The design consortium awarded the contract is a temporary joint venture (RTP) comprising three leading firms<\/b> in the sports infrastructure sector: the lead partner is the Paolo Pettene & Partners STP Architectural Practice, which is responsible for the architecture; Bolina Ingegneria is responsible for the structural engineering; and Incide Engineering is responsible for the mechanical and electrical engineering design<\/b>, with Engineer Gianluca Vallerini acting as Project Manager.<\/p>\n
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The Magna Grecia Sports Centre (IT)<\/h2>\n
More than just a competitive sports facility, the new centre has been designed to deliver value to the local community, transforming a derelict area into a hub for socialising and personal development for young people and families<\/b>, destined to endure well beyond the end of the Olympic Games. The architectural heart<\/b> of the complex reinterprets the principles of Italian Rationalism in a contemporary key, harmoniously integrating spaces for athletes with areas dedicated to the public.<\/p>\n
Located in the Italia-Montegranaro district, the complex spans an entire city block. The project, valued at over 7 million euros<\/b>, involves the construction of 8 ITF-approved resin tennis courts<\/b>, including a centre court with stands capable of accommodating up to 1,500 spectators. The project is completed by a modern clubhouse, state-of-the-art changing rooms, a children\u2019s play area and green spaces featuring relaxation trails and a themed spray park.<\/p>\n
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The sustainable innovation project led by Incide Engineering<\/h2>\n
Incide Engineering<\/b> was responsible for the detailed design of the mechanical and electrical systems<\/b> at RTP, and worked to ensure that, once the international event has concluded, the facility can be managed with minimised operating costs<\/b>, offering the public modern spaces for sport and catering.<\/p>\n
The excellence of the work carried out is reflected in highly efficient technological solutions<\/b>: here they are in detail.<\/p>\n
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NZEB and CAM Efficiency<\/h3>\n\n- The main building was designed to NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building) standards, ensuring energy performance exceeding legal limits, with a non-renewable energy performance index of just 3.76 kWh\/m\u00b2;<\/b><\/li>\n
- every technical decision strictly adhered to the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM).<\/b> The integration of a photovoltaic system on the roof of the technical block and the use of high-efficiency heat pumps have made it possible to achieve a 96.2 per cent share of energy from renewable sources<\/b>, well above the required minimum of 65 per cent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Hydraulic and mechanical innovation<\/h3>\n
Incide has paid meticulous attention to water management and environmental comfort:<\/p>\n
\n- a rainwater harvesting system<\/b> has been designed, which feeds into a 15 m\u00b3 storage tank, allowing the water to be reused for watering green spaces. Furthermore, the car park is equipped with a dedicated tank for treating first-flush rainwater, complete with a sand trap and oil separator;<\/li>\n
- the air-conditioning and heating systems have been designed to ensure thermo-hygrometric comfort<\/b> through adaptive control of environmental conditions. The use of heat recovery units with 70 per cent thermal efficiency ensures efficient and healthy controlled mechanical ventilation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Digitalisation and advanced electrical systems<\/h3>\n
The electrical and special systems designed by Incide represent the digital \u2018brain\u2019 of the complex:<\/p>\n
\n- Incide has developed an outdoor sports lighting system using RGB LED technology at the