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EPBD Hits the Job Site: Why the 2030 Hotel Is Decided at Design Stage Today

Spain has transposed only 60% of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. For hotels and real estate, waiting for the full rulebook is the costliest mistake.

On 29 May 2026 the deadline expired for Member States to transpose the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, 2024/1275). According to the Green Building Council España, Spain had covered 60% of the 155 provisions requiring transposition by that…

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On 29 May 2026 the deadline expired for Member States to transpose the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, 2024/1275). According to the Green Building Council España, Spain had covered 60% of the 155 provisions requiring transposition by that…

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94.2% of Spanish Buildings Are Energy Inefficient: What the Data Tells Us About the Next Decade of Retrofits

A recent study puts numbers on a problem TALAT sees on site every day: Spain's building stock needs a technical update, not just a cosmetic one.

A few weeks ago, Accumin — through its real estate data and intelligence division — published a study confirming something TALAT has argued from the site office for years: a building's energy performance isn't decided by its façade, it's decided…

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A few weeks ago, Accumin — through its real estate data and intelligence division — published a study confirming something TALAT has argued from the site office for years: a building's energy performance isn't decided by its façade, it's decided…

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Europe’s Deadline Has Passed: Energy Renovation No Longer Waits

The European Commission opens infringement proceedings against all 27 member states over delays in the EPBD Directive, while the clock is also running for hotels, sports facilities and real estate assets in Spain

This week marks the end of the two-month window the European Commission gave member states, Spain included, to complete transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1275 on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), after opening infringement proceedings in July against all 27…

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This week marks the end of the two-month window the European Commission gave member states, Spain included, to complete transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1275 on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), after opening infringement proceedings in July against all 27…

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The Jewel of the New Santiago Bernabéu: Its Hypogeum

The new Santiago Bernabéu is a true engineering masterpiece thanks to its hypogeum. We tell you all the details.

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How to Turn Your Hotel into a Four-Star Hotel

We carry out construction projects to refurbish hotels so they can achieve 4-star hotel status

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Technical Supervision vs. Works Direction: What’s the Difference?

The difference between technical supervision and works direction in a construction project can be very subtle. We explain it.

The difference between technical supervision and works direction in a construction project can be very subtle; some people even consider the two concepts to be synonyms. However, although they are sometimes used interchangeably, there are differences in the responsibilities and duties of each…

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The difference between technical supervision and works direction in a construction project can be very subtle; some people even consider the two concepts to be synonyms. However, although they are sometimes used interchangeably, there are differences in the responsibilities and duties of each…

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Industrialized Modular Construction Trends

Two stories from the past few weeks — one from the United States, one from Valencia — point the same way: housing is no longer built only on site, but increasingly in a factory.

For decades, "prefab" sounded like an emergency fix or a construction-site cabin. That's changing fast, and not because of fashion: two recent stories confirm it with hard numbers, one from the world's largest housing market and one less than 300…

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For decades, "prefab" sounded like an emergency fix or a construction-site cabin. That's changing fast, and not because of fashion: two recent stories confirm it with hard numbers, one from the world's largest housing market and one less than 300…

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Industry 4.0 stops being a pilot: what DFactory Barcelona’s expansion tells us

Data, digital twins and hybrid talent. The three pieces maturing the sector in 2026

A number surfaced this week that sums up where industry is heading better than any report could: DFactory Barcelona, the largest Industry 4.0 hub in southern Europe, is tripling its footprint, growing from 17,000 to 60,000 m² before the end…

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A number surfaced this week that sums up where industry is heading better than any report could: DFactory Barcelona, the largest Industry 4.0 hub in southern Europe, is tripling its footprint, growing from 17,000 to 60,000 m² before the end…

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The Industry Powering AI: Why the Next Great Engineering Project Is the Power Grid

The data driving artificial intelligence is also redrawing Europe's industrial energy map

We talk a lot about algorithms, but artificial intelligence is, above all, an infrastructure problem. According to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest report, electricity demand from data centres surged 17% in 2025, while demand from AI-focused data centres specifically…

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We talk a lot about algorithms, but artificial intelligence is, above all, an infrastructure problem. According to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest report, electricity demand from data centres surged 17% in 2025, while demand from AI-focused data centres specifically…

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AI is thirsty for electricity: engineering’s next big challenge isn’t digital, it’s energy

Data centres are about to consume as much electricity as Japan. The line between a crisis and an opportunity will be drawn by how those facilities are engineered.

The International Energy Agency just published a figure worth reading twice: by 2030, data centres will account for roughly 3% of global electricity consumption — as much as all of Japan combined. To sustain that growth, the world will mobilise…

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The International Energy Agency just published a figure worth reading twice: by 2030, data centres will account for roughly 3% of global electricity consumption — as much as all of Japan combined. To sustain that growth, the world will mobilise…

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When AI Hits the Data Wall: The Lesson Industry Can’t Keep Postponing

68% of manufacturers already use artificial intelligence. But the report confirming that number also explains why, without reliable data, that investment stays half-finished.

