Building energy optimization and HVAC system design for a building containing assisted living homes, a nursery school and medical center
ENDESA 2011 Award for the Most Sustainable Non-Residential Development
The building, built by the Barcelona Municipal Housing Board (PMHB), received the highest energy rating and became the second residential building in Barcelona to earn an “A” energy classification.
The 5,086-sqm building is part of the European Union’s HIGH-COMBI project, which includes participation from Austria, Italy, Greece and Spain.
As part of the project, solar thermal energy can be used to cover 60% of the building’s total energy demand, including DHW, heating and cooling. The system provides heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.