Environmental project management assistance & certifications - ARKENOR

Objective: to structure the environmental compliance of your operation and secure the obtaining of the required certifications.

ARKENOR assists project owners in defining environmental objectives, preparing evidence and obtaining building, development and biodiversity certifications.

Our experts intervene from the outset to reduce uncertainties, ensure the reliability of technical choices and guarantee the regulatory and environmental consistency of the project.

Why an independent environmental project management assistance (AMO) firm?

Real estate and development projects require:

a clear vision of regulatory requirements,
a prioritization of environmental issues,
an operational translation of environmental objectives,
structured evidence for obtaining certifications,
total impartiality (no intervention in project management).

ARKENOR acts as an independent third party, guaranteeing a neutral analysis that complies with the expectations of instructors and certifiers.

AMO environmental certifications

ARKENOR supports operations aimed at certification:

🟦 Buildings

CERQUAL NF Habitat / NF Habitat HQE

CERTIVEA HQE Sustainable Building (HQE BD)

BREEAM

Prestaterre BEE Certification

PROMOTELEC HRE - Scalable Residential Housing

Mediterranean Sustainable Building Approach (BDM / QDM / BD2M)

Sustainable Buildings Occitanie Initiative (BDO / QDO)

Sustainable Buildings Initiative New Aquitaine (BDNA)

Sustainable Buildings Initiative Burgundy Franche-Comté (BDBFC)

Sustainable Buildings Initiative Île-de-France (BDIDF)

🟦 Biodiversity

IRICE Effinature (biodiversity certification – IRICE)
IRICE Biodiversity Performance Score (BPS)

🟦 Energy

BBCA Label
Effinergie (BBC, BEPOS, Renovation, RE2020)

Services performed

requirements analysis,
defining the strategy by phase,
preparation of evidence,
coordination of contributors,
monitoring of commitments up to the final audit.

➡️ Result: an achievable and secure certification from the design stage.

Regulatory environmental project management assistance

We identify and structure the applicable environmental obligations:

analysis of the project's regulatory requirements,
definition of priority environmental issues,
The relationship between biodiversity, energy, carbon, water, and mobility.
operational recommendations,
support until the documents are submitted.

➡️ Purpose: stable and risk-free administrative compliance.

Integrated Stormwater Management Project (GIEP)

ARKENOR assists project owners in the design and implementation of integrated stormwater management on the plot.

The GIEP aims to limit runoff, promote natural infiltration and transform hydraulic structures into supports for biodiversity (vegetated swales, landscaped basins, green roofs, de-sealing).

Our missions cover:

initial hydrological diagnosis;
definition of the source management rate;
integration with PLU requirements and sanitation regulations;
coordination with the Green Fund and renaturation strategies;
coordination with VRD design offices;
production of supporting documents for review and funding.

Environmental project management assistance for existing heritage

ARKENOR supports project owners and managers in the environmental structuring of their existing assets.

Environmental project management assistance makes it possible to define renovation trajectories, anticipate regulatory requirements and produce the evidence necessary for ESG and financial processes.

Monitoring environmental objectives

ARKENOR assists the project owner in arbitrating and prioritizing environmental ambitions:

environmental trajectory of the project,
cost/benefit arbitrage,
consistency between targeted performance and operational constraints,
structuring of commitments in the design and market phases.

➡️ Objective: a clear path to make technical choices at the right time.

Preparation of evidence & coordination of research firms

ARKENOR assures:

collection and formalization of evidence,
verification of document compliance
consolidation of deliverables for NF Habitat HQE / BEE / HQE-BD / BREEAM / Effinature / BBCA / Effinergie,
coordination with ARKEMEP & other engineering firms
preparation of the final audit file.

➡️ Benefit: a complete and immediately usable evidence file for the certifier.

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Types of supported projects

planning (ZAC, OAP, business parks),
new real estate developments,
major rehabilitation
Commercial and industrial buildings,
projects subject to NF Habitat HQE / BEE / HQE-BD / BREEAM / Effinature / BBCA certification,
complex projects with environmental implications
projects for removing impervious surfaces,
developments integrating GIEP,
projects funded by the Green Fund.

We operate throughout France . ➡️

More than 700 projects completed since 2009.

Our added value

independence: no project management,
certification expertise ( CERQUAL NF Habitat HQE , Prestaterre BEE , HQE-BD , BREEAM, BBCA, Effinature…),
complete technical coordination,
reduction of administrative risks,
structured evidence and audit-ready.

➡️ Objective: to secure the project and avoid technical inconsistencies downstream.

What is the purpose of environmental project management assistance in a real estate project?

It secures technical choices, structures evidence and guarantees compliance with regulatory or certification objectives.

Do you get involved from the competition phase or only in the design phase?

We intervene at all stages: competition, preliminary design/detailed design, detailed design/tender documents and procurement phase.

What certifications do you support?

NF Habitat HQE , HQE-BD , BREEAM, BEE+ , BDM , QDM , BD2M , Effinature, BPS, BBCA, Effinergie, Promotelec, HRE.

Can you work with the design offices already chosen by the client?

Yes. We coordinate the engineering studies and stabilize the deliverables without changing their scope.

Do you handle Water Law (IOTA) files and regulatory studies?

Yes. ARKENOR produces the environmentally friendly parts required for environmental permits.

Can you provide support for the environmental monitoring of a construction site?

Yes. We ensure the verification of ERC measures and compliance with sensitive areas during the works.

What does an AMO (Assistance to Project Owner) provide to ensure a successful certification audit?

Using a matrix of issues, analysis of impacts and prioritization based on technical and financial trade-offs.

Can environmental project management assistance reduce administrative risks?

Yes. ARKENOR supports projects in Provence, Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and more broadly across the national territory .

How are the project's environmental objectives prioritized?

Yes. Our diagnostics, ERC measures and regulatory files are structured to precisely meet the expectations of the permitting authorities and reduce the risk of rejection.

Do you operate only in Provence or throughout the entire country?

We support operations in PACA , Occitanie , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , Île-de-France and South-West .

Environmental project management assistance & certifications

Contact

ARKENOR – Environmental Project Management Assistance & Certifications

NF HABITAT HQE · HQE BD · BREEAM · BEE+ · BDM · QDM · BD2M · Effinature · BPS

France (all of France) · Provence · Occitanie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Tel. 09 70 70 75 35