The 'BuildingEye System', installed in the municipal building of Les Naus, has been awarded the Best Project Award for 'Facility Management & Services' in its 10th edition.
The municipal building of Les Naus, in Valencia, has been the setting where the company EMAC Grupo has tested a sensor system that monitors the structural health of buildings in real time. This solution, called the 'BuildingEye System', has just received the Best Project Award for 'Facility Management & Services' at the 10th Edition of the National Awards in the sector.
The award, presented during the 13th 'Facility Management & Services' Meeting, recognises the application of this technology in a real environment. Les Naus is part of the Urban Sandbox of Valencia, the municipal platform where innovative solutions are tested before widespread implementation.
The Councillor for Innovation, Paula Llobet, highlighted that projects like this allow for "progress towards a smarter city, capable of anticipating the challenges of urban management." According to Llobet, Les Naus is a key building in the València Innovation Capital strategy, alongside La Farinera.
Technology to 'listen' to buildings
The system uses sensors placed at strategic points in the building. In the case of Les Naus, they have been installed in its four walkways. These devices record movements, vibrations, temperature, relative humidity, and inclinations.
All this information is sent to a digital platform that generates a digital twin of the building, with 3D models, evolution graphs, and automatic alerts when established thresholds are exceeded. This allows for the anticipation of possible structural pathologies and a shift from reactive maintenance to predictive maintenance.
The project is the result of four years of joint research between EMAC Grupo and the Universitat Politècnica de València. According to the company, the system "allows for a better understanding of how a building behaves, anticipating incidents and making more informed decisions throughout its useful life."
For the Valencia City Council, this recognition highlights the role of the city as an urban laboratory for open innovation. The jury of the awards valued the integration of technology, engineering, and asset management in a real-use environment.
The solution is already operational at Les Naus, and its success could promote its implementation in other municipal buildings in the city. For now, the council presents it as an example of how applied innovation improves urban management and the safety of infrastructures.
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