{"id":21175,"date":"2025-07-07T17:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bimsolutions.ge\/eng\/?p=21175"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:25:59","slug":"six-story-office-building-with-parking-deck-in-center-of-grenoble-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bimsolutions.ge\/eng\/blog\/six-story-office-building-with-parking-deck-in-center-of-grenoble-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Six-Story Office Building with Parking Deck in Center of Grenoble, France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"g-intro-text g-intro-text--blue\">WOOD is a benchmark sustainable construction project located in the heart of Grenoble&#8217;s Presqu&#8217;\u00eele district. Developed by VINCI Immobilier, this six-story building incorporates advanced technical solutions and meets the requirements of 2030 environmental regulations, making it a true showcase for the sustainable city of tomorrow.<\/div>\n<div class=\"main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"b-model-box b-model-box--type-2\">\n<div class=\"b-media-container \" data-js-initialized=\"true\">\n<div style=\"width: 716px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21175-1\" width=\"716\" height=\"538\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/bimsolutions.ge\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07.07.2025_16.21.19_REC.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bimsolutions.ge\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07.07.2025_16.21.19_REC.mp4\">https:\/\/bimsolutions.ge\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07.07.2025_16.21.19_REC.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>Project Presentation<\/h2>\n<p>Located on the former industrial brownfield site of the Presqu&#8217;\u00eele de Grenoble, the WOOD project represents a major breakthrough in sustainable urban architecture for the commercial sector.<\/p>\n<p>As Grenoble&#8217;s first office building constructed mainly from timber, it is part of an ambitious recycling project led by VINCI Immobilier and meets the goal of zero new land development by 2030. The building has a total floor area of 6,081 m\u00b2 (65,455 ft\u00b2) spread over six stories with flexible spaces that promote mixed use and user comfort.<\/p>\n<p>The project includes greening elements with planters and terraces on each floor, a groundwater geothermal system and a rooftop photovoltaic installation. It aims to achieve high environmental performance with an E3C2+77% certification target, six years ahead of the 2030 environmental regulations.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical Details<\/h2>\n<p>The building structure is based on a composite timber-concrete system consisting of two separate blocks treated independently from a structural point of view.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018\u2019\u2018WEST block\u2019\u2018\u2019 is a self-supporting timber superstructure with bracing provided by diagonal members arranged between rows of columns spaced at 5.4 m (17.7 ft) and on the facades. This arrangement allows for horizontal transfer of forces to the top of the building while limiting the stresses in the end columns due to effective decoupling between rows A and B.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cEAST block\u201d rests partially on a tree-like structure made of French Douglas fir laminated timber with triangular columns called \u201ctrees\u201d that transfer the vertical loads. The overall stability of this structure is ensured by a BA core, while the stability of the intermediate nodes of the \u201ctrees\u201d is ensured by embedding the \u201cbranches\u201d in the floor of the first story. These arrangements allow for possible horizontal movement of the building without affecting the distribution of forces in the tree members.<\/p>\n<p>Loads are transferred by the floors supported by continuous columns and beams with rigid diaphragms that distribute horizontal forces.<br \/>\nThe facades are made of timber frames sheathed with autoclaved spruce of Class 3 with pre-graying controlled by pigmentation.<\/p>\n<h2>Calculation Tools<\/h2>\n<p>The entire structure was designed using the RFEM software by Dlubal.<\/p>\n<p>RF-TIMBER Pro was used to design the frame elements (trusses, beams, and columns). RF-STABILITY was used for the buckling design checks of columns and slender elements.<br \/>\nThe RF-DYNAM Pro add-on module was used to analyze the dynamic behavior of the building and to meet the vibration requirements for large office space.<\/p>\n<p>All of these tools allowed for a detailed optimization of the structure while ensuring compliance with regulations, including Eurocodes, and environmental performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The WOOD project is a remarkable achievement in timber construction for commercial buildings. 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