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Parc de Belloch hosted the presentation of the Ecodesign Pilot Project, sponsored by ENISA
A pergola with a photovoltaic cover, a jacket made of materials resulting from the recycling of fishing nets, and a box for wine bottles that can be turned into a birds’ nest: such are the results of the projects developed by Santa & Cole, EACOALF and Finsa.
On Wednesday September 7th, the results of the Ecodesign Pilot Project were presented at Parc de Belloch (La Roca, Barcelona). The Ecodesign Pilot Project has been sponsored by ENISA and developed by ICTA-SosteniPra, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Inèdit, with the companies Santa & Cole, Ecoalf and Finsa, remarkable for their innovation in the sectors of urban elements, textile and wood.
08/09/2011
In accordance with the sustainable design criteria that guide its editing of urban elements, Santa & Cole presented a Solar Pergola, developed under the premises of adaptability and energetic efficiency, and set up in the parking space of its facilities in Parc de Belloch. The basic module, from which many combinations can be built, is composed by a structure made from partially recycled aluminium, and a cover fusing different material solutions in order to adapt the pergola to various levels of protection, according to needs. Similarly, in the photovoltaic version, which has been developed in collaboration with SUD Energies Renovables, the cover’s inclination is also adaptable, so that greater energetic efficiency may be attained. Following this same direction, the Solar Pergola’s night lighting system works with Leds. The main environmental indicators used to measure the results in comparison to a reference pergola show a 65% reduction in the associated energetic consumption and a 33% lower carbon print, while these numbers reach 276% and 253% respectively for the pergola’s photovoltaic version. The global impact is reduced by 26% and 253% in each version.
The Livingstone jacket, presented by ECOALF, is a waterproof garment with a hood, made of a 100% recycled fabric from fishing nets, which reduces its environmental impact by over 52%. The removable sleeves and coattail make the jacket more suitable to varying climatic conditions and users’ needs. The Livingstone is complemented by a demountable, interior waistcoat, which is entirely made of recycled cotton. The results have shown a 40% reduction in the associated energy consumption, as well as a 35% diminished carbon print.
FINSA presents a box fitting 3 bottles of wine, based on multifunctionality and the use of local materials, with the objective of extending its life cycle and reducing its environmental impact by over 25%. On the one hand, graphics are printed on the back of the box’s lid, suggesting alternative uses such as tool, sewing or shoe box; on the other hand, a small opening allows the box to be turned into a birds’ nest. The main environmental indicators show a reduction of 26% in the associated energy consumption, as well as a 31% lower carbon print, in comparison to a reference box.
Santa & Cole’s Solar Pergola, Ecolaf’s Livingston jacket and Finsa’s wine bottle box are three projects based on the principles established by the international Ecodesign ISO 14006 norm on Environmental Management System and Directives for the incorporation of Ecodesign, published on July 15th to reduce the environmental impact of products and services in each of their life cycle stages.
