The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 37 A SUSTAINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE CITY Solideo wanted to adopt an Environmental Excellence strategy with great ambitions. It applies to the projects it carries out directly as well as those it supervises. The key focuses of the Solideo Environmental Excellence strategy are: 1. ensuring carbon neutrality by 2050 across the entire life cycle of buildings in the neighbourhood by using bio sourced and low - carbon materials, reusing and recycling waste on construction sites, and consuming renewable energy; 2. guaranteeing urban comfort in the climate of 2050 , accounting for climate pressure and the increase in extreme weather events by taking measures to mitigate urban heat islands, developing resilient and reversible structures, and carefully monitoring indoor air quality; 3. making a positive contribution to urban biodiversity by creating an ecosystem with new habitats and plants suited to the climate expected in 2050, boosting green infrastructure and accounting for issues relating to the water cycle. A UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE ATHLETES’ VILLAGE AND MEDIA CLUSTER All accommodation at the Athletes’ Village will be fully accessible from the legacy phase, which means specific requirements for living spaces (bathrooms, lifts, sufficient space in communal areas, etc.) and high architectural standards must be adhered to so that these requirements are perfectly integrated into the design. The Media Cluster will also be highly comfortable for users, both within the built environment and public spaces. The accommodation built will be an opportunity to review the quality of life of everyone, particularly older people. Solideo also coordinates a large network of stakeholders involved in innovation including operators, promoters, very small, small and medium-sized businesses, start-ups and other innovators. For example, it established: 1. An innovation committee; 2. An innovation fund; 3. Communication with companies that may produce innovative solutions for contracting parties. SOLIDEO TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Solideo aims to centre innovation in its operations and construction and redevelopment projects. It has also mobilised companies and the innovation ecosystem to make sure the Games demonstrate the values of the Paris Agreement on climate change. It therefore plans to set up experiments and demonstrators for small scale innovative solutions alongside its construction and redevelopment projects. Solideo is also interested in more mature ideas that may be long term innovations and solutions that may lead to new experimental uses. To facilitate this new dialogue between the city and its users, Solideo aims to establish a connected environment that will enable people to express their needs, and the city and innovative companies to respond to them.