architects MVRDV and GRAS with the office revealed plans for eco-urban English cities. it is to be located on two small hills to the north of Logrono - the capital of the autonomous region of La Rioja. The project will be implemented in the area of \u200b\u200b56 hectares and provides build 3 thousand. housing, sports facilities, shops, restaurants, public buildings and cultural.
Some urban plan takes up only 10% of the total area designated for investment. The rest is an eco-park - space combining recreational features with energy production. On the slopes of the hills surrounding the town, to be deployed batteries, photovoltaic cells, flooding the countryside in a golden glow. On top of the hill will be wind farms, which are a characteristic element of the local landscape. According to the designers and MVDRV GRAS through a combination of both sources of production, the investment will be able to reach a neutral level of CO2 emissions in Spain at the highest energy efficiency.
To provide the city a minimum level of environmental impact, the project also provides for the creation of the sewage treatment system and water treatment greasy. The culmination of development is to be located inside one of the slopes of the museum and research center dealing with the problems of acquiring green energy. whole project will consume 388 million, of which 40 million will be invested in renewable energy technologies.
Source: www.bryla.pl