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 Building professionals trained in eco-housing renewal

The eco-renovation attempts more and more individuals. However, the number of professionals trained in these techniques is not sufficient to meet demand. To remedy this, the city offers, in partnership with the Association of public classrooms (GRETA), a free training destination for artisans and construction workers. Seventeen students have opened yesterday.

Geoffroy Delporte is employed by the management company North Face, in the rue Saint-Andre, in Old Lille. But yesterday, Geoffrey did not work. He attended the first day of training on eco-renovation, initiated by the city and delivered by GRETA Building & Civil Engineering in Lomme. "With my boss, that's two-three years we try to keep informed. But there was no training in eco-construction, "says Geoffroy. There was an opportunity. "Geoffrey and his employer, Olivier Roger, have been informed by the City Council the establishment of this training. Both wanted to participate. But Geoffrey was only finally here yesterday for lack of sufficient places to accommodate all interested professionals. "I received more than one hundred applications, Cyprian says Fournier, a partner in the project under the Act design office environment. We selected the first seventeen enrolled from across the city. But this proves the interest of the artisans for this type of training. "Where does this infatuation? Obviously, there is a "fad" concedes Geoffrey Delporte. In addition, individuals who undertake steps to sustainable renovation of their home are eligible for aid, including municipal (read below). In all, by the end of the term, they are 6 000 housing units that the city would like to see renovated ... And, preferably, eco-renovation. "The problem is that supply professionals in the field of sustainable renovation is less than demand," says Audrey Linkenheld, Deputy Assistant to the housing policy. Hence the training and the success it won. "We have the technical, eco-materials, but lack of people trained in these areas," says Cyprian Fournier.

The training began yesterday. The six modules that comprise both theoretical and practical, will spread until June Yesterday morning, students shared with their teachers about their expectations. And the afternoon went on a site, in Roubaix, "to see under what it can give," says Geoffrey Delporte.

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The company Geoffrey, North Face, already offers some environmentally friendly products to its customers, such as insulation Metisse, textile recycled fiber.

"It bearer. About 20% of our clients are interested ... But ultimately, they are perhaps 2% to really engage. The price difference between conventional and green product stops. Geoffrey hoped that this training will enable better understanding of eco-products to better know their defense. "People have trouble understanding that the savings will be on five, ten or fifteen years ... "Analysis does. Following this training, he hopes to be able to convince its customers.

lavoixdunord.fr - Saturday, 07.11.2009, 05:02 - BY ALICIA GAYDIER