Campus Palmas Altas is the largest private-initiative commercial technology complex in southern Spain. It is the focal point for our activities based on cutting-edge technologies, environmental excellence and sustainable development. The center, designed by Richard Rogers, is the best example of our commitment to fighting climate change and sustainable architecture.

Abengoa is an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, generating electricity from the sun, producing biofuels, desalinating sea water and recycling industrial waste.

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Campus Palmas Altas is located on the Bellavista to Dos Hermanos highway and is bordered by the Los Bermejales neighborhood, the SE-30 ring road and the Bellavista neighborhood.

Campus Palmas AltasCalle Energía Solar no. 141014 Seville (Spain)Tel.: +34 954 937 000Fax: +34 955 413 371

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TrigenerationThe trigeneration plant, which has a capacity to produce 3,979 megawatt hours of electricity per year, simultaneously generates electricity, heating and cooling. It covers the requirements for heating and hot water, and the production of cold water for the center’s air conditioning using an absorption system.

Chilled beamsThe offices are cooled using a system of chilled beams, which offers numerous advantages. It is very quiet, it creates a healthier environment, it does not use air currents and it significantly reduces energy consumption. The beams are located in the ceilings and carry cold water inside them, which cools the surrounding air via direct radiation.

WaterWater is a key element on the Campus Palmas Altas. The complex has ten fountains that use recycled water, distributed throughout its galleries and around the central plaza. The planted areas use drip-irrigation and rain water that is collected from the roofs.

VegetationThe green areas, which have been designed as unique, representative and intimate spaces, capture the traditional values of Hispanic-Arabic gardens and blend perfectly with the center’s architecture. The plants have been carefully chosen taking into account Seville’s climate, the water needs of each species and care for the environment.

Our corporate headquarters incorporates the latest advances in terms of energy savings and efficiency, making it an example of environmental management excellence based on our commitment to fighting against climate change. Thanks

to the measures that we have implemented, 66 % of the energy that the center consumes under normal conditions will be generated by the center itself, while 21 % is purchased from the network and the remaining 14 % is saved.

OrientationThe buildings of the Campus Palmas Altas are orientated to maximize the amount of shade between them – known as self-shading – and to reduce the powerful solar exposure on its east and west aspects.

LightTo make the most of Seville’s natural light and to reduce the consumption of artificial light, which normally accounts for 30% of the energy consumed in buildings, the exterior walls are made of glass, one of the most efficient solutions.

Parabolic-trough collectorsParabolic-trough collectors on the flat roof of Building A concentrate solar rays onto high thermal-efficiency receiver tubes. The heat transfer fluid inside the tube is heated by the sun’s rays and produces super-heated steam through a series of exchangers, which is converted into electricity.

Photovoltaic solar panelsCampus Palmas Altas has photovoltaic panels installed as roofing over the open patios between the buildings, which convert solar light into electricity, providing the complex with another energy efficient element.

LEED SystemCampus Palmas Altas is the first European building to gain the highest level of pre-certification for sustainability (LEED platinum) granted by the Green Building Council, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in buildings.