Housing type in Valdefuentes
A young neighbourhood of recently built homes
Valdefuentes is one of the youngest neighbourhoods in northern Madrid, with recently built homes — a mix of modern flats and some single-family houses — home to a large number of families who have settled there in recent years. Being new construction, the baseline efficiency is usually good, but these families' real electricity consumption — climate control, high-end appliances, electric vehicles — is growing faster than many original installations anticipated. Adapting the system to that growth, without compromising the home's design, is the most common need in the area.
Climate control
Zoned climate control for more rational consumption
In Valdefuentes homes, ducted air conditioning with zoning lets you match each room's temperature to how it's actually used — particularly useful in homes where children spend the day at school and adults are out at work. Climate-controlling only what's needed, rather than the whole house equally, is the difference between a reasonable bill and one that isn't.
The installation is integrated into the home's existing design, with ductwork hidden in the false ceiling and control that can be programmed to match the family's real schedule.
Electrical
EV charging and power capacity for a growing family
In buildings with a communal garage, we install the electric vehicle charging point in accordance with ITC-BT-52, with a project the residents' association can expand as more families join. When a home adds full climate control, induction cooking and higher-power appliances, we also check whether the contracted power is sufficient and arrange the corresponding electrical certificate.
LED lighting and home automation round off the project with lower consumption from day one and lighting scenes that adapt to each family's routine, from breakfast through to the children's bedtime.
Forced ventilation and CO detection in below-grade townhouse garages
- Cause
- Below-grade garages in townhouses require forced ventilation and carbon monoxide detection that, over the years, isn't always reviewed along with the home's other systems.
- Effect
- An extractor fan or CO sensor out of service can go unnoticed until an inspection, leaving the garage without the protection its use requires.
- Prevention
- Include the garage's forced ventilation and CO detection in the home's regular reviews, not just the visible installations.
- ANNA's diagnosis
- We check the operation of the garage's extractor fan and CO sensor as part of the ANNA Passport technical inspection.