International. The remodeling of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid, has a new retractable field that clears the area for other types of events and helps maintain the lawn, so it also has a Underfloor heating and cooling system of the Rehau brand.
It is important to mention that to start the process of redesign and adaptation of the Bernabéu, the solutions and knowledge of Rehau, as an established brand in the construction sector, were trusted to improve the quality of the turf, as well as to improve the experience with the playing field.
Specifically, the firm integrated, under the lawn, a modular radiant climate system with a RAUTHERM PE-Xa tube of 25 millimeters in diameter, which is responsible for the uniform distribution of heat and freshness throughout the surface of the pitch.
Advantages of the solution
Radiant heating and cooling improve pitch conditions at various times of the year. In winter they cope with low temperatures and possible frosts, while in the summer, they control the impact of high temperatures that can dry out and seriously damage natural grass.
All this also generates benefits of continuity in the operation, as it contributes to the fact that matches and training sessions can be held throughout the year, reducing the risk of falls and injuries of the players. In addition, it is economically profitable.
Last but not least, thanks to the brand's advanced technology, this industrial underfloor heating and cooling system offers a high degree of energy efficiency.
Operation
Once the part of the grass is "collected", it is left in a kind of greenhouse hidden 24 meters deep from the surface of the center of the stadium. There the necessary temperature and humidity conditions are maintained, thanks to the system installed by Rehau, in addition to being the place where the irrigation process and fertilization are maintained.
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