Reflections and news to move towards global and transformative sustainability

The digitization of the project is not just about drawing in 3D. Connecting the BIM model with the life cycle calculation allows you to see the impact of each decision in real time, when it can still be changed.

Building environmental certifications have ceased to be a voluntary badge to become a criterion that weighs on tenders, rentals and asset valuations.

There have never been so many funds to decarbonise buildings, but the window of European funds has an expiration date. Knowing the programmes and processing them well makes all the difference.

Not all materials add up to emissions. Some, such as sustainably sourced wood, store carbon. Choosing the right material is one of the most impactful decisions of the entire project.

Before thinking about equipment and facilities, a good bioclimatic design can drastically reduce a building’s energy demand. It is the most cost-effective measure and often the most forgotten.

Mitigating emissions is no longer enough: the buildings we design today will have to operate in a warmer and more extreme climate. Decarbonisation and adaptation are two sides of the same challenge.

Calculating a building’s footprint with generic database values overestimates the impact and hides the real improvement from suppliers. The accuracy of the data has technical and economic consequences.

The least carbon option is usually the building that does not need to be rebuilt. The reuse of structures and materials goes from being an exception to a project strategy.

Each renovation cycle of an office generates a huge amount of waste and embodied carbon. Designing workspaces with circular criteria is a direct, and often little-explored, way of reduction.