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Living buildings, the new trend in sustainable architecture
The Omega Center, a wastewater treatment plant in New York, functions in the same way as a living organism: it is self-sufficient in energy and water, uses natural resources for its filtration processes and takes advantage of sunlight and ventilation with bioclimatic techniques. What if the key to sustainable architecture lay in the features of these types of living buildings in their entirety?
18/08/2021
Infraestructuras
Tláhuac Hospital, a leader in energy and environmental design
We obtain LEED certification for our work on the Tláhuac Hospital in Mexico City, a major achievement in the field of sustainable building
12/08/2021
Tungsteno
Solar sails and other green solutions to curb cruise ship pollution
Cruise ships have a "disproportionate impact" on air quality, habitats and climate, according to Transport & Environment. Moving away from reliance on polluting fossil fuels has become a priority for the shipping industry. What technologies can be used to create more sustainable cruise ships?
11/08/2021
Infraestructuras
Sand and gravel recycling, our bet on sustainability
We recondition the roadbed of several segments of the two main highways of the island with a 50% of recycled and reused material
This project is the first road maintenance project in Spain that uses such a high proportion of recycled materials
09/08/2021
Infraestructuras
Concrete with steel fibers: stronger and more sustainable
We are working on a project, called eFIB, which has overall objective of developing a new slab system using high-performance steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) without traditional reinforcement.
06/08/2021