Construction companies are redoubling their efforts to introduce new materials that help Spanish cities combat extreme heat during the summer months. Levantina Group, a Spanish company specializing in natural stone, is promoting Pavex. material that can reduce heat island effect or an increase in temperatures produced by soils in the city retaining heat during the day and expelling it at night.
Made with marble extracted from the quarries where the company operates in different regions of Spain, this flooring benefits from the properties of this natural stone. high Sun Reflectance Index (SRI). This feature makes it possible to significantly reduce heat absorption compared to the use of materials such as concrete, preventing temperature rise in spaces. such as squares, walkways and pedestrian streets.
In addition to these features, other physical features are added, such as a greater aesthetic value, which helps to improve the image of the public space and adapt to any environment, thanks to the outdoor lifetime and the use of marble in different shades. .
Until now, More than 40 Spanish municipalities have laid this pavement In different urban interventions, including major cities such as Valencia, Alicante, Malaga or Zaragoza. A few of these projects have been developed in areas of special historical and cultural interest, such as the Roman Temple and the area around the Town Hall of Córdoba, the entrances to the Hermitage of Joaquín in Ademuz (Valencia), the entrance to the Parador del. The real Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela (Zaragoza) or the parade of the Count’s Palace of Cocentaina (Alicante).
“Urban interventions with Pavex more and more demanding in populations where high temperatures are very common in summerMiguel Couto, sales director of Levantina Group, explains: “For both newly created spaces and the renewal of environments that require very specific actions and have high aesthetic criteria.”
“To date, concrete in its different varieties has been a ubiquitous option in Mediterranean cities, despite its contribution to the heat island effect. Fortunately, the responsiveness of public administrations to climate change is changing and natural stone is positioning itself as the best alternative to help reduce high urban temperatures”, confirms the manager.
Green pavements with anti-pollution treatment
At the same time, Levantina Group is introducing an innovation to natural stone cladding. Treatment with EcoUrbanwas launched this year by the company for facade applications. This treatment capable of producing decontaminating, self-cleaning and antibacterial effect thanks to the catalysis process that triggers its contact with sunlight and ambient humidity.
This way, “An area of 5,000 m22 It can purify the air, similar to a 300-wood forest.helps improve the sustainability of cities,” the company says.
EcoUrban is included by Levantina as a process for natural and sintered stone exteriors to expand green facades in cities and urban environments, making buildings allied for the elimination of gases and elements that have a major impact on the environment. Human health such as CO2, NO2, ozone or fine particles from combustion processes.
“The way we build cities has a clear impact on the environment, so city planning itself can offer solutions that help create more sustainable and comfortable spaces for citizens. The use of natural stone in combination with suitable processes to replace other forms of pavement is one of the actions that can be encouraged by municipalities to achieve both people and environmentally friendly environments”, concludes Miguel Couto.
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