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Haute Qualité Environnementale

Haute Qualité Environnementale is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Haute Qualité Environnementale rather than just read about it. In short: The Haute Qualité Environnementale or HQE (High Quality Environmental standard) is a standard for green building in France, based on the principles of sustainable development first set out at the 1992 Earth Summit. The standard is controlled by the Paris-based Association pour la Haute Qualité Environnementale (ASSOHQE).

Key takeaways

Haute Qualité Environnementale belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Haute Qualité Environnementale to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Haute Qualité Environnementale from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Haute Qualité Environnementale or HQE (High Quality Environmental standard) is a standard for green building in France, based on the principles of sustainable development first set out at the 1992 Earth Summit. The standard is controlled by the Paris-based Association pour la Haute Qualité Environnementale (ASSOHQE).

Coverage The standard specifies criteria for the following: Managing the impacts on the outdoor environment

Harmonious relationship between buildings and their immediate environment Integrated choice of construction methods and materials The avoidance of nuisance by the construction site. Minimizing energy use Minimizing water use Minimizing waste in operations Minimizing building maintenance and repair Creating a pleasant indoor environment

Hydrothermal control measures Acoustic control measures Visual attractiveness Measures to control smells Hygiene and cleanliness of the indoor spaces Air quality controls Water quality controls

Future development On 16 June 2009, it was announced that the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment) and its subsidiary CertiVéA had signed a memorandum of understanding to work together with the global arm of the United Kingdom's Building Research Establishment (BRE) to develop a pan-European building environmental assessment method. The BRE developed and markets BREEAM (the BRE Environmental Assessment Method), which has similarities to the French HQE. Unfortunately, BREEAM and HQE are still disseminating their own standards round the world, leaving little doubt that no pan-European method will emerge in the near future, at least stemming from these two organisations.

International development Since 2013, the HQE brand is now available for buildings and districts worldwide. As of 2016 HQE is present in 24 countries.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Haute Qualité Environnementale

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Haute Qualité Environnementale claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Haute Qualité Environnementale before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Haute Qualité Environnementale ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Haute Qualité Environnementale

In research: Haute Qualité Environnementale appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Haute Qualité Environnementale in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Haute Qualité Environnementale is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Building engineering, Energy conservation in France, France stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Haute Qualité Environnementale outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Haute Qualité Environnementale in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Haute Qualité Environnementale means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Haute Qualité Environnementale in simple terms?

Why does Haute Qualité Environnementale matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Haute Qualité Environnementale?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Haute Qualité Environnementale.