Campus Palmas Altas is the largest private commercial technology complex in southern Spain, focusing on sustainable development and innovative technology solutions. Designed by Richard Rogers, the center features advanced energy systems like trigeneration plants and photovoltaic panels, achieving LEED Platinum certification for sustainability. Abengoa, the organization behind the campus, emphasizes environmental management excellence and efficient energy use through various eco-friendly initiatives.

1. 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.
ABENGOA
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 Altas
Calle Energía Solar no
. 1
41014 Seville (Spain)
Tel.: +34 954 937 000
Fax: +34 955 413 371
abengoa@abengoa.com
www.abengoa.com
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2. Trigeneration
The 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 beams
The 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.
Water
Water 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.
Vegetation
The 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.
Orientation
The 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.
Light
To 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 collectors
Parabolic-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 panels
Campus 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 System
Campus 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.