What is the WELL Health-Safety Rating and how does it facilitate the safe return to shared spaces?
The WELL Health-Safety Rating is a mark launched by the International WELL Building Institute, after a group of almost 600 public health officials, virologists, government officials, academics, business leaders, architects, designers, building scientists, and real estate professionals met with the aim of helping to guide a concrete response […]
The post-Covid office: new protocols and a healthy environment
In its latest edition, Distrito Oficina magazine, which specialises in showcasing trends in workspace design, has given us the opportunity to explain how we envision the post-COVID office. In this article, we explain the set of protocols and physical adaptations applicable to workplaces that have proven effective […]
BIM methodology is spearheading the digital revolution in architecture
We live in a globalised world in which interoperability between people and businesses on a global level is now a daily occurrence. We are part of the digital revolution. The theory of six degrees of separation (which explains that we are connected to anyone on the planet through no more than 5 acquaintances) goes to show [...]
What is a Passivhaus building? Basic principles and benefits
The way we build plays a key role in the fight against climate change. The global building stock alone accounted for 39% of carbon emissions in 2019. Public authorities have begun to recognise their responsibility in this regard and have started to pass legislation to ensure emissions are reduced across the board […]
What is Lean Construction?
Lean Construction is a new working philosophy with countless competitive advantages, but how did this trend come about? Towards the end of the 20th century, Toyota captured 40% of the Japanese market by applying a new philosophy to production in the automotive industry. This philosophy delivered better quality at a lower cost, with shorter lead times and by eliminating […]
What is LEED certification and how can it help make your building sustainable and state-of-the-art?
According to data presented at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, the commercial and residential construction sector accounts for 39% of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, generates 30% of solid waste and is responsible for 20% of water pollution. The influence of our buildings on the future of our society is, […]
Escola Decroly, Barcelona's pioneering healthy school, on Betevé
The Decroly School has recently become the first school in Spain to introduce up to 17 health and sustainability measures in its educational environment. All the incorporated measures come from international standards such as WELL or LEED, and have been selected based on their impact on the health of students, teachers, […]
Why is a Healthy Office necessary for your company's survival?
Recently, the magazine Distrito Oficina, which specialises in showcasing trends in workspace design, gave us the opportunity to explain the importance for companies of developing their business in a healthy office. In the following article, we explain how, through the implementation of wellness, companies can gain an advantage over [...]
Evalore and Actium present their new project on Cadena COPE Valladolid
Pablo Muñoz, CEO of Espacios Evalore, was on Cadena COPE Valladolid with Roberto Ramiro and Mario Rico of Actium Salud explaining why Actium's new headquarters is a pioneering centre in Spain, both in the nature of the services offered and in the conception of its architecture. The centre, which offers [...]
Find out how BBDO has adapted its offices to retain talent
Do you want to retain and attract talent to your company while looking after your team's health and well-being? In this video, we explain key aspects of the Talent Office methodology and how Evalore has put them into practice at BBDO's offices in Barcelona.