{"id":3659,"date":"2026-01-16T15:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:49:58","slug":"hotel-vela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/en\/hotel-vela\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Vela&#8221; Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3659 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/en\/hotel-vela\/torre-ewk-i-930-hotel-barna-1-2\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-1-280x280.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-1-280x280.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-1-32x32.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/en\/hotel-vela\/torre-ewk-i-930-hotel-barna-izado-2\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-Izado-280x280.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-Izado-280x280.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-Izado-32x32.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torre-EWK-I-930-Hotel-Barna-Izado-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/en\/gardovial-planta-de-mostos\/puerta-polipropileno-2\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Puerta-polipropileno-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Puerta-polipropileno-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Puerta-polipropileno-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Puerta-polipropileno-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/en\/hotel-vela\/habitaicion-2-2\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/habitaicion-2-280x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/habitaicion-2-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/habitaicion-2-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.ewk.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/habitaicion-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Iconic building in Barcelona<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The iconic building located next to Barceloneta Beach, popularly known as the <em>Hotel Vela<\/em> due to its distinctive shape, is one of the landmarks of Barcelona\u2019s modern skyline. Opened in 2009 and offering nearly 500 rooms, it is entering a new renovation phase in 2025 aimed at improving its energy efficiency and climate-control systems.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this project, the property has incorporated <strong>three EWK I 930 cooling towers<\/strong>, closed\u2011circuit units equipped with <strong>external<\/strong> <strong>plate heat exchangers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to their compact design and factory pre\u2011assembly, the EWK towers enabled a <strong>fast and efficient installation<\/strong>, even considering the logistical challenges posed by the building\u2019s height.<\/p>\n<p>Each tower has been supplied with its own independent <strong>control panel<\/strong>, from which multiple parameters can be monitored through integrated sensors. 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