INGETEC | ENVIRONMENT
Supporting local authorities with environmental compliance
Our team of environmental specialists, ecologists, and subject‑matter experts works across all Ingetec projects to identify key environmental issues, assess potential project impacts, and recommend improvement strategies built on the internationally recognized framework: Avoid – Minimize – Mitigate.
Environmental engineering serving community projects
Our mission is to integrate environmental and ecological engineering into our projects to deliver sustainable developments that account for environmental factors, biodiversity, regulatory requirements, and ensure responsible resource management.
These capabilities allow us to design projects with the lowest possible environmental impact and streamline the permitting process. We support our clients at every stage — from defining the right strategy for environmental compliance, to facilitating early stakeholder consultation, managing exchanges during the review process, and assisting through to the issuance of final permits.
Building low‑impact projects at every stage
Our work involves evaluating all possible solutions at every stage of a project, with a thorough understanding of environmental regulations. This process leads us to conduct multi‑criteria analyses and weigh different options so that the client can make the final decision — the one with the lowest impact on the environment and biodiversity.
Types of studies carried out
- $Environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports for projects, plans, and programs
- $Environmental permitting applications
- $Water Act compliance reports
- $Project Declaration (DP), Public Utility Declaration (DUP) and General Interest Declaration (DIG) files
- $Work authorization reports for classified sites
- $Agricultural, forestry, and land development procedures
- $Sustainable development and/or circular economy advisory services (AMO)
- $Delimitation and functional assessment of wetlands
- $Feasibility studies for renewable energy development potential
- $Urban heat island studies
- $Biotope coefficient studies
- $Carbon footprint assessments
Areas of operation
• Urban environments • Natural environments
Environmental engineering for the preservation of soil, water, and biodiversity
The services provided by natural habitats and green spaces are extensive — from supporting ecological networks, regulating the water cycle, mitigating urban heat islands, sequestering carbon, to enhancing overall quality of life.
In response to these challenges, Ingetec ensures that every project is embedded within an environmental integration strategy aimed at preserving, revealing, restoring, or re‑establishing a functional landscape and ecological framework.
The goal is to avoid or, at the very least, minimize project impacts on existing natural habitats while fostering the re‑creation of ecological continuity (as opposed to land fragmentation). These restored networks incorporate multiple functions, including alternative stormwater management, improved resilience to flood risks, and the creation of new territorial opportunities such as the development of urban agriculture.
Resource management in the context of the low‑carbon transition
Faced with challenges linked to the exploitation of natural resources, and in accordance with the environmental regulations of the Code de l’Environnement and the Circular Economy Act, Ingetec teams support public authorities in strengthening the resilience of their territories by limiting dependence on incoming resource flows.
The goal is to avoid or at least minimize the environmental footprint of our projects by prioritizing on‑site material reuse and waste recycling. This approach also significantly reduces the energy demand associated with extracting and transporting natural resources or managing waste, as well as the related impacts on the environment and climate.
The development of renewable energy and improving the energy performance of buildings are also central areas of focus.
Our 7 steps for delivering a low‑impact project
We work in close collaboration with:
Local authorities Departments Regions
Semi‑public companies (SEM)
Local public development companies (SPLA)
Public land agencies (EPF)
Territorial public establishments (EPT)
Local authorities
Departments
Regions
Semi‑public companies (SEM)
Local public development companies (SPLA)
Public land agencies (EPF)
Territorial public establishments (EPT)
Keywords
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
- Environmental permits
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental Code
- Biodiversity
- Carbon footprint
Our Environment Lead
To support your projects, Ingetec relies on a multidisciplinary team of more than 80 professionals across 8 offices, including experts with over thirty years of experience in their field.
This division is led by:
Benoit MIREY
Head of Discipline
Environment