4. Conclusion

Some may consider this scenario utopian. In fact, it should be considered an "anticipatory utopia", as Ladrière puts it. Indeed, it offers an alternative to the often unfinished debates on sustainable development, in the absence of a coherent economic vision.

What we've just described is an economic model that makes it possible to place construction activities within the perspective of "sustainable" development, i.e., producing better while saving the resources needed to make them available over the long term.

The question then arises as to when this deployment will occur.

Contrary to an all-too-frequently-heard sentiment, the coming recession could be an essential lever for a functional economy. Indeed, the central parameter is the scarcity of financial resources. The challenge now is to produce at lower cost, not...