CHM puts its environmental commitment into practice with real projects of green infrastructure built by CHMcombining landscape, mobility and sustainability in each action.
CHM: green infrastructure as a real commitment, not a label
At CHM, the green infrastructure is neither an accessory term nor a passing trend, but rather a priority line of action that is applied from the technical planning to the execution of each project. Faced with a growing social and regulatory demand for sustainability, the company has chosen to anticipate with integrated solutions that balance functionality, environmental efficiency and social value.
CHM's approach combines advanced engineering criteria, impact reduction, environmental restoration and improvement of collective well-being. This translates into real, measurable and replicable projects that go beyond regulatory compliance: they connect territory and citizens, minimize environmental footprint, and regenerate underutilized or degraded spaces to turn them into public assets.
Moreover, this commitment is not limited to specific areas such as mobility or energy, but extends to multiple fields: water cycle, urban paving, energy efficiency, landscape reclamation and ecological connectivityamong others.
Here is a review of some of the projects of green infrastructure built by CHMThe project is a unique example of how technical innovation and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand to transform the territory.
1. Carcaixent-Xàtiva Greenway: a sustainable corridor for leisure and active mobility.
The greenway between Carcaixent and Xàtivaawarded to CHM, represents a green infrastructure par excellence. It involves the transformation of an abandoned railway line into a pedestrian and cycling corridor with high landscape and ecological value, promoting sustainable mobility, active tourism and the recovery of the natural environment.
2. Renewable energies integrated in civil works
CHM has incorporated clean energies in construction environments: solar lighting in roads and pedestrian areas, photovoltaic in pumping/purification facilities, electric recharging points powered by photovoltaic energy, as well as hybrid systems and intelligent consumption monitoring. These installations reduce emissions, optimize resources and rescue natural components in urban infrastructures.+Info
3. Large-scale photovoltaic projects
In collaboration with TECNOURBAN, CHM has promoted photovoltaic infrastructure projects, including the "Agrisolar Es Mercadal" solar park in Menorca with 20 MWp. This green energy infrastructure blends in with the environment, minimizes visual impact and is connected subway through an efficient grid. + Info
4. SOSTREPAV: cooler and more circular urban pavements
CHM participates in the SOSTREPAV project, which develops reflective pavements made from waste, minimizing the heat island effect and promoting the urban circular economy. This approach turns asphalts into active elements of environmental improvement.
Green infrastructure: from discourse to action
In addition to the examples mentioned above, CHM's commitment to green infrastructure is manifested in the following cross-cutting methodology that integrates environmental criteria from the design phase, promotes the use of recyclable or low-impact materials, and applies nature-based solutions when the context permits. All this without sacrificing technical feasibility or the profitability of public investments.
One of the great challenges of the sector is precisely to transform the criteria for the awarding and execution of works so that they incorporate objective sustainability indicators. In this sense, CHM works in close collaboration with administrations, engineering firms and research centers to anticipate the requirements of the new public procurement and develop projects that are more aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Among them, the following stand out:
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SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communitiesfor its focus on more livable, accessible and resilient urban environments.
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SDG 13: Climate Actionby reducing emissions, enhancing natural drainage and improving water absorption.
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SDG 15: Life of terrestrial ecosystemsthrough actions that regenerate habitats and promote urban biodiversity.
This approach not only generates environmental benefits, but also social and economic ones. It improves the public's perception of the infrastructure, increases the quality of life in the surrounding area and reduces maintenance costs in the medium term.
Looking to the future
In a context of climate crisis, increasing extreme events and pressure on resources, green infrastructure is no longer an alternative, but a necessity. For CHM, the path is clear: to build infrastructures that not only stand the test of time, but also improve the environment in which they are inserted.. Infrastructures capable of dialoguing with the landscape, providing social value and promoting a more balanced relationship between the urban and the natural.
This is the basis of the technical, environmental and human commitment that guides each of its projects.
