ACCIONA Real Estate is developing Oficinas Plaza, a 10,700 m2 eco-efficient office complex in the Zaragoza Logistics Platform.

The eco-efficient offices have 120 m2 of photovoltaic solar panels and will avoid the emission of around 15 tonnes of CO2 per year, equivalent to the environmental benefit of 1,250 trees absorbing CO2.

ACCIONA Real Estate is developing a new eco-efficient office complex, Oficinas Plaza, in the Zaragoza Logistics Platform, the business hub of Aragon, where more than 300 businesses are located. The offices are equipped with the most advanced technology to reduce environmental impact, providing companies with a privileged location and the opportunity to be environmentally responsible.

Oficinas Plaza is comprised of three four-storey buildings (10,700 m2) and two basement parking lots, with offices (80-450 m2) and storage. One of the buildings will be used by ACCIONA, which has moved its offices to this up-and-coming business hub, another will be used by Grupo Balay, and the third building is still available.

The Zaragoza Logistics Platform (PLAZA) spans 13 million square metres of land, mainly zoned as industrial and logistic, and boasts cutting-edge infrastructure and amenities. The intermodal platform is at the crossroads of the main transport routes in southeast Europe, connecting Bordeaux, Toulouse, Bilbao, Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona. PLAZA is strategically located, and is easily accessible by high-speed rail (AVE), road and air.

The offices were designed in line with eco-efficient energy criteria, and include: more than 120 m2 of photovoltaic solar panels, high-performance glazing, low-energy artificial lighting, optimal use of natural light, timed illumination, enhanced insulation in façades to reduce energy consumption in climate control, and low energy electrical equipment, such as inverter air conditioning. These measures will avoid the emission of around 15 tonnes of CO2 per year, equal to the absorption capacity of 1,250 trees.

Pioneers in eco-efficient homes

All of ACCIONA Real Estate's projects conform to sustainability criteria, and one of its main goals is to develop projects that contribute to preserving the environment and saving expenses for home-owners in the future. Among the company's innovative initiatives, which are applied in all of its projects, are energy saving, rational water use, and clean construction.

In the field of energy saving, ACCIONA Real Estate fits its buildings with mechanisms that promote energy efficiency: solar panels for heating water, cross ventilation, quality materials and lagging, joinery with thermal break to enhance heat insulation, high performance glazing, and presence detectors and timers in common areas.

ACCIONA Real Estate also installs systems that foster rational use of water: separate drainpipes, dual-flush toilets, taps with aerators, and shut-off valves in wet rooms.

The company uses construction materials that are environmentally certified to be non-toxic and non-polluting, and it encourages a reduction of waste, such as gypsum board, lead-free materials, and PVC-free piping.

ACCIONA Real Estate puts technology at the service of eco-efficiency through domotics: applications that enable a home to be managed in a safe, comfortable, energy-efficient way.

ACCIONA, a leader in infrastructure, services and renewable energy

ACCIONA is one of Spain's leading corporations, with operations in infrastructure, renewable energy, water, urban & environmental services, logistics & transport services, housing development, hospital management etc., in over thirty countries in five continents.

ACCIONA Real Estate has become a leading player in the property business, with nearly 20 years' experience of operating in two business areas: Residential, with the development and sale of more than 9,000 homes in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Mexico, Brazil, and Rental, which deals with the development and management of other properties, such as offices, hotels, university apartments, shopping centres and rental homes.

In 2007, ACCIONA Real Estate reported 445 million euro in revenues. EBITDA increased by 3.4% with respect to 2006, reaching 125 million euro, and the EBITDA margin was 28.1%. Real estate pre-sales amounted to 226 million euro. ACCIONA is included in Spain's blue-chip Ibex 35 index (ticker: ANA.MC) and has a market capitalisation of over 10.1 billion euro.