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From BIM model to carbon calculation: digitizing to make better decisions

June 11, 2026

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.

Envolta Energia and the Penedès-Garraf Commonwealth join forces towards a new energy model

October 27, 2020

Envolta Energia leads decarbonisation and bioenergy in the Penedès-Garraf region

Passive design, first: how to reduce demand by up to 65% before installing anything

June 11, 2026

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.

Embodied carbon: 40% of emissions that no one counted

June 11, 2026

Up to 40% of the carbon a building produces over its lifetime is hidden in its materials. It is the greatest margin for improvement and, for years, the most ignored.

Conserve instead of demolish: the value of reusing what is already built

June 11, 2026

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.

DAP and Digital Product Passport: why EPDs are now a strategic asset

June 11, 2026

Far from becoming obsolete with the new regulation, the Environmental Product Declarations become the verified database on which the future digital passport of materials will be built.

Primary or Average Data: The Hidden Cost of an Inaccurate Carbon Calculation

June 11, 2026

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.

Coordinné: Integrating sustainability into the DNA of corporate strategy

March 15, 2025

Coordonné is a family business in Barcelona founded in 1978, specialising in wallpapers, fabrics, paints and decorative products, which defines sustainability as a “holistic commitment”, present at all levels of its value chain, from materials to distribution and customer service. With this clear purpose, we have collaborated with Coordonné to design a strategic path towards a responsible and competitive business.

Renovation grants: a window that closes at the end of 2026

June 11, 2026

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.

The great challenge is not the new construction: it is the park already built

June 11, 2026

Half of the buildings in Spain are more than forty years old and were erected without any criteria of efficiency. This is where the greatest downsizing potential lies, and the most stable business for the next few years.

The CTE incorporates the carbon footprint: what changes with the new HSA 1 section

June 11, 2026

The draft Technical Building Code introduces a Global Warming Potential indicator. It is the Spanish transposition of the new European framework, and directly affects the choice of materials.

BIT Congress 2023, a meeting on the circular bioeconomy with biogas as the protagonist

April 3, 2023

Last week, the BIT 2023 Congress took place in Vic, an event to learn about and share trends, innovations, business projects and government strategies focused on the circular bioeconomy. “Bioeconomy, Innovation and Technology” are the three themes that make up the acronym and define the transversal axis of the annual meeting.