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Logistics is changing—and so is warehouse architecture!

More efficient, more sustainable, and more aesthetically pleasing: recent logistics warehouse projects embody the challenges of our time. This break from the past is largely due to the commitment of architecture professionals determined to shatter the old cliché of the soulless gray warehouse.

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How France’s Tertiary Decree Changes the Landscape for Logistics Warehouses

Like offices and shopping centers, warehouses are also subject to the Tertiary Decree and its requirements. But several gray areas flagged by logistics real estate professionals still need clarification. Analysis and explanation.

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Warehouses: buildings with a dual purpose

Today, it is no longer unusual to see solar panels springing up on the roofs of logistics warehouses throughout France. Spanning tens of thousands of m², these photovoltaic power plants have become the new standard in warehouse construction. An analysis.

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Warehouses rally for biodiversity

In July 2021, Afilog members signed a charter of mutual commitments with the French government to enhance the environmental and economic performance of French logistics real estate. It includes six requirements covering stormwater, biodiversity and access to brownfield sites, among other issues.

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How logistics is bringing brownfield sites back to life

To contribute to the collective effort to use land more sparingly and to comply with new rules on soil sealing, logistics real estate is increasingly turning to brownfield redevelopment...

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The criteria that determine warehouse location

Addressing economic, service-quality and environmental concerns, warehouse location results from a thoughtful approach by companies and logistics real estate professionals working closely with public policy.

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Construction sites embracing the circular economy

Recovering demolition waste as a resource—more than 42 million tonnes of which are generated every year by the construction industry—helps reduce the carbon footprint of logistics warehouse construction sites. Spotlight on two projects in Vitrolles (13) and Corbas (69).