Praxis Resilient Buildings Celebrates Double Win at Prestigious Awards

ideadmin on 7 October 2024

We’re very excited to have won two coveted industry awards, as a company recognized for its commitment to sustainable construction and resilience in architecture.

Praxis Resilient Buildings Celebrates Double Win at Prestigious Awards

We’re very excited to have won two coveted industry awards, as a company recognized for its commitment to sustainable construction and resilience in architecture. These honours not only reflect the company’s contributions to the construction and engineering sectors but also highlight its leadership in the industry’s ongoing transformation..

BUILD Construction and Engineering Awards 2024

At the forefront of the recognition is the BUILD Construction and Engineering Awards 2024, where Praxis Resilient Buildings was named a winner. Each year, the BUILD research and judging team carefully evaluates trailblazing companies that are shaping the construction and engineering industries. This year’s campaign examined all phases of the construction process—from design and planning to execution and maintenance. With construction representing over 13% of the global GDP and employing over 200 million people, Praxis Resilient Buildings’ achievements stand out as a reflection of the sector’s innovation and growth.

CEO Monthly’s Global CEO Excellence Awards

Additionally, Oliver Style, CEO of Praxis Resilient Buildings, was personally awarded “Most Dedicated Architecture & Engineering CEO 2024 (Spain)” by CEO Monthly in their Global CEO Excellence Awards. The awards spotlight CEOs who go above and beyond for their teams and industries. Style’s dedication to his company, combined with his leadership in sustainable construction, earned him this prestigious accolade.

Reflecting on the double win, Oliver Style commented:

“It is a great honour to receive these two awards from BUILD and CEO Monthly, and I thank both organizations. These awards are the result of a lot of hard work, and above all, teamwork, for which I’d like to personally thank Bega Clavero and Macarena Rossetti for their dedication and commitment. Lastly, we’d be nothing without our wonderful clients: a big thank you to them all for putting their trust in us and for daring to put sustainable construction at the heart of what they do.””

These awards are a testament to the innovation and resilience that underpin the work of Praxis Resilient Buildings, as we continue to push the boundaries of sustainable architecture and engineering in an ever-evolving industry..

CEO Monthly’s Global CEO Excellence Awards

Multi-family building in El Carmel

praxisadmin on 5 September 2022

Description Energy consultancy for a multi-family building in El Carmel, a neighbourhood in the north of Barcelona, designed by Vora Arquitectura studio. This 544 m2 building, has a ground floor and 6 upper floors, on a sloped site in Mount Carmel. Each floor has one or two apartments, with a total of 7 units. Praxis …

Multi-family building in El Carmel

Energy consultancy

Description

Energy consultancy for a multi-family building in El Carmel, a neighbourhood in the north of Barcelona, designed by Vora Arquitectura studio.

This 544 m2 building, has a ground floor and 6 upper floors, on a sloped site in Mount Carmel. Each floor has one or two apartments, with a total of 7 units.

Praxis has delivered the thermodynamic simulation in Design Builder (EnergyPlus), focusing on the analysis and optimization of passive systems: analysis of solar gains, optimization of thermal insulation and bioclimatic buffer zone balcony spaces. The modelling helped us deliver the thermal and airtight envelope specification, window and shading systems specification, including a study of the impact of heat recovery in the ventilation system on energy demands.

Praxis also undertook an embodied energy study, comparing the carbon footprint and costs of different construction assemblies for external walls, with the aim of choosing an economically viable, energy efficient and sustainable solution.

Year: 2021

Location: Barcelona

Services: Thermodynamic simulation

Mirador de Gràcia Nursing Home

ideadmin on 27 January 2020

Passivhaus design and consultancy for an elderly peoples residence located in Barcelona capital, designed by the Genars architecture studio and developed by FIATC Seguros

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Mirador de Gràcia Nursing Home

Description

Passivhaus consultancy for an elderly people residence located in Barcelona capital, designed by Genars architecture studio and developed by FIATC Seguros through FIATC Residencias (Inverfiatc). This 6575 m2 building is in the process of Passivhaus Classic certification.

Praxis has delivered the PHPP modelling, design of the thermal envelope and airtight layer, advice on low-impact materials, and analysis and optimisation of thermal bridges and construction details.

We’ve also undertaken a thermodynamic and daylighting study of the building, using DesignBuilder (EnergyPlus & Radiance), to assess natural light levels and analyse the risk of summer overheating.

Our work has also included an audit of the mechanical and electrical systems, with proposals for improvements and compliance with the Passivhaus standard, to ensure efficient operation and low maintenance costs. Praxis has also undertaken the Blower Door testing and on-site Passivhaus supervision and quality control.

Year: 2021

Location: Barcelona

Services:
Passivhaus consultancy, thermodynamic simulation, daylighting analysis, M & E consultancy, Blower Door testing