The Alava cooperative manages projects under this certification, achieving greater thermal insulation, control of infiltrations and the use of solar energy for buildings.

Arki-Técnicas is a cooperative from Alava that focuses its activity on the management of architectural projects related to Passivhaus standards, an energy certification for new construction buildings and rehabilitation that seeks maximum comfort for residents. Specifically, this standard allows them to design better thermal insulation, control infiltrations, as well as ensure indoor air quality and the use of solar energy, among other virtues. Specialists in highly energy efficient buildings who provide energy consulting both for developers and private companies and in collaboration with architectural studios.

The company is made up of women with extensive work experience who pooled their knowledge and opted for energy efficiency in the profession of technical architecture. 

This startup helps define the envelopes and facilities of buildings, calculate their energy demands, avoid design pathologies and meet and justify regulatory compliance in this area. Thus, based on the principle that the best energy is that which is not consumed, Arkitecnicas directs its architectural designs not only to reduce the consumption of facilities or equipment but also to satisfy the demands of the building itself.

Their knowledge and experience can be found in projects such as the Enerphit rehabilitation of the Aldabe civic center or in several projects for the rehabilitation of the Zaramaga neighborhood, both in Vitoria-Gasteiz, although its geographical scope also covers the bordering territories.