Summary
Torre Caliza
Location: Santa Catarina, N.L.
Category: Residential
Caliza is a development with apartment and retail typology. It is part of Distrito Domo, a project that offers residential, recreational, commercial and service spaces designed to meet the needs of a contemporary, avant-garde and sustainable lifestyle. It has 2 and 3-bedroom apartments ranging from 60 sq. m. to 95 sq. m. and ground floor commercial spaces ranging from 35 sq. m. to 190 sq. m. The project sought to save energy, water and materials, thus EDGE certification was sought.
Services: Environmental Consulting
Certifications :
EDGE Certification
Company
Desarrollos Delta
Real estate development and management company dedicated to providing professional services to its clients, partners and investors. Its objective is to provide profitable real estate services and innovative projects that are environmentally friendly and contribute to the improvement of communities. The company's vision is to become the Mexican leader in real estate business and investments, both nationally and internationally.
Project
A high impact project
Torre Caliza sought EDGE certification to become a sustainable building that promotes energy efficiency, responsible use of water and materials in building projects. These studies and process helped to reduce its environmental impact and obtain long-term economic benefits while demonstrating its commitment to sustainability.
Challenges
Three key areas: energy, water and materials
To obtain this certification, a project must demonstrate significant improvements of at least 20% in the consumption of energy, water and embodied energy in the materials used compared to a conventional reference building.
Solution
Not only did we get what we expected, we got something better
Long-term operating costs were significantly reduced by reducing energy and water consumption. In addition, EDGE certification added value and differentiation to the project by demonstrating commitment to sustainability and efficient use of resources.
Results
Environmental Results
28%
Energy savings
41%
Water savings
33%
Less embodied energy in materials
