Benefits for cities
- Reduction of CO2 emissions and lower consumption of fossil fuels and refrigerant gases.
- Use of local renewable energies from urban solid waste recovery plants, free cooling or cooling of equipment with sea or river water.
- Reduced dependence on external energy sources.
- Reduction of the "heat island" effect, reducing the ambient temperature between 1ºC and 2ºC, thanks to the replacement of the buildings' own air conditioning equipment.
- Elimination of health risks; cooling towers and other potential sources of legionellosis disappear.
- Reduction of the global consumption of water and chemical products.
- Creation of local employment.
- Valorisation of the architectural environment and zero visual impact, since the system allows rooftops and facades to be completely clear.
Benefits for users
- Lower energy costs compared to conventional systems, which means savings on energy bills.
- Absence of noise and vibrations in buildings.
- No machinery replacement costs.
- Reduced maintenance costs.
- Reduction of conventional energy supply costs (gas and electricity) and lower power to be contracted.
- Elimination of risks (legionella, explosions, carbon monoxide poisoning...) due to the absence of thermal production equipment in the building.
- Guaranteed energy supply. The heating and cooling network has redundancies, both in terms of production plants and thermal production equipment.
- Ease of availability of more power, if necessary, by expanding the energy exchangers, with practically no need for more space.
- Outsourcing of the thermal production service and associated risks (regulatory, service quality commitment, etc…).
- Belonging to a sustainability and social responsibility project, able to promote its own corporate image.
Benefits for real estate developers
- Sustainable buildings with high energy ratings, in line with the growing awareness of the market and administrations.
- Differentiation of the offer. Innovative, unique and emblematic buildings, with no restrictions on architectural creativity.
- Lower initial investment in facilities.
- Lower future maintenance costs for the tenant or buyer of the property.
- More high value usable space, in the market, such as penthouses, terraces or parking spaces in basements.
