In the moixin, within the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa in Olot, are the offices of the company Energy Tools, an energy consultancy for electricity and gas. The vision of this company is to provide its customers with tools for economic savings and energy efficiency in their supplies.

Sustainability, ergonomics and well-being

This old dye house from 1941, in the middle of a privileged nature, is today the headquarters of the company, a building Net Zero (zero emissions), which has the highest energy distinction, since it is capable of producing its energy through renewable sources. For its adaptation and interior design, Energy Tools relied on the team of LAMBDA3, with whom he worked together to respond to the needs they raised and equip their new headquarters with the best furniture and zoning solutions. LAMBDA3 is a company specialized in office projects and work spaces, which gives special importance to wellness and ergonomics from the workers.

In addition, most of the products and materials they use are sustainably made and come with cenvironmental certificates that ensure its manufacture with low CO² emissions. That is why they have used furniture from LIMOBEL INWO, that manufactures furniture with ecological certification.

A 100% sustainable project

In the project, the stone and brick walls of the original building on one side, and on the other the insulation was reinforced with exposed conglomerate panels and brick. The new roof is especially striking, with trusses seen towards the interior, and photovoltaic panels with tile on the outside, which makes the supply completely self-generated. Everything in this office is designed on the basis of sustainability, energy saving and self-sufficiency: the lighting It includes a presence regulation system, and the exterior lighting is made with beacons and a timed twilight cell to avoid light pollution.

Also has thermal floor with a biomass boiler for the winter and an aerothermal system with a VRV (Variable Refrigerant Volume) machine for the summer. All the insulation of the ceiling, walls and floors is made of aluminum with a 120 mm sandwich system and 4+4 crystals. As expected, the energy control of the entire building is domotized for total control of energy efficiency.

Spaces designed for people

In the project, we have opted for the concept open space and for collaborative spaces. Jordi Rabat, founder and CEO of Energy Tools, made this decision "after a series of visits to companies in Silicon Valley. There I saw that the offices are designed by and for the people who make up the company. Bingo! Like ours. The best tangible value that we have at Energy Tools are the people who make it up; for this reason, the comfort and functionality of the space has been our main premise. If it is also in a first class landscape environment, we cannot ask for more.”

The offices, on a single ground floor of 600 m2, They are distributed in a wide and diaphanous space, in which the natural light. This collaborative environment is composed multiple workstations with white tables and solid wood legs, accompanied by black desk chairs.

Limobel Inwo furniture for the social area

In the center of the space, and as a separation between the workstations, there is a great living space, where informal meetings are held and employees socialize. Different pieces were chosen for this space, such as the sofa Curves, the chairs Next and the beanbags Stones, from Limobel Inwo, all of them with ISO 14006 Ecodesign certificate. A large rug, measuring 5,6 m2, frames the area and helps to define the area.

One philosophy, one design

On one of the sides of this main space, different meeting rooms, that maintain the same aesthetic line as the rest of the space. These rooms are designed to be able to hold meetings or carry out more private presentations and have a front of filing cabinets, a meeting table and several management chairs. The end result of this venue is a perfect example of collaborative spaces in offices, focusing not only on productivity, but also on the health and well-being of the people who make up Energy Tools.

Photos courtesy of LAMBDA3