Conference on Sustainable Housing – 8 December 2025

On Monday, 8 December, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the ERUDITE laboratory hosted a bilingual conference on the theme of sustainable housing.

Structured around four round-table discussions, the event brought together a diverse range of experts from Gustave Eiffel University, UN-Habitat, and beyond.

Students from the DEIPM Master’s programme presented the outcomes of their hackathon.

The conference is supported by the ISCI-MENA Chair, co-founded by UN-Habitat and Gustave Eiffel University, co-financed by the Gustave Eiffel Foundation, and hosted by the École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris.

The full list of conference partners can be found opposite.

Please find the programme below.

 

Students from the D.E.I.P.M. Master’s programme will present the outcomes of their hackathon.
Chiraz GAFSIA, UN-Habitat Tunisia consultant and trained architect, will present the Hay Hlel project.
Erwan HAMARD, researcher specialising in raw earth construction at Gustave Eiffel University, will present the findings of his research.
Lucas BRUNET, sociologist and research officer at the LISIS laboratory, will present his research on bat conservation in urban environments.

Program

09:00 – Welcome Coffee

Theme 1: Sustainable Housing
09:30 — “Sustainable Housing in Tunisia” Ayed BELGACEM, Civil Engineer, UN-Habitat Consultant
10:00 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students
10:05 — “Adapting the National Housing Strategy” Walid MAAROUF BEL HADJ ALI, Urban Planner, UN-Habitat Consultant


Theme 2: Earthen Construction
10:30 — “Training in Earthen Construction: Projet Objectif Terre" Erwan HAMARD, Civil Engineer, Lecturer-Researcher, Université Gustave Eiffe
11:00 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students
11:30 — “Reclaiming Earthen Construction Techniques: Between Technosolutionism and Building Cultures — Nearly 50 Years of CRAterre Experience" Philippe GARNIER, AE&CC-CRATerre, ENSAG-UGA

 

12:30 – Lunch Break

Theme 3: Plastic Pollution
14:00 — “Plastic Waste in Rural Housing Construction: Projet RecityPlast" Laetitia VAN-SCHOORS, Civil Engineer, Lecturer-Researcher, Université Gustave Eiffel
14:30 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students


Theme 4: Green Spaces
15:00 — “Creating a Public Green Space in an Informal Neighbourhood in Tunisia: Karamti" Chiraz GAFSIA, Architect–Urban Planner, Project Lead, UN-Habitat
15:30 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students
16:00 — “Green Infrastructure and Urban Liveability with Different Species” Lucas BRUNET, Sociologist, Research Fellow at LISIS, INRAE / Université Gustave Eiffel
16:30 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students


17:00 – Closing Reception with Refreshments and Pastries