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ALTRAN unveils its energy efficiency concepts solutions

11-13-2006 · EurekAlert!

ALTRAN, the European leader in innovation and high technology consulting, unveiled at the EcoBuilding Performance Forum on the 8-9 of November in Paris, three new eco-innovative concepts, to enable the best use of energy in the building and urban environment sectors. The "eco-innovation" is one of the pillars of the environment policy recently adopted by the EU, emphasizing that a "green" product is not enough, but that the product's life cycle must be energy efficient.

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