National Energy Museum

In a few years the old Power Plant of Compostilla I, Ponferrada, will held the future headquarters of the National Museum of Energy.

The project develops the proposal presented by ah asociados to the contest, which was held winner. The 30,000 sqm future Museum has an ambitious program, which uses combined permanent with temporary exhibitions, and to which are added an auditorium, a student residence and visitor professors, and various educational management areas, and a large digital theater. This breadth of the program implicitly assumed the realization of a new building to complement the existing buildings, which will be developed in the adjacent plot.

As the future National Energy Museum, the project also takes the responsibility of being in itself a model of understanding and action from the energy point of view. The aim is to design an innovative and efficient building, respectful and protective, to achieve the highest level of energy efficiency.

Along the project design we have provided to the client technical consultancy in Building and Energy Efficiency, in Sustainable Architecture Design.
Feasibility Studies (Construction and maintenance cost, equipment and outer works, urbanization), Conceptl Design (Preliminary design studies: space, functional, formal and structure), Design Development and Detail Design Project: Architectural and Structural design, Sustainable Urbanization Project, outer works, participation in MEP, air conditioning and natural ventilation design, indoor environmental quality, telephone network and intercommunications, fire and alarm system, welfare and security). A continuous assessment on material selection and on strategies to reduce water consumption was done during the project. An active ventilated façade was developed, with the aim of reducing energy consumption through the enhancement of the behavior of the building façade. Solar shading devices and solar control glazing reduce solar gains while allowing natural light gathering. A detailed study of the HVAC system was carried out in order to select the best cost-benefit solution. The project has been certified with ISO14006 (Ecodesign).

Project Directors: Miguel A. Alonso del Val and Rufino J. Hernández Minguillón
Project Coordinator: Esperanza Marrodán
Project Team: María Aramendia, Pablo Branchi, Darío Camisay, Marcos Escartín, Pablo Llorca, Aser Longás, Leyre Merinero, Juan Luis Roquette, David Serna, Gustavo Vargas.