A mixed zone:
- for the development of small and medium-sized businesses,
- hosting services such as hotels and restaurants.
A zone with a very high environmental status:
- 30 ha, including 20 ha reserved for landscaping,
- stringent environmental standards, with BREEAM certified buildings,
- solar panels, green roofs, planted tall trees, etc
Key highlights of the area:
- 12 restaurants to choose from in the Z’EST and B’EST zones.
- a complete range of services: shoe repair, dry cleaning and key-cutting services.
- 12,000 jobs within a 10-minute radius of B’EST and Z’EST.
- motorway links and services nearby.
- 4,300 m² of solar panels installed on the buildings, combining environmental protection with energy savings. They generate a large
proportion of the total energy consumed by the centre.
- 22,000 m² of green roofs to collect rainwater and reduce soil impermeability.
- a variety of orchards and a vegetable garden help to preserve and enhance the biodiversity of the natural environment in B’EST. New fruit trees have been planted (plum trees, apple trees and cherry trees).
- 17 electric vehicle recharging stations enabling 34 vehicles to be recharged simultaneously.
- planted trenches in car parks help to retain rainwater and replenish the water table. Specific plants are grown there to help purify the rainwater, which is then re-injected and used in the centre’s washroom facilities.
- a cycle path that runs through the area and links it to other nearby towns.
- 3 environmental certifications: BREEAM, NF HQE and LABEL VALORPARK.