Sustainability Report

The ACCIONA Energía Pavilion achieves carbon negativity through a combination of sustainable materials, component reuse, and renewable energy generation.

• Carbon-Negative footprint:
  • The pavilion's overall carbon footprint is significantly lower—up to 50 times less—than a comparable structure built with conventional materials like steel, aluminum, and plastics.
• Sustainable materials:
  • The primary structure utilizes timber sourced from sustainably managed forests, providing natural carbon sequestration.
  • Recycled textiles are incorporated into the design.
  • Glue-laminated timber from Madergia was used to greatly reduce the carbon footprint, and provide a warm and functional design.
  • 50% of the wood used was repurposed from a previous event, promoting circularity.
• Reused components:
  • Repurposed wind turbine blades are integrated into the facade ventilation system.
• Renewable energy:
  • A 12 kW solar installation on the roof generates renewable energy.
• Passive cooling:
  • The pavilion's design leverages natural airflow from the sea, minimizing the need for energy-intensive cooling.
• Modular design:
  • The modular design facilitates reuse at future events.

• Material carbon sequestration:
  • Timber used captured approximately 70 tons of CO2 during its growth and storage.
  • Recycled wind turbine blades each avoided 2,045 tons of CO2 emissions during their lifetime.
• Construction emissions:
  • The pavilion's construction, including material transportation, emitted less than 25 tons of CO2.
• Material choice
  • Glue-laminated timber from Madergia significantly reduces the carbon footprint and adds warmth and functionality.
  • 50% of the wood used was reused from previous events, promoting circularity.
  • The use of these materials resulted in the pavilion being carbon negative.
  • Building a similar structure with aluminum, non-recycled textile and plastic would generate around 1.300 tons of CO2.
  • Building it with steel, non-recycled textile and plastic would generate around 630 tons of CO2.