Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
Cerdanyola del Vallès is a city located in the outskirts of Barcelona with an area of 32,000 m² for 57,830 inhabitants. Approximately 30% of the surface consist of a protected area named “Parc de Collserola”. It is of high ecological value and should therefore be classified as a protected area soon.
The demonstration actions focus on a new urban development to be built on 340 ha ground with industrial, commercial and residential areas. Approximately 73% of this is a green corridor, whereas the other 27% is distributed among residential (21%), industrial (59%), and public equipment (20%).
The residential area contains 430,000 m² constructed surface area for an initial prevision of 10,000 inhabitants, with 1200 publicly subsidised buildings and 2100 private buildings. The industrial area covers 1,459,000 m² constructed surface area, named Parc de la Ciencia i la Tecnologia (Science & Technology Park).
In order to link the new urban development with the rest of the city, there will be some demonstration buildings beyond the limits of the Directional Centre. Thus, the project will include an office building and a residential building in the old part of Cerdanyola and an office building and a residential building in the Directional Centre.
The CONCERTO approach
The Spanish demonstration project is focused on the Directional Centre, a new urban development with the aim to become a model of sustainable growth. The Directional Centre comprises an area of roughly 3.400.000 m², of which 1.652.000 m² are green spaces. It includes the Science and Technology Park, with a total built area of 1.460.000 m² and with a Synchrotron light laboratory (particle accelerator) as its main landmark.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Low Carbon Technologies
Highlights
The site includes 4 demonstration buildings: Synchrotron offices, NaturCentre (offices), La Clota building (53 dwellings) and a residential building in the Directional Centre (24 dwellings). In these buildings specific low energy construction measures, including natural ventilation concepts and building envelope optimisation, are being implemented.
A high efficiency energy system has been implemented in the Directional Centre, in order to produce electricity, heat and cold. This polygeneration system will comprise 4 natural gas cogeneration plants with an electrical output of about 47 MWe, with thermal cooling facilities (SE/DE absortion and adsorption chillers) and a district heating and cooling network.
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Site facts & figures
The consortium
Cerdanyola del Vallès is a city located in the outskirts of Barcelona with an area of 32,000 m² for 57,830 inhabitants. Approximately 30% of the surface consist of a protected area named “Parc de Collserola”. It is of high ecological value and should therefore be classified as a protected area soon.
The demonstration actions focus on a new urban development to be built on 340 ha ground with industrial, commercial and residential areas. Approximately 73% of this is a green corridor, whereas the other 27% is distributed among residential (21%), industrial (59%), and public equipment (20%).
The residential area contains 430,000 m² constructed surface area for an initial prevision of 10,000 inhabitants, with 1200 publicly subsidised buildings and 2100 private buildings. The industrial area covers 1,459,000 m² constructed surface area, named Parc de la Ciencia i la Tecnologia (Science & Technology Park).
In order to link the new urban development with the rest of the city, there will be some demonstration buildings beyond the limits of the Directional Centre. Thus, the project will include an office building and a residential building in the old part of Cerdanyola and an office building and a residential building in the Directional Centre.
The CONCERTO approach
The Spanish demonstration project is focused on the Directional Centre, a new urban development with the aim to become a model of sustainable growth. The Directional Centre comprises an area of roughly 3.400.000 m², of which 1.652.000 m² are green spaces. It includes the Science and Technology Park, with a total built area of 1.460.000 m² and with a Synchrotron light laboratory (particle accelerator) as its main landmark.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
- Photovoltaics
- Solar heat
- Wind power
Low Carbon Technologies
- Synchrotron light laboratory
- Natural gas cogeneration plants with an electrical output of about 47 MWe
- A gasification biomass plant of 1 MWe
- A solar thermal plant
- Communal Energy Management System (CEMS)
Highlights
The site includes 4 demonstration buildings: Synchrotron offices, NaturCentre (offices), La Clota building (53 dwellings) and a residential building in the Directional Centre (24 dwellings). In these buildings specific low energy construction measures, including natural ventilation concepts and building envelope optimisation, are being implemented.
A high efficiency energy system has been implemented in the Directional Centre, in order to produce electricity, heat and cold. This polygeneration system will comprise 4 natural gas cogeneration plants with an electrical output of about 47 MWe, with thermal cooling facilities (SE/DE absortion and adsorption chillers) and a district heating and cooling network.
Site facts & figures
- Estimated population involved: 10,000
- Approx. geographical area coverage: 340 ha
- Approx. energy saving: 55%
- Approx. energy from RES: 33%
The consortium
- Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge (DMAH), Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona
- Institut Català d’Energía (ICAEN), Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona Centre d'Innovació Tecnològica en Revalorització Energètica i Refrigeració, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (CREVER/URV), Tarragona
- Institut Cerdà (IC)Fundació Privada, Barcelona
- Concorci Urbanistic del Centre Direccional de Cerdanyola del Vallès (ConsCd), Cerdanyola del Vallès
CONCERTO is co-financed by the