Case History
Redevelopment of the urban port seafront: the trapezoidal pier
The project to redevelop the trapezoidal pier of Palermo represents a strategic intervention to reconnect the port with the city, transforming an area that has historically fallen into disrepair into a new urban and tourist hub. The project, which spans around 26,000 m², integrates public spaces, commercial sites and facilities for events, with architectural and plant solutions designed to ensure sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental comfort.
The new urban area includes an archaeological park, a cycle-pedestrian promenade, an artificial lake of over 6,000 m², a large public square and nine buildings for cultural, commercial and recreational functions, including an auditorium, a panoramic amphitheatre and several exhibition spaces. The project involved the demolition of obsolete structures and the complete reorganisation of functions, with a view to turning this area of the city into an accessible and attractive seafront.
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The system
Plant Versatility & Advanced Climate Control
For the provision of air conditioning, a centralised system has been implemented, with multi-purpose seawater-cooled units in a four-pipe configuration, which can simultaneously producing hot and cooled water in order to meet the needs of the different environments. The seawater is filtered in several stages before being fed into the heat exchangers, ensuring reliability and performance over time.
The system is completed by “booster” heat pumps for the production of high-temperature domestic hot water and thermal storage which enables modulatory and efficient load management. The heat recovery function enables full advantage to be taken of the energy available during simultaneous hot and cold requests, reducing overall energy consumption.
