The Saur group is reinventing the water market in France by targeting a new market segment: real estate. Faced with the climate emergency and water stress affecting more and more municipalities, Saur is positioning itself as the first major French water company to make a full commitment to responsible water management in buildings.
With its brand-new Odalie joint venture, the fruit of a partnership with the start-up InovaYa (Impact40), the Saur group is providing a concrete, innovative response for property developers. This commitment marks a decisive turning point for the Group, which is now making its expertise available to the real estate sector, which is particularly impacted by the challenges of water availability. This pioneering initiative in the French water sector takes on a new dimension on October 8, 2024, with the signing of a framework contract with Bouygues Immobilier at the Salon de l'Immobilier Bas Carbone (SIBCA), formalizing a strategic collaboration focused on sustainable solutions.
Our unique solution, the Aquapod, enables the construction industry to obtain building permits, and residents to save on their water bills.
The Aquapod solution enables grey water to be treated for reuse. New buildings such as residences and hotels can now recover and reuse up to 45% of their grey water. Thanks to its treatment, it can then be reinjected into the building for domestic uses, such as supplying sanitary facilities, watering green spaces or cleaning common areas.
Patrick Blethon, Executive Chairman of the Saur group, declares:“Odalie and its Aquapod solution are paving the way for a new era in which sustainable water management becomes an essential pillar of tomorrow's real estate. The next step for the Saur group is crucial: to meet the growing demand from the sector. As real estate players become increasingly aware of this vital issue, Saur is now positioning itself as a key partner, ready to take up this challenge.”
Marie Francolin, Senior Executive Vice-President in charge of Strategy, Sustainable Development, Innovation and Services, declares: “With Odalie and our Aquapod solution, we are providing a sustainable solution, designed and manufactured in France, that not only guarantees a water supply in territories subject to high water stress, helping real estate professionals to obtain building permits, but also enables private individuals to save on their water bills. With Odalie, we aim to be the real estate sector's exclusive partners in their water transition.”
