Chambray les Tours Psychiatric Hospital

France’s first wood-based concrete hospital.
By the end of 2025, the 13,000 m² Nouvel Hôpital Psychiatrique de Tours will house all the CHRU’s adult, adolescent and specialist psychiatric units. With a capacity of 170 beds divided into 10 units, it embodies a new approach to care, focused on the well-being of patients and nursing staff alike.

A low-carbon healthcare project

At a cost of €80 million, the project is aiming for BBCA Excellent certification, a first for a hospital in France. The architecture, entrusted to Sextant Architecture, favors natural light and connections with patios and outdoor spaces, to create a care setting on a human scale.
Environmental performance is based on :

• 8,000 m² of prefabricated wood-based concrete facades, produced by Spurgin in Mignières (28),
• a wood-based concrete complex for the lower slab (4,000 m², -50% carbon footprint),
• a biomass-fired district heating network,
• a high-performance envelope (thermal inertia, summer comfort, insulation, acoustics).

The role of TimberROC® wood-based concrete

This project marks a milestone: for the first time, wood-based concrete is being used on a large scale in a hospital.

• 95% of the exterior walls are made of wood-based concrete, providing load-bearing capacity, insulation and interior comfort.
• The panels, prefabricated to measure, integrate the openings and are delivered just-in-time, guaranteeing a rapid, controlled worksite.
• The system reduces installation effort, improves safety and provides a high-quality finish.