Energy efficiency in Spanish residential construction

Energy efficiency in Spanish residential construction is being addressed through specialized training and climate-specific planning. In Murcia, the ‘La construcción del futuro’ event, part of the Ruta Construye 2030plus project, highlighted that improving home insulation can reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling by approximately 30%. The initiative emphasizes that savings depend heavily on professional installation techniques for thermal insulation, windows, and heat pumps.

In the Alicante province, experts note that climate variations necessitate different heating and cooling strategies. While coastal areas like Santa Pola benefit from air conditioning systems due to mild winters, inland areas such as Alcoy require more robust solutions like aerothermal systems with underfloor heating to manage significantly colder temperatures. The technical requirements for new builds vary significantly between the coastal zones and the higher altitude interior regions.