KPMG has just published its Global Tech Report 2026 on industrial manufacturing, based on responses from 258 technology leaders across 22 countries. The headline is encouraging: 68% of manufacturers already deploy AI somewhere in their operations, and 49% report concrete…

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KPMG has just published its Global Tech Report 2026 on industrial manufacturing, based on responses from 258 technology leaders across 22 countries. The headline is encouraging: 68% of manufacturers already deploy AI somewhere in their operations, and 49% report concrete…

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The AI paradox: it consumes as much as Japan… and could save as much as Indonesia

Why data, not just algorithms, is the real foundation of industrial sustainability

This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) put a number on the table worth pausing over: by 2030, the data centres powering artificial intelligence will consume as much electricity as an entire country — Japan. Sustaining that growth will require…

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This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) put a number on the table worth pausing over: by 2030, the data centres powering artificial intelligence will consume as much electricity as an entire country — Japan. Sustaining that growth will require…

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Factories that listen to their own data: AI as a lever for energy savings

smart manufacturing is no longer a future promise

A phrase keeps coming up these days in reports from Deloitte, KPMG and the World Economic Forum: smart manufacturing is no longer a future promise. On July 24, several economic outlets highlighted a figure that sums up the moment: 92%…

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A phrase keeps coming up these days in reports from Deloitte, KPMG and the World Economic Forum: smart manufacturing is no longer a future promise. On July 24, several economic outlets highlighted a figure that sums up the moment: 92%…

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Digital twins aren’t simulating the future anymore: they’re saving money today

Digital twin prototypes for energy-intensive processes

From the physical plant to its virtual twin DIENERTEX has developed digital twin prototypes for energy-intensive processes — fiber-shredding and recycling lines, spinning, finishing and laminating — capable of accurately reproducing a plant's real energy and production behavior. The key…

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From the physical plant to its virtual twin DIENERTEX has developed digital twin prototypes for energy-intensive processes — fiber-shredding and recycling lines, spinning, finishing and laminating — capable of accurately reproducing a plant's real energy and production behavior. The key…

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Recycling Wind Turbines 100%

A Major Challenge Already Underway

Recycling a yogurt container is easy. But what about a wind turbine over 100 meters tall? That’s the challenge addressed by the CICLO Transmissions Project, an initiative aiming to recycle and recover 100% of wind turbine materials, driving circular economy…

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Recycling a yogurt container is easy. But what about a wind turbine over 100 meters tall? That’s the challenge addressed by the CICLO Transmissions Project, an initiative aiming to recycle and recover 100% of wind turbine materials, driving circular economy…

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Green Hydrogen: Spain and Portugal Lead

Leading the Clean Tech Revolution

The transition toward a more sustainable energy model is no longer a future aspiration: Spain and Portugal are taking the lead. According to the Scaling up Cleantech panel at South Summit 2024, one in every five green hydrogen projects worldwide…

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The transition toward a more sustainable energy model is no longer a future aspiration: Spain and Portugal are taking the lead. According to the Scaling up Cleantech panel at South Summit 2024, one in every five green hydrogen projects worldwide…

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Data Consolidation & AI: Redefining the Industry | TALAT

AI Redefines the Rules of the Data Industry

The data industry is at a decisive turning point. In just two months, we’ve seen major moves such as Databricks’ $1 billion acquisition of Neon and Salesforce’s $8 billion purchase of Informatica. And everything suggests this is only the beginning.

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The data industry is at a decisive turning point. In just two months, we’ve seen major moves such as Databricks’ $1 billion acquisition of Neon and Salesforce’s $8 billion purchase of Informatica. And everything suggests this is only the beginning.

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Robots in Hotels: Training & Integration

A Challenge of Training and Integration.

The hotel sector is experiencing a paradigm shift with the introduction of robots into daily operations. Automation is no longer a promise of the future—it has become a present-day necessity, especially during peak seasons and in the face of staff…

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The hotel sector is experiencing a paradigm shift with the introduction of robots into daily operations. Automation is no longer a promise of the future—it has become a present-day necessity, especially during peak seasons and in the face of staff…

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CoolLIFE: Sustainable Cooling for EU Buildings

Sustainable Solutions for Space Cooling in European Buildings

Demand for cooling in buildings across the European Union has grown steadily over the past decades—and all indicators suggest it will continue rising in the coming years. This trend, driven by climate change, presents an urgent challenge: ensuring thermal comfort…

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Demand for cooling in buildings across the European Union has grown steadily over the past decades—and all indicators suggest it will continue rising in the coming years. This trend, driven by climate change, presents an urgent challenge: ensuring thermal comfort…

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KNX Technology: Smart Building Automation

The Future of Sustainable and Efficient Buildings

Building automation is a key trend shaping the future of sustainable architecture. Thanks to KNX technology, more and more buildings integrate intelligent control systems that manage lighting, HVAC, security, and other services—all under a single network. This integration not only…

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Building automation is a key trend shaping the future of sustainable architecture. Thanks to KNX technology, more and more buildings integrate intelligent control systems that manage lighting, HVAC, security, and other services—all under a single network. This integration not only…

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Publications

Sustainable Data Centres: Built for Tomorrow?

Are today’s data centres built for tomorrow’s demands?

The demand for new data centre capacity is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the ever-increasing need for real-time digital services. However, this rapid growth runs headlong

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The demand for new data centre capacity is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the ever-increasing need for real-time digital services. However, this rapid growth runs headlong

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REPowerEU: 3 Years of Renewable Energy Growth

Three years marked by strong momentum toward renewable energy.

To mark the third anniversary of the REPowerEU Plan, the European Commission has published an assessment highlighting the key role of renewable energy in transforming the EU’s energy system.

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To mark the third anniversary of the REPowerEU Plan, the European Commission has published an assessment highlighting the key role of renewable energy in transforming the EU’s energy system.

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