Benitatxell executes the improvement works of the Health Centre to solve water leaks and install solar panels

• The action, 100% financed by the Conselleria of Health with 131,000 euros, will put an end to the problems of humidity, improve access from the car park and reduce electricity costs thanks to solar energy

The Council of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell is carrying out the repair, adaptation and improvement of the energy efficiency of the Health Centre. The main objective of the action is to solve the structural problems of water leaks and humidity that the building suffered due to the porosity of the materials and the deterioration of the drainage system.

The works, which are already underway and progressing at a good pace, have been allocated for 131,068.65 euros (VAT included) to the company PSM Connect Systems, S.L., and are fully financed by the Conselleria of Health within the call for helps for architectural interventions in primary care clinics (2025-2026).

Currently, the workers are working on the lifting and complete renovation of the waterproofing of the roofs, the replacement of the gargoyles and the installation of a new aluminium duct with new downspouts. At the same time, on the façade of exposed work, a deep cleaning of fungi and efflorescence, the sealing of cracks and the application of a water-repellent treatment to shield the enclosure against rain will soon be carried out.

The interventions also include the security of the entrances and the interior facilities of the centre. The pavement of the access area from the car park will be improved – a north-facing point where persistent humidity generated a risk of slipping for users – the roof of the car park will be protected with a false ceiling to cover the exposed facilities and the interiors affected by humidity will be renewed by painting, repairing walls, changing plaster plates and fine-tuning carpentry and flashings.

The works also include the installation of a photovoltaic solar energy plant on the roof of the building. This measure will make it possible to take advantage of the daily and continuous use of the health facilities to move towards energy self-sufficiency, reducing the consumption of the electricity grid and the carbon footprint of the municipality, and achieving a more modern, safe and sustainable Health Centre.

The Councillor of Urban Planning, Jorge Pascual, has highlighted the importance of this action. "It was a priority to act in a building of daily use and as essential as the Health Centre. With these works we not only solve the leaks and improve safety in the accesses for our neighbours, but we take a firm step towards sustainability, turning it into an energy self-sufficient building."