The New Romareda Wins Award for Best New Sustainable Construction in Spain
The project for the Zaragoza stadium won the II BREEAM Spain Sustainability Awards, held on October 17, 2025, in Málaga, due to its commitment to responsible and efficient design.
The football stadium currently being constructed by the Sociedad La Nueva Romareda has been awarded in the New Construction category of the BREEAM Spain Sustainability Awards. The project was evaluated by a committee from the Technological Institute of Galicia, the certifying body for BREEAM Spain, composed of experts in sustainable construction, energy, water, sensing, and ICT.
The awards ceremony took place during the BREEAM Advisors Meeting 2025 in the Andalusian capital, where Clara Guzmán, architect and certified BREEAM advisor responsible for Sustainability at IDOM for the project, received the award. IDOM, a global consulting, engineering, and architecture firm, is responsible for the design and project management of the new stadium, as well as having drafted the preliminary project and execution project.
The New Romareda has been certified with an «excellent» level by BREEAM, achieving a provisional score of 77.80% in the design phase. This rating reflects the joint commitment of the ownership, architectural design, engineering, and the construction company to responsible and forward-thinking design.
The stadium is being constructed by UTE OHLA and Altuna y Uria with a budget of 124.5 million euros.
BREEAM Methodology
The project’s designers chose BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology), the most advanced and leading global sustainability assessment and certification method. Created in 1990, it is the system with the highest number of certified projects and has been adapted to the Spanish language, regulations, and construction practices since 2010.
BREEAM has certified nearly 30 stadiums and sports arenas, having a greater presence in Europe with contact and documentation in Spanish.
The project includes an Environmental Management Plan that covers compliance with safe access, a good social relationship with the environment, environmental awareness, and a respectful working environment.
Among the requirements highlighted are the control and establishment of objectives regarding CO2 emissions, energy resulting from activities in the construction area, transportation, and water consumption. All wood used must come from plantations with sustainable forest management and legal origin.
The project monitors the amount of waste generated, ensuring a 95% diversion from landfill through selective segregation at the source. It also includes improvements to the ecology of the site with dust control measures, such as the installation of plastic covers on materials stored and periodic watering of surfaces prone to dust generation.
