Equip

Industrial engineer and environmental consultant

My work at ERF

I have been a partner and director at ERF since 2011, building on my previous experience as Technical Director (2000-2011) and also taking on management and business development responsibilities. This has allowed me to reinvent a large part of the products and services in order to make them more efficient and effective for clients. As an example, we have generated the Immediate Energy Savings System for buildings and equipment, become experts in turnkey consumption monitoring installations and carried out detailed and calibrated energy audits.

As a result of the business union with the engineering company ARCbcn, I am now the Director of the Energy and Sustainability area of WATTEGA

My experience

I have a cross-disciplinary education in the fields of engineering, environment and humanities. Before working in ERF, from 1995 to 2000 I was in charge of developing and implementing the strategic environmental plan of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC).
I have written the books Eficiencia energética en la rehabilitación de edificios [Energy Efficiency in the Rehabilitation of Buildings] (co-author, 2012), La energía en el horizonte de 2030 [Energy on the Horizon of 2030] (co-author, 2005), Gobernabilidad democrática global [Global Democratic Governance] (co-author, 2007) and La ambientalización de la universidad [The Environmentalization of the University] (1999). I have overseen the publishing of the books Criterios ambientales en el diseño, construcción y utilización de edificios [Environmental Criteria in the Design, Construction and Use of Buildings] (1999) and Medio ambiente y tecnología. Guía ambiental de la UPC [Environment and Technology. An Environmental Guide to UPC] (1998).

I have published several technical articles in specialist journals (Journal of Cleaner Production, Debates Tecnológicos, etc.), as well as popular articles in newspapers and general information publications (Hoy, Ara, La Vanguardia, etc.).

The greenest energy is the energy we don't use.

''Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.''

Nelson Mandela

Biologist and Postgraduate in Sustainable City and Territory

My work at ERF

I started working in the company in June 1999. I have been project manager since 2005. Throughout these years, as an environmental consultant, I have specialized in the areas of territorial management and planning, strategic environmental assessment, natural heritage and biodiversity, urban greenery and climate change.

Throughout my professional activity I have directed, co-ordinated or participated in over a hundred projects related to multiple areas of sustainability, beyond those already mentioned. Among those carried out in recent years, I would highlight:

• Strategic environmental assessment of the urban master plan of the Three Chimneys (Besòs Consortium, 2017-2022).

• Preliminary study on the feasibility of creating an agroforestry park in the Aubi plain (Palafrugell City Council, 2022).

• Assessment of the vulnerability of transport infrastructures in Catalonia to climate change (Catalan Office for Climate Change, 2020-2021).

• Segre river Plan as it passes through Lleida (Lleida City Council, 2017).

I am the author of La creación de valor compartido en el sector energético. 25 casos prácticos [The Creation of Shared Value in the Energy Sector.

25 Practical Cases] (2015) and Canon de Belloch. Catálogo razonado de arbolado urbano [Belloch’s Canon. Catalogue Raisonné of Urban Trees] (2015), and co-author of El transporte eléctrico y su impacto ambiental. Reflexiones y propuestas para la mejora de la evaluación ambiental [Electric Transportation and its Environmental Impact.

Reflections and Proposals for Improving Environmental Evaluation] (2012).

My experience

Before I joined ERF, I worked as an environmental educator (1999). Previously, I was a resident internal biologist (RIB) in the fields of Clinical Biochemistry (1994-1997) and Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology (1991-1993).

I enjoy hiking in the mountains and I am a great fan of nature photography and writing, both in its technical and literary aspects.

Each project is an opportunity, faced with renewed enthusiasm, to contribute to making a more sustainable world.

Graduated in Materials Engineering (UB), Master of Science and Technology in Sustainability and Master of Sustainable Intervention in the Built Environment (ETSAV - UPC)

My work at ERF

Since June 2020, my work at ERF has focused above all on advice on sustainable building, carrying out energy certifications of buildings and planning strategies to improve the energy performance and comfort of buildings.

I perform complex energy simulations (DesignBuilder, HULC, CYPETHERM HE PLUS). It is worth mentioning the study of unique solutions of ICAEN in the framework of the Bioclimatic Architecture collection, both for Thermal Inertia and Vegetation in the Envelope. I have also worked on highly complex energy simulations with the architectural firm RCR and, together with the energy efficiency department, I have prepared certifications of large facilities such as the MACBA or several sports centers with complex facilities.

