Sustainability with automatic doors inside the Méndez Álvaro Tower 31

Located in a strategic area of Madrid, the Méndez Álvaro Tower 31 is a benchmark in innovation and sustainability. Designed by Estudio Lamela Arquitectos and built by Colonial for the Catalana Occidente Group, it has obtained LEED Platinum certification, the highest recognition of leadership in energy and environmental design. With a capacity for 2,500 workers, open-plan floors that optimise the flow of people, and a glass structure that offers a 360º view of the Madrid skyline, its design seeks a balance between flexibility, operability and sustainability – an objective in which efficient interior accesses, such as those installed by Manusa, play a key role.

One of the main challenges in access management in a building with the highest environmental standards is to maintain energy efficiency. To this end, it is essential to reconcile the compartmentalisation of spaces with the fluidity of people flow. Accesses must also guarantee the safety and accessibility of employees and visitors, avoiding congestion at times of maximum flow and without obstructing the way of people with reduced mobility or workers who can move around with equipment such as cleaning trolleys.

Automatic doors to meet environmental standards

In order to meet these challenges, Manusa installed standard automatic sliding doors in the interior of the Méndez Álvaro Tower 31. The solution adopted meets the environmental, safety, and accessibility requirements of the building, as well as the open-plan and avant-garde design of its interior. Thanks to their fast opening and closing speed, these automatic doors reduce energy losses, opening only when necessary, and maintaining the thermal insulation of the interior. In fact, Manusa has the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its set of automatic doors with Visio+ operators. In this way, due to their design and technology, the doors complement the innovations in energy efficiency and sustainability of the building that make possible the LEED Platinum certification.

The automatic doors also improve the feeling of comfort inside the building. In addition to temperature control, the quiet opening and closing mechanism of the doors improves the working experience for staff. In addition, the door leaves, made of transparent glass, allow for a better use of natural light in certain spaces, which can translate into energy savings during daylight hours.

On the other hand, the Manusa automatic doors improve accessibility and safety inside the Tower, facilitating a smooth and contact-free transit of people, and without barriers. They incorporate obstacle detection systems with automatic reopening that guarantee a safe use for all the users of the tower, avoiding collisions and facilitating the passage of people with reduced mobility or people who may be carrying heavy loads.

In addition to their functionality, the automatic glass doors blend perfectly into the open-plan, glazed design of the building. Their customisation capacity allowed them to be adapted to the aesthetics of the surroundings without altering the visual harmony of the space. In this way, the Manusa solutions not only optimise the operability of the building, but also add value to its elegant and flexible design.