The Salon de l'Habitat

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Rénovation énergétique (energy renovation)

The package of insulation, heating, ventilation and glazing works that lowers a home's energy consumption. At a habitat fair it is the framing question behind most homeowner conversations on stands, because individual products only perform when combined in a coherent retrofit plan.

2

DPE - diagnostic de performance énergétique

The French energy performance certificate that grades a dwelling from A to G and is required for property sales and rentals. Visitors often arrive with their DPE in hand to ask exhibitors which works would move them up a class.

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ITE - isolation thermique par l'extérieur

External wall insulation applied to the outside of a facade, finished with render or cladding. It is a common retrofit route for older stone and brick houses in the Loire Valley because it limits thermal bridging and avoids losing interior floor space.

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Pompe à chaleur (heat pump)

A heating system that moves heat rather than generating it by combustion. Air-to-water units replace boilers and feed radiators or underfloor heating, while air-to-air units heat through blown air; both are recurring product families at this show.

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VMC - ventilation mécanique contrôlée

Mechanical ventilation that continuously extracts stale air and, in double-flow versions, recovers heat from the exhaust air. It is specified alongside insulation work so that a tightened building envelope does not trap humidity.

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Gros œuvre

The structural shell of a building: foundations, walls, floors and roof structure. Exhibitors in this family supply blocks, concrete products, timber frames and structural systems rather than finishes.

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Second œuvre

All the works that finish a weathertight structure: partitions, insulation linings, plasterboard, joinery, flooring, tiling, painting and fittings. Most of the product families on show sit in this layer of a building project.

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Menuiserie (joinery)

Windows, doors, shutters, staircases and fitted timber elements. Buyers at the fair compare frame materials, glazing units, thermal performance and installation service rather than the product alone.

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Pergola bioclimatique

An outdoor canopy with adjustable aluminium louvres that control sun and airflow over a terrace or poolside. It is a staple of the outdoor-living aisles, alongside verandas, awnings and garden shading.

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MaPrimeRénov'

The French state subsidy scheme for home energy renovation, administered for households through the national agency portal. Homeowners typically ask exhibitors how a quoted retrofit package maps onto the scheme's eligible works, so installers bring their accreditation paperwork to the fair.

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Carrelage and faïence

Floor and wall tiling respectively. Tile and stone stands at the fair are used to compare formats, slip ratings for outdoor use, underfloor heating compatibility and laying systems.