I am a BREEAM Housing Advisor. BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) is the prestigious method of assessment and certification of sustainability in building, created in the UK in 1990 by the BRE Group.

My experience

I have worked in the construction materials industry and in product certification. In collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, I have participated in the renovation of homes on a neighbourhood scale and in the implementation of the Energy Bank in Vilanova i la Geltrú together with the La Vinagreta co-operative. I have worked with the Cíclica co-operative, providing advice on energy simulation for buildings and phased renovation planning inked to the needs of users.

Design is not just how you see it, but how it works.

Agricultural engineer, with experience in renewable energy and facility monitoring

My work at ERF

Since September 2017, I have been carrying out energy saving and efficiency projects, maintenance and integration of equipment basically related to energy monitoring, both of public equipment and the monitoring of Rubí, El Prat and Sant Boi de Llobregat Town Hall equipment, and equipment belonging to private bodies and organisations such as the Catalan Esplai Foundation and ICAB [Barcelona Bar Association], amongst others.

I have a great interest in the world of information technology, the IoT and automation and control systems, and study the possibility of developing new solutions in the energy and environmental field.

My experience

From my origins as a graduate in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Lleida, I have evolved professionally towards the world of renewable energies and energy efficiency, studying other engineering disciplines according to my professional objectives, such as Industrial Technical Engineering, a postgraduate course in Industrial Automation and Programmable Logic Controllers or AENOR ISO 50001 courses in Energy Management Systems and Energy Audits.

I have participated in the development and execution of photovoltaic energy projects since 2007, also collaborating in technical and economic feasibility studies of biomass and cogeneration plants, as well as in the installation and integration of equipment for energy monitoring.

Before joining ERF, I was in charge of the maintenance of 1.5 Mwe photovoltaic plants in the south of France and since 2015 I have been a KNX partner.

I am currently studying a degree in Computer Engineering at the Open University of Catalonia (2015-2020), and have a great interest in software engineering, embedded systems and information technologies.

"Man never knows what he is capable of until he tries."

Charles Dickens

Environmentalist, Master in Ecology, Management and Restoration of the Natural Environment

My work at ERF

Since June 2014, my work at ERF has been based above all on socio-environmental, natural heritage or urban planning and management issues. I have contributed to environmental impact reports and analyses (Environmental report on the installation of a waste recycling facility in the Sant Jaume de Llierca area; previous environmental analysis of options for the passage of the Sentmenat - Santa Coloma Very High Voltage line as it passes through Santa Coloma de Gramenet). I am also interested in topics related to the urban environment, such as metabolism and greenery (Formulation of programmes and projects in the field of environmental aspects and urban metabolism as well as climate change and urban sustainability in Lima-Callao; principles, criteria and socio-environmental objectives of urban planning). At the same time, one of my specialties is Geographic Information systems for the generation of cartography and territorial analysis, which are applied in one way or another to a good part of the projects on which I work.

My experience

My employment history prior to ERF is articulated in areas quite far from those who currently draw my attention. During 2012, I came into contact with environmental management systems in the industrial field. Between 2013 and 2014, through the Final Degree and Master's projects, I began to undertake research, applied to the use of byproducts as an agricultural amendment.

One of the strong points of ERF is its ability to master cross-disciplinary topics through the collaborative work of a multidisciplinary team.

Environmentalist, Master in Urban and Industrial Ecology

My work at ERF

I joined ERF in October 2018, and participated in territorial planning and climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. Among others, it is worth highlighting the study on the vulnerabilities of the mobility system due to the effects of climate change, the Definition of Management, Intermediation and Supervision Tools for Compensation Obligations arising from the Environmental Assessment, the support for the organization and promotion of the first Catalan Climate Action Summit, held in 2020, and the Study to Reduce the Impact on Climate and Environmental Change caused by Maritime Transport of Passengers and Goods in the Balearic Islands..

I have also collaborated in the drafting of the Rubí, Vilanova y Geltrú and Torredembarra Action Plans for Sustainable Energy and Climate (PAESC).

My experience

Previously, I have worked in the areas of life cycle analysis of construction products, environmental certifications and waste prevention. ​In addition, I have participated in different scientific projects resulting from visits to research centres in Barcelona, Sweden and Ecuador. In this sense, it is worth highlighting the expedition to the Yasuní National Park and Biosphere Reserve (Ecuador), where I contributed to projects related to the impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of the Park.

