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L'Oréal rethinks the sustainable and flexible laboratories of the future in its Chevilly-Larue research center

L'Oréal is inaugurating the 6th laboratory building on its Research campus in Chevilly-Larue, entirely organized into flexible and collaborative laboratories at the cutting edge of the best sustainable construction standards. This building, dedicated to the face and body care, hygiene and fragrance research teams, houses 140 workstations on 4,600 m2. It completes a network of 8 research centers in France and 21 worldwide with 3,993 employees dedicated to research in 2018.

L'Oréal has developed its own flexible laboratory concept as it has set up its various research centers around the world: work spaces organized in trays, modular and multi-purpose workbenches, equipment mobility, and reorganization in less than an hour. In terms of tools, nomadic carousels put nearly 90 raw materials within easy reach around the weighing module, and video-conferencing equipment in the laboratories allows teams to interact live with their colleagues around the world. For Philippe TOUZAN, International Director of Project Portfolio and Open Innovation who led the project, "flexibility of the workspace has become a key element in the design of laboratories to foster the creativity of multidisciplinary teams in project mode."

From the outset of the project, bioclimatic design rules were adopted to promote energy savings and reduce heating and cooling costs, while preserving a pleasant living environment. The building's thermal performance has made significant progress: mineral wool for the facades, polystyrene for the roof and the buried parts, and low-emission double glazing with an argon blade ensure a highly insulating envelope. The glazed surfaces of the facade guarantee natural lighting which limits the use of artificial lighting. Finally, the outdoor planted spaces and the vegetated terraces are designed as living ecosystems that collect rainwater and host flora and fauna, which contributes to the fight against the loss of biodiversity in urban areas.

The site has obtained ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety and ISO 50001 for energy management. In 2019, this new building is aiming for NF HQETM Construction Bâtiments Tertiaires certification, which distinguishes buildings whose environmental and energy impacts correspond to the best current practices and, in this case, reach the exceptional level. It is participating in the experimental process for the E+C- (Positive Energy, Carbon Reduction) label with ADEME, which recognizes buildings that are competitive in terms of energy and carbon.

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