MECD

To respond to the challenges of the ecological and digital transition and to build better, the Carnot MECD Institute (Materials and Equipment for Durable Construction) offers, to all stakeholders in the sector, the path of innovation and diversity of materials used in constructive solutions. This integrated approach to diversity for sustainable construction targets structural and envelope solutions for buildings, structures, and the layout of living spaces. Formed in 2011, this consortium is made up of 4 construction industrial technical centers:

• CERIB (study and research center for the concrete industry)
• CTICM (metal construction technical center)
• CTMNC (technical center for natural construction materials)
• The FCBA technological institute (forestry, construction, wood, and furniture)

of the CTI network and 2 academic research laboratories

• the Pascal Institute,
• he LMDC (Laboratory of Materials and Durability of Constructions)

Collectively, they bring together nearly 250 researchers, engineers, technicians and a range of modelling and testing resources to address all issues relating to essential requirements: resistance, earthquake, fire, corrosion, acoustics, heat, and the environment.