PARC DE L’ALBA IS A PIONEER IN CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENHANCING LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS
Parc de l’Alba is the only Development Plan in Catalonia to carry out an exhaustive environmental study to certify its sustainability. This has allowed the development to incorporate exemplary levels of natural-resource conservation and set aside 50% of the land for green zones, which are undergoing landscape and ecological restoration.
The transformation taking place in Parc de l’Alba allows the city of Cerdanyola to restore the environmental quality of an area of high ecological interest that, over the past decades, has deteriorated significantly.
CHARACTERISTICS
HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Parc de l’Alba has the strictest energy conservation regulations in Spain.
EXEMPLARY WATER SAVINGS
All open spaces and buildings exhibit exemplary savings of drinking water.
BIOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY
This development is creating a wide biologic corridor at the foot of the Collserola Park that will better connect the metropolitan system of nature areas.
RECOVERING ECOSYSTEMS
The transformation of this area is allowing the current environmental deficits to be addressed, enhancing the nature areas in the zone.
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
The new urban areas promote reduced use of motor vehicles through a complete public transport network and walking and bike paths.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
All work carried out as part of this project incorporates special environmental protection measures.