Projects in energy optimization and renewable energies

The high cost of diesel to heat up portions of the processes in the copper industry and the solar radiation available in most copper mining areas led AIGUASOL to develop a new large-scale solar thermal collector that is more efficient and cheaper than conventional solar collectors.

AIGUASOL is collaborating in the definition and design of new facilities, which are scheduled to begin construction in 2017.

The project for self-sufficient island in the centre of town of Olot, in Girona, raised satisfying the thermal needs of five services buildings in the market area through two district heating and cooling networks fed by 100% renewable, local energy sources.

The challenges of the production process of asphalt are summarized in four categories: to provide the raw material with lower moisture content, to reduce energy losses in the processes, to restore energy losses in the processes, and to sources of cheaper and more environmentally friendly energy.

New technologies for utilization of heat recovery in large industrial systems, considering the whole energy cycle from heat production to transformation, delivery and end use.

eeBox is an online platform for collecting, utilizing and disseminating the information generated in different facilities as well as an open-software application or monitoring and energy management

The installation designed by AIGUASOL aims to generate on-site renewable energy for a large part of the energy consumed in the castle.

AIGUASOL is in charge of the design and demonstration of this novel solution, which opens a new concept on the solar collector manufacturing and implementation technology.

Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools to assist in building design and adress comfort issues and guarantee health requirements.

AIGUASOL used TRNSYS to model the design of the tent and conducted a detailed analysis of its behavior under different operating circumstances (temperature of air injected into the tent) and external weather conditions.

Charmex International built a 6,000m2 building in Getafe (Madrid) which will hold its own offices as well as offer office space for rent. The energy goal is to obtain a LEED GOLD certification.

Transforming cities for a smart, sustainable Europe.

Beyond the design of the implementation of various technological solutions, the executive project of the district network, based on this renewable generation, heat delivery to the five buildings of the Arteaga Foundation was held.

The Government approved St. Helena Sustainable Development Plan (SDP) 2012/13 - 2014/15, which establishes the objective of environmental impact minimization, proposes to increase the share of renewable energy generation.

AIGUASOL served as an energy consultant for the project and was responsible for the LEED credits related to the energy consumed by the building, with tasks including modeling, optimization and management of the final documentation.

The Department of Environment of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa (DFG) manages, among others, energy rehabilitation of housing stock of the entity, as well as providing advice and services to more than 80 municipalities placed in the province.

The PITAGORAS project focuses on the efficient integration of city districts with industrial parks through smart thermal grids.

Review and analysis of energy efficiency and potential for savings in a group of buildings of the Costanera Center, a facility designed to include parking, a shopping center, four office buildings and a convention center.

The object of the TOBEEM project is to determine the reasonable economic and energy limits that can be placed on energy-efficient office buildings in Madrid and to establish reliable design criteria for achieving those limits.

Analysis and optimization of the energetic and economic performance of different technical solutions for the operational improvement of different greenhouses located in Basque Country and La Rioja.

In the design of a last generation telescope multiple developments are involved and, beyond their performance and independent design, those should be properly integrated into an optimized set.

CHEQ4 is a software program that allows any agent in the low temperature solar thermal energy sector to apply, comply with and evaluate section HE4, including the HE Savings regulation as laid out in the Technical Building Code (CTE).

The Public Health Agency’s solar thermal facility in Peracamps is unique in that it not only includes three very different types of consumption—DHW, heating and cooling—but also features advanced technology for coupling solar systems, such as an absorption machine.

For a winery belonging to Bodegas Faustino, we performed an energy study of various solar thermal energy systems, analysing different solar technology designs in light of the energy required for various production processes, wine storage and treatment of the ambient air in the winery itself.

Software for the design, calculation and optimization of solar thermal systems featuring worldwide weather data, a comprehensive product database, hundreds of configurations and detailed energy reports.

Aiguasol participated from the initial phases of development of the Fresnel Linear Concentrator for the production of hot water at high temperature with the service company, Aira Termosolar

Basque public company Visesa commissioned Construcciones Sukia to build a new building of social housing. In order to improve the energy efficiency of the original design, both companies opted for a redesign of the heating and hot water system.

In l'Olivera, AIGUASOL made a comprehensive project to optimize the operation of the new wineries.

The building, built by the Barcelona Municipal Housing Board (PHMB), received the highest energy rating and became the second residential building in Barcelona to earn an “A” classification.

A study of hourly thermal demand in an administrative building, optimization of architectural solutions and a geothermal heat pump system.