atba architecture + énergie

Name

atba architecture + énergie

Legal name

atba SA

Website

https://atba.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Energy Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Ecological architecture services
• Energy-efficient building design
• Minergie certification consulting
• Cooperative housing development
• Thermal renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design and Engineering Consulting: atba provides architectural design, thermal building engineering, and project management services for construction and renovation projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, project planning, construction management, and energy consulting mandates. Mandates include partial, global (comprehensive), and thermal-only scopes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

atba architecture + énergie is a Geneva-based architectural practice providing full-service architectural design, thermal engineering, and energy consulting for residential, commercial, and institutional projects. The firm specializes in ecological construction using bio-sourced materials (straw, wood, earth, lime) and renewable energy systems, and delivers cooperative housing, new construction, renovations, and energy-efficiency upgrades targeting Minergie/P certifications.

Product overview

atba architecture + énergie is an architecture firm based in Geneva offering comprehensive architectural services with a strong specialization in sustainable, eco-biological construction. The company provides architecture services and energy consulting, with particular expertise in cooperative housing development, thermal renovations, and eco-friendly building using natural materials such as straw, wood, and earth. The firm operates across residential, commercial, institutional, and heritage projects, combining traditional architectural practice with energy efficiency expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design covering residential, commercial, and institutional projects including new construction, renovation, transformation, and heritage preservation.
• Energy Consulting Services Specialized energy performance consulting for buildings including thermal assessments, energy audits, and sustainability certifications (Minergie standards).
• Cooperative Housing Development Design and development of cooperative housing projects with focus on sustainable, community-oriented living spaces, including participatory design processes with future residents.
• Eco-Biological Construction Services Ecological building approach using natural materials such as straw, wood, earth, and lime for healthy, environmentally friendly construction, including pisé (rammed earth), lombric-composting wastewater treatment, and phyto-epuration systems.
• Thermal Renovation Services Building envelope improvement and thermal renovation services focusing on energy efficiency, sustainable solutions, and Minergie-standard compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minergie-P certification achieved on multiple residential projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• La Terrasse du TrocminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009atba collaborated with La Terrasse du Troc to construct 'La cabane des visions' — an ephemeral straw-bearing structure built as a citizen workshop involving school children, as part of the 2009 Terrasse du Troc event.
• Christophe Beusch / Mayor + Beusch architecture et urbanismeminorOthersFrequent project partner on municipal and institutional projects including the École de la Gradelle, École de Céligny, and community garden projects (Plan-les-Ouates/Vernier). atba provides thermal and energy engineering while the partner handles architectural design.
• Christian von Düring architecteminorOthersCollaborated with atba on the 3 villas mitoyennes écologiques project (Grand-Saconnex) and the 3 murs en pisé project, where von Düring provided architectural design and atba handled construction and thermal engineering.
• Féroé Architectes SAminorOthersatba was commissioned for the construction phases of the Halles de l'Île restaurant extension after Féroé Architectes SA had completed the prior phases including building permits.
• HEPIA (Haute école du paysage, d'ingénierie et d'architecture)minorOthersatba collaborated with HEPIA on the green roof renovation of the Le Corbusier school in Geneva, with students contributing to the project's design and execution.
• SIA Section GenèveminorOthersatba participates in SIA Section Genève conferences and debates on sustainable construction topics, including bio-sourced materials and energy performance.
• Rampini ConstructionminorOthersPartner on the 'La cabane des visions' citizen construction project in 2009.
• Les Recycleurs GenevoisminorOthersPartner on the 'La cabane des visions' citizen construction project, providing reclaimed materials.

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Global architecture and design firm with strong sustainability credentials across typologies. Comparable in low-impact, context-driven design ethos though operating at a far larger scale and broader geographic footprint than atba.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture practice integrating sustainability and energy performance into mainstream building typologies. Comparable in mission to advance sustainable built environments though operates at significantly larger scale.
• Studio Gang: Architecture and urban design practice known for sustainability-led projects including tall wood and biophilic design. Comparable in ecological-design orientation though with much larger project scale and geographic reach.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with longstanding focus on energy-efficient design and master planning. Industry incumbent whose sustainability expertise represents the upper-scale benchmark against which firms like atba position.

Direct peers

• Atelier 5 Architekten: Bern-based architecture office founded in 1955, recognized for pioneering sustainable and community-oriented housing in Switzerland. Comparable to atba in mission, scale, and bio-climatic design orientation, though operating from Bern rather than Geneva.
• Burkhalter Sumi Architekten: Swiss architecture office with a portfolio spanning housing, education, and public buildings, with documented focus on sustainable construction. Comparable as a similarly sized Swiss practice addressing housing and institutional clients.
• Frei Rezakhanlou architectes: Geneva-based sustainable architecture practice with cooperative and Minergie-certified projects. Direct local peer in the same Geneva market and similar client base (cooperatives, municipalities).
• Studio Vulkan: Zurich-based sustainable architecture studio working on residential, educational, and cultural projects with an emphasis on resource-efficient design. Comparable in practice model and sustainability orientation.
• Bauart Architekten und Planer: Swiss architecture firm specializing in sustainable, energy-efficient design with strong cooperative and municipal housing portfolios. Closely comparable to atba's focus on Minergie-standard housing and ecological construction.

Emerging players

• Stefano Boeri Architetti: Milan-based firm internationally recognized for biophilic and sustainable architecture, including the Bosco Verticale model. Comparable to atba in ecological/biophilic philosophy though operating at much larger scale and project size.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atba-architecture-%C3%A9nergie

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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