Óscar Izquierdo, president of Fepeco, the construction employer in Tenerife, values the reform and rehabilitation of buildings as a priority in the sector. The reason is the great age of the insular housing stock for its adaptation to what is required by the European Union in terms of energy and environmental efficiency. This upward trend will continue in the coming years due to the arrival of European funds for renovation and improvement.
Energy rehabilitation, universal accessibility and digitization are the pillars on which economic recovery already pivots, according to Izquierdo. It will be one of the structural bases of housing policies in the coming years. Some eloquent data: a majority percentage of the buildings is over 45 years old, 77% do not have appropriate accessibility and more than 48% of those with four or more floors do not have an elevator.