en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council has approved the launch of the tendering process for the energy retrofit works of the Aldabe Civic Center, an intervention expected to reduce non-renewable primary energy consumption by 45%. The building, constructed in 1996 with a floor area of 2,178 square meters and an additional 433-square-meter basement, is part of the comprehensive action plan for the historic quarter of Vitoria-Gasteiz, with a project budget of 6.1 million euros.

The works will focus on improving the energy performance of the social activity and sports areas, while integrating solutions to optimize heating and cooling systems, aiming to reduce energy consumption and maintenance needs. After an 18-month construction period, the retrofitted civic center is expected to become a near-zero energy building and qualify for EnerPhit certification. To achieve this goal, the main facade will be replaced by a highly insulating, low environmental impact ventilated solution composed of vertical wooden louvers, while maintaining the existing window layout; simultaneously, a photovoltaic power generation system with a peak capacity of 11 kilowatts will be installed, oriented south to improve renewable energy generation. Other facades will adopt an External Thermal Insulation Composite System with neutral tones and a smooth render finish, and large glazed areas will be replaced with smaller windows to reduce indoor overheating.

Furthermore, the project includes multiple regulatory improvement measures. Inside the social activity area, administrative offices will be relocated to the second floor, while the ground floor will be rearranged to accommodate workshops and a children's playroom. The works will address issues accumulated over nearly 30 years of use, such as rust, dirt, roof damage, and pipe oxidation, replace the entire emergency lighting system with LED luminaires, refurbish the two existing elevators, and install a third elevator to facilitate access to the swimming pool changing rooms. To meet current requirements, the building will be divided into three fire compartments: the socio-cultural area, the sports area, and a specific compartment within the sports area for the swimming pool zone. This plan is one of 26 actions supported by the 7.3 million euros in European Regional Development Fund grants secured by the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

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