Altémed is a public group based in Montpellier, France, formed by bringing together ACM HABITAT, the SERM, the SA3M and the subsidiaries Énergies du Sud and SERM.ID. 13 It was established as a company in 2022; its current chief executive is Cédric Grail, and Montpellier mayor and metropolitan president Michaël Delafosse is its board chair. 41112
The group serves Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole and its 31 communes, while also undertaking work in neighbouring intermunicipal areas. 16 Its 550 employees combine three principal fields: urban development, social housing and energy, alongside construction and rehabilitation project management. 1316 In urban development, Altémed plans and delivers neighbourhoods, public spaces and facilities, and commercial and office property. 14 Its housing work includes managing, maintaining, building and renovating social housing; the group’s ACM HABITAT portfolio comprises nearly 23,000 social homes. 14 In energy, it develops and operates renewable heat, cooling and electricity systems, and works on energy efficiency and building renovation. 14
Altémed’s role is to support local authorities in planning and delivering urban, housing and energy projects in line with local priorities. 1315 Its activities are principally centred on Montpellier and the surrounding metropolitan territory, rather than being nationwide in practical scope. 16