Gold for Chalucet after 5 years of use

This approach requires environmental, social, and economic quality thought out from the project's design stage.

Two sites committed to this QDM certification process went before the committee on October 7. These are the Chalucet district in Toulon, which obtained the Gold level QDM label in use, and the Pôle d'Échange Multimodal de Hyères, which obtained the Bronze level QMD label in design. These two awards recognize an integrated and comprehensive environmental practice.

On October 7, the Métropole presented the Toulon creativity and knowledge district to the Quartier Durable Méditerranéen committee for the use phase, and the Chalucet district received the Gold level. This certification rewards the district by monitoring a matrix of criteria over 5 years based on 8 objectives: context and natural environment; mobility; materials and waste management; energy; water; quality of life and health; social and economy; and biodiversity management.

Thus, in this immense urban garden, biodiversity is encouraged (swift nesting boxes – green roofs – zero-pesticide management – water-efficient species), social, intergenerational, and functional diversity is promoted, the quality of public spaces is outstanding, mobility is predominantly eco-friendly, and water consumption is monitored and mostly in a closed loop. And where energy management is moderate, particularly in public lighting. PLEASE NOTE...

The Bâtiments et Quartiers Durables Méditerranéens (BDM/QDM) approach is an environmental quality standard aimed at evaluating construction and renovation projects for buildings and neighborhoods in a process of continuous improvement.

This standard is supported in the région Sud by the EnvirobatBDM association in partnership with ADEME. The Métropole joined the EnvirobatBDM network in 2025 to participate in site visits of exemplary buildings and working groups, generalize the BDM/QDM approach to all of its projects, increase its visibility in the generalization of sustainable development, and limit the consumption of its buildings and the uses proposed by the approach for two years following delivery.