MoNa Residence: an ecological tower in the sky of Monaco
A very luxury building that is part of Monaco’s residential offer but also an environmentally friendly building, built on the basis of the principles of sustainable construction to meet the challenges of climate change. The MoNa Residence building – or Les Giroflées tower – that Groupe Michel Pastor has just delivered, to the east of the Principality, in the Saint-Roman district, responds to this dual positioning. ” The environmental approach has notably resulted in the choice of an “excellent level” Breeam certification and MoNa Residence was the first collective group in Europe to have subscribed to this approach. “, remember Serge Ginesy, environment manager in the engineering branch of Michel Pastor Group.
Sign Jean-Michel Wilmotte with the Monegasque cabinet Rainier Drink, the whole rises to 86 meters in height, comprises 73 apartments of very high standard on 22 levels (two apartments per floor with their private terraces), from 3 to 8 rooms, from 160 m² … It comprises also five levels for parking.
Appeal to Ora-ïto and Daniel Buren
In addition, there is an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a gym, a cinema room and a library, electric bicycles available, selective sorting, etc. of square meters with terraces, gardens and private swimming pools, complete this exceptional residential offer. ” MoNa Résidence apartments are intended for the very high standard Monegasque rental market and are part of the group’s real estate assets with the ambition of offering a unique living space in the Principality. ” Explain Aïleen Fabre, commercial director at the Center Immobilier Pastor.
On an extremely small footprint – a plot of 2,500 m² that needs a slipform construction -, MoNa Residence emerges from a landscaped base and terraced gardens designed by Jean Mus, landscaper of the operation. The building deploys its curvilinear facades with large terraces equipped with mobile breezes, along with curved guardrails. Inside, the very luxury design of the apartments is by Ora-ïto who also designed the entrance hall of the residence with sculptor Daniel Buren. An artistic creation, true ” project in project “. The space includes nearly 2,000 pieces of marble of different aspects (green marble from the Alps, Calacatta Caldia marble) which have been carefully arranged on the floor according to a strict geometric composition with the highlight of a wall of water in ellipse nearly 6 meters high, alternating green and white marble slats.
Use of geothermal energy
The constructive and environmental approach is in tune with the architectural project.
” Faced with the inability to use the marine thermal energy available in Monaco in this sector, we have implemented geothermal production to cover 100% of the building’s heating and cooling needs. », Explains Serge Ginesy.
Carried out after the earthworks, the realization of this installation does not require less than 10 km of probes buried at a depth of 250 m, coupled to exchangers and heat pumps located in a local technique, above the entrance hall . Diffusion is via active tiles at each level to ensure thermal comfort. Thanks to high-performance insulation (double glazing with argon strip, thermal break frame), limiting solar gain at the level of the glazed facades to limit cooling needs, the main problem (they are protected by solar panels). large terraces equipped with mobile venetian blinds and joinery are part of the integrated sunscreens), energy consumption remains at less than 40 kWhEP / m² / year. These performances are also obtained by the use of solar thermal to produce domestic hot water (50% of needs covered). Finally, good uses are promoted by a dom interface, allowing occupants to monitor and act on energy consumption in real time.
Commissioning in the markets
As part of a complex project, carried out in addition in separate trades (thirty lots including a macro-lot structural work, partitions, waterproofing, exterior joinery, facades attributed to Leon Grosse), the client has introduced commissioning into the contract clauses of the main and technical trades to be certain of obtaining the desired energy performance on delivery. ” We have added an obligation to monitor the performance of installations by companies for one year, through dynamic tests and we are going to systematize this requirement in our projects. », Adds Serge Ginesy.
Owner of several real estate complexes in Monaco (Residence Monte-Carlo, Houston Palace, Columbia Palace, Europa Residence, etc.), the group now carries out all of its construction or renovation projects through an approach favoring construction sustainable. Next line of development after energy savings: life cycle analysis and the use of recyclable materials to preserve natural resources and limit waste production.