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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.

Implementation of ISO 14.001 and integral carbon footprint for MECESA

July 26, 2025

For MECESA, our proposal was to implement an environmental management system in accordance with the ISO 14.001 standard, accompanied by the calculation of the carbon footprint (scope 1, 2 and 3) to integrate sustainability into the daily operation.

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

Vegetable Egg vs Chicken Egg: Results of Life Cycle Analysis with UOBO

April 24, 2025

Since the emergence of plant-based foods, a recurring question is: how much more sustainable is a plant-based substitute compared to the conventional one? We have carried out a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) between UOBO’s plant-based egg and traditional chicken egg, seeking to measure the real environmental impacts and be able to communicate with data, not with empty promises.

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.

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.

The new EU Ecodesign Regulation and its impact on manufacturers and distributors

August 25, 2025

On 18 July 2024, the new Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, also known as the Ecodesign of Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), came into force. This regulation revolutionizes the existing ecodesign regulation by expanding its scope and introducing more ambitious obligations for manufacturers, distributors and operators of products in the European market.

Envolta Global promotes new decarbonisation strategies for companies and administrations.

May 22, 2025

Our team of sustainability experts works alongside public and private organizations to design real and effective decarbonization solutions, always aligned with European policies and global challenges.

Innovating in sustainable tourism with photovoltaic installations

June 9, 2023

Today we want to talk to you about the photovoltaic installations carried out in collaboration with Bypillow, a pioneering hotel chain in the Lowcost chic concept.

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.