In parallel, since 2018, I have co-managed a Twitter account (@EcoFaqs) intended for dissemination and environmental reporting.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Architect and Building Engineer

My work at ERF

Since April 2023, I have been a sustainable building consultant, dealing with LEED certifications. The first project I have started working on is the renovation of the old Fish Market in Barcelona, a project that consists of the creation of a new complex with three buildings dedicated to research and innovation for planetary well-being. Meanwhile, I am in the process of obtaining the LEED GA (Green Associate) and LEED AP BD+C qualifications (Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction).

My experience

I graduated in Architecture/Building Engineering from the University of Trento (Italy), also doing part of my studies in Austria and Germany. I have experience in consulting and energy certifications, and have worked on both new building projects and existing building renovations.

I began my experience in Barcelona collaborating with the BH Arquitectura studio on GrowSmarter – European Project for the development of solutions for the Smart Cities of the future, within the Horizon 2020 framework.

Since 2020, I have worked as an energy efficiency and sustainability consultant in the residential and tertiary sectors in PGI Engineering & Consulting, where I have learned about, among other things, software such as Design Builder, HULC and CE3x.

"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant an apple tree today".

Martin Luther King

Industrial engineer specialized in energy techniques, postgraduate in Efficient Energy Management (CETIB), experience in building maintenance and complex installations

It has LEED AP Operations and Maintenance accreditation from the USGBC

My work at ERF

Since June 2014, I have been working as a consultant on savings projects, energy efficiency and facility maintenance in administrative buildings and cultural and sports facilities. I use energy monitoring as my main work tool. My goal is to obtain energy savings by rationalizing the use of facilities. The management of schedules and lockers, the study of base consumption and billing adjustments allow savings to be achieved without investment. With the complicity of the maintenance staff and immersion in the facilities under study, it is possible to obtain good results.

My experience

As head of maintenance and general services, I was responsible for the facilities, cleaning, security and furniture of a large teaching facility between 2005 and 2012. I was a member of the occupational health and safety committee and head of intervention in the emergency plan. Previously, I worked for over six years as a technician in a maintenance services company where I also carried out energy management work.

Will we succeed? You bet!

Energy engineer, Certified Energy Manager (CEM) by the Association of Energy Engineers

Master in Integral Construction Management (MGIC) specializing in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

My work at ERF

I joined ERF in March 2016. During the first years, I worked on the design, maintenance and optimization of energy monitoring systems for buildings. As well as this work, I began to participate in energy saving projects in various devices.

Little by little, I went from technical projects to more strategic or analysis work on a more global scale. In this way, in 2018 I began my collaboration in energy transition studies or Adaptation Plans for Sustainable Energy and Climate (PAESC) for local authorities and broader territories.

I continue to work in that area and also carry out energy monitoring projects and consumption optimization studies for buildings. I enjoy observing the energy behaviour of any entity and analysing small details in order to understand how the energy flow operates and how it could be minimized, thus reducing the ecological footprint and environmental impact.

My experience

I am committed to social transformation, seeing my work as an effective tool from a sustainability and gender perspective.

I finished my studies in Energy Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in 2015. During the last 2 academic years, I participated in the “Rubí Brilla” project at Rubí Town Hall. The objective of the project was to provide technical support to families at risk of social exclusion to achieve significant savings on the energy consumption of their homes.

I continue training in the field of efficiency and energy management. In 2017, I took the Certified Energy Manager Course of the Association of Energy Engineers, and passed the following year.

From 2019 to 2020, I studied for a Master’s in Comprehensive Construction Management from The School of Architecture of La Salle (Ramon Llull University (URL), on sustainability and energy efficiency. These studies have provided me with essential resources when evaluating the energy system of a building, especially concerning passive systems.

Since the beginning of 2021 and until 2023 I have participated as an associate professor in two subjects of the Energy Engineering Degree at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), which has allowed me to continue with one foot in the university and constantly recycle knowledge.

My passions revolve around mountains and sustainability in multiple forms, and I feel the work I do at ERF, and the company’s criteria, fit perfectly into this.

Collaborative work is essential.

"Everything starts with oneself."

Ovidi