Manresa pool parking lot paved after discovery of 1950s changing room remains

The works are part of a one-million-euro energy efficiency project that combines geothermal, aerothermal, and hydrothermal energy systems.

Paving works in an outdoor parking lot of a municipal sports facility.
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Paving works in an outdoor parking lot of a municipal sports facility.

The Manresa Municipal Pools began the final phase of energy efficiency works this Tuesday, paving the parking area where remains of the old 1950s changing rooms were unexpectedly discovered.

The works, which started last August, aim to replace the gas system with renewable energy sources, involving a one-million-euro investment supported by European funds. These efforts seek to make the sports facility more efficient and sustainable.
During the extensive trenching carried out in the parking lot, the appearance of walls with white and bluish tiles was an unexpected surprise. These remains correspond to the old changing rooms of the former Municipal Pools, which were demolished in 2007 and buried under the rubble of one of the old stands.
The project combines three models of renewable energy: geothermal (with boreholes up to 120 meters deep), aerothermal, and hydrothermal energy. The latter is the most innovative part, utilizing the heat generated by the wastewater passing through the Sant Ignasi stream.
The final phase, which started this Tuesday, involves paving and subsequently painting the open section. While this work is underway, access has been enabled via Viladordis street with Vidal i Barraquer for people with reduced mobility, motorcycles, and bicycles.