en.Wedoany.com Reported - French housing agency Plurial Novilia (a subsidiary of the Action Logement group, managing over 39,000 homes in the Grand Est and Île-de-France regions) recently delivered three detached homes in Bétheny, designed and adapted for families with children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Located in the "Promenade des Dames" residential area, the project was developed by Plurial Novilia in partnership with the Friendship Association, Reims University Hospital, the Champagne White Butterfly Association, and supported by AG2R.
The three single-story detached homes (T4/T5 layouts, ranging from 106 to 108 square meters) are situated on Toni Morrison Street and were specifically designed to meet the daily needs of children with TND, which affect 5% of newborns in France. The design fully considers the sensory characteristics associated with such disorders, aiming to create a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment. Plurial Novilia commissioned Mata Architects and relied on partners such as the Friendship Association and Reims University Hospital, resulting in therapeutic and inclusive architecture that provides a sensory, visual, and auditory environment serving the well-being of children while helping to reduce parental stress. Special attention was also given to home safety.
The homes are arranged in an "L" shape to ensure privacy for each family, with clearly identifiable spatial layouts that distinctly separate living and resting areas. Each home also features an 8-square-meter sensory room with no external openings. Soft, calming tones combined with enhanced acoustic treatment create a peaceful environment for children. By providing direct access to services essential for child development and fostering a supportive community, the project aims to promote autonomy within the residential area and strengthen social cohesion. The final homes in the development are expected to be fully delivered by autumn 2027, with components including rental units, affordable homeownership options, building plots, landscaped spaces, and playgrounds.
The three homes feature double-glazed wooden windows and doors, use bio-based materials such as glass wool for internal insulation, and have zinc roofs to promote rainwater retention and infiltration, all aimed at reducing the building's carbon footprint, in line with the corporate social responsibility strategy of Plurial Novilia and the Action Logement group. Designed by a local team, the project has obtained NF HABITAT RE2020 certification, with 2025 thresholds of CEP < -5%, CEP nr < -5%, and Bbio < -5%. Photovoltaic panels are also installed on the roofs, consistent with all rental or purchased homes in the development, with the goal of creating a self-sufficient energy community through collective self-consumption equipment experimentation, making it the first such project in the Grand Est region.
The project was launched in 2019 and includes three phases of home construction. The first and second phases of development are now complete. These three adapted homes join Plurial Novilia's list of innovative projects in Bétheny, including wood-straw brick villas, energy-efficient modular buildings in partnership with startup Inergeen, and the "NoviliaSun" building, expected in the second quarter of 2026, which will be up to 70% energy self-sufficient.
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