La Nueva Romareda, Candidate for the BREEAM Spain Sustainability Awards
The project for the new football stadium in Zaragoza has been selected as a candidate for the II BREEAM Sustainability Awards in Spain, which will be held on October 16 in Málaga. This recognition highlights the most sustainable buildings of the year in the country, putting La Nueva Romareda in competition within the New Construction category.
The winner will be chosen by a committee from the Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia, the certifying body of BREEAM Spain, composed of experts in sustainable construction, energy, water, sensors, and ICT. The awards are divided into four main categories: New Construction, Housing, Urban Planning, and In Use. The ceremony will take place during the BREEAM Advisors Meeting 2025 in the Andalusian capital.
The Zaragoza project has achieved BREEAM certification with an «excellent» rating, reaching a provisional score of 77.80% in the design phase. This qualification reflects the commitment of all parties involved—property owners, architectural and engineering design, and the construction company—to responsible, efficient, and forward-looking design.
The certification chosen for La Nueva Romareda is BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology), the most technically advanced sustainability assessment and certification method in construction and the global leader in the number of certified projects since its inception in 1990. Adapted to the language, regulations, and construction practices in Spain since 2010, it is the system under which almost 30 stadiums and sports arenas have been certified, with a significant presence in Europe.
Sustainability Measures Implemented
The project incorporates multiple environmental requirements from the initial construction phase. Among them is the preparation of an Environmental Management Plan for the work that ensures safe access, positive social interactions with the surrounding community, environmental awareness, and a respectful working environment.
Emission and Resource Control: Monitoring is conducted on the CO2 emissions or energy resulting from activities in the construction area, transportation, and water consumption. All wood used must come from plantations with sustainable forest management and be of legal origin.
Waste Management: The project monitors the amount of waste generated and ensures a diversion from landfill of 95% through selective segregation at the source.
Ecological Improvement: Measures are implemented to enhance the ecology of the site, including dust control through plastic covers on sterile material piles and regular watering of surfaces prone to dust generation.
