ENERGY SOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Use of green energy from the nature
Renewable energy sources are not the subject of construction itself, but foreseen and meaningfully used, lead to significant reduction in operation costs and are means of preserving the environment and preserving exhaustible natural resources. This is the main feature that turns the building into "green" and "sustainable" - leaving a smaller ecological footprint. A similar source, for example, is the solar hot water system, which is a popular solution.
The major renewable sources, widely used today, are solar and geothermal energy.
Sun
Opportunities delivered by the sun energy
The larger renewable energy sources is the Sun. In Bulgaria, among of the sunniest countries in Europe, we can not boast rational use of that energy source, unlike countries with a less favorable climate than ours. For one year, the Sun delivers 8500 times the energy we consume on Earth for the same period of time, and today we have many opportunities to take advantage of it. Due to the advanced level of technologies nowadays, the Sun is widely used for domestic hot water and for electricity production. Two solar panels (5 sq.m. can cover more than half of the yearly hot water demand (55° C) of a family of four, consuming 200 liters hot water a day. The investment payback period is about 5 years.
Solar systemsGeothermal energy
High efficiency for heating and cooling
Geothermal energy is used for heating and cooling of buildings. The temperature of the soil and water is almost constant below the fifth meter, about 10° C, which makes it warmer than the outside air in the winter and colder than it in the summer. Combined with a heat pump system, geothermal energy provides possibility for high efficiency heating and cooling, where for each 1 kWh of used electricity you can get 5 kWh of heat. By comparison, a conventional electric stove for each 1 kWh of electricity consumed provides 1 kWh of heat.
Heat pump systems
19 years of experience
QHome "The key to a better life"
Project for the complete construction of an innovative residential building in Vitosha district, "Prof. Georgi Zlatarski" street, Client: AKMI Ltd.
QHome "The key to a better life"
QHome is an energy-efficient residential project that offers a concept of living in harmony with nature. The project is distinguished by the use of a geothermal cooling and heating system, made possible by heat exchange with the ground. The technology, also called a ground source heat pump, provides savings on monthly utility bills of up to 60%.
With a built-up area of 4945m², including 55 homes and 55 parking spaces, and with its location in one of the most preferred areas of Sofia, QHome has the ambition to offer the standard we need to lead a better life.
THE MALL - "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd.
Machine laid cement sanding screed and specialized construction works on the territory of Bulgaria's largest shopping center - THE MALL, "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd.
THE MALL - "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd.
Machine laid cement sanding screed and specialized construction works on the territory of Bulgaria's largest shopping center - THE MALL - "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd.
"CITY-EURO" LTD is one of the main contractors of a machine layed cement-sand screed from tender for THE MALL - "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd", namely: CARREFOUR, NEW YORKER, SPIDER, Marc O`Polo, ESPRIT, ZARA, PRETTY SHOP, MODESTAMENTE, HUMANIC, INTERSPORT, ADIDAS, PUMA, DOUGLAS, SEPHORA, BEAUTY ZONE, La Coste ect. In most of the commercial areas, as required by the investors, a cement-sand screed, significantly exceeding the technical characteristics of BDS National Standart for this type of construction product, was layed.
Change of purpose and reconstruction of a building, Slivnitsa
Investor: Municipality of Slivnitsa
Change of purpose and reconstruction of a maternity hospital to a Center for the elderly, regulated plot ІV, zone 8, Slivnitsa, Municipality of Slivnitsa
Contract 2007 CB16IPO006-2009-1-150 Establishment and development of social infrastructure (Budget line 6 Investments) by IPA Cross border Bulgaria – Serbia 2007-2013, Investor: Municipality of Slivnitsa
Two passive houses on a common plot, Gorna Banya quarter
Complete construction of two passive houses - an example of the higher standard in low-energy construction.
Two passive houses on a common plot, Gorna Banya quarter
Passive buildings have a high level of thermal insulation, a minimum of thermal bridges and low infiltration, to achieve which they use the heat inflows from solar energy and internal accumulation, as well as the recycling of the thermal energy of the air exhausted from the ventilation.
Residential and office buildings at "Vihren" str., Buxton
Residential and office buildings in regulated plot VII - 289, 256A, Pavlovo - Buxton, Investor: BUILD SYSTEMS BULGARIA Ltd.
Residential and office buildings at "Vihren" str., Buxton
Residential and office buildings in regulated plot VII - 289, 256A, Pavlovo - Buxton, Investor: BUILD SYSTEMS BULGARIA
"CITY-EURO" is a contractor of Roofing, waterproofing and tinsmith works, Cement screeds and pavements, Plumbing works and Thermal insulation and plaster on facades.
Q - center
Office building with trade area and underground garages - "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd., 4-th kilometer, Investor: BUILD SYSTEMS BULGARIA Ltd
Q - center
Office building with trade area and underground garages - "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd., 4-th kilometer, Investor: BUILD SYSTEMS BULGARIA Ltd.
Q-center project was a professional challenge, especially from a constructive point of view, because the mix of one main body and three low bodies is a combination of highly irregular in plan and high-rise buildings with very complex shape facades. This necessitated the building separation with seismic joints in four separate blocks and using a mixed structure of beams and columns composed of frames and reinforced concrete walls and cores.
The precise execution, the rhythmical and tight organization plus the saturation with sufficient equipment and qualified personnel led to the logical result - a timely and quality completion, regardless of the additional difficulty that was created by the location of the site: the roundabout on 4-th kilometer, "Tsarigradsko Shose" blvd. - the junction with one of the trafic in the capital.
First sod of QHome
On September 17, with an official opening, City Euro began the construction of QHome "The Key to a Better Life", the first residential building in Bulgaria certified according to the EDGE sustainable/green construction standard.
First sod of QHome
On September 17, with an official opening, City Euro began the construction of QHome "The Key to a Better Life", the first residential building in Bulgaria certified according to the EDGE sustainable/green construction standard.
After the traditional consecration, the construction site of the energy-efficient building, which will offer a concept of living in harmony with nature, was opened together with the contractors AKMI Ltd.
Futuristic aparthotel
Complete construction of a building in the center of Old Sofia, Bratya Miladinovi Street. Client: "Urban Stay" Ltd.
Futuristic aparthotel
Innovation and cutting-edge technology in every element of the building - from geothermal wells providing energy-efficient heating, cooling and air conditioning to smart-home systems for automating security, notification, access control and more. The interior itself is a whole new page in the interior design of spaces.
The aparthotel has an exceptional quality of workmanship, high class materials, equipment and the idea "less means more" in its most sophisticated implementation! CITY-EURO exceeded the expectations of the demanding foreign investor, so that future visitors can enjoy the undeniable advantages of a modern, extraordinary in design and function, building.
Residential area "BRIGHT LIGHT"
Complex of residential buildings "BRIGHT LIGHT" I and "BRIGNT LIGHT" II . Investor: BUILD SYSTEMS BULGARIA Ltd.
Residential area "BRIGHT LIGHT"
Complex of residential buildings "BRIGHT LIGHT" I and "BRIGNT LIGHT" II . Investor: BUILD SYSTEMS BULGARIA Ltd.
"CITY-EURO" is the main contractor of Roofing, waterproofing and tinsmith works, Thermal insulation and mineral plaster on facades, Cement mortars and pavements, Water and sewage works, Hydro and thermal insulation on balconies and terraces, floor screeds and concrete flooring.
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