Established jointly by two architectural practices, SAGL and Equerre, BIGS is an engineering consultancy covering all aspects of the building process from design to practical completion.

BIGS specialises in the same areas as its founding partners, notably office buildings, logistics warehouses and the renovation of apartment blocks.

Professional services offered in the following areas include :

Heating, Cooling and Ventilation :

Analysis based on plans or outline brief, estimation of requirements, dimensioning of systems based on needs of the client and current building regulations.

Environmental certification including the French RT2005, RT2012, HQE and BBC standards, as well as the international LEED and BREEAM methods.

Audits carried out for existing sites in view of extensions, upgrades and re-use.

Creation of technical specifications and plans.

Site supervision during construction phase.

ICPE / Environmental Protection :

Preparation of comprehensive dossiers for all types of permit applications under the French ICPE environmental protection legislation.

Consultation and expert design guidance.

Audits of existing sites, analysis of upgrades required to meet new regulations, calculations and site supervision.

Detailed studies regarding the statutory requirement for structural autonomy of warehouses in the event of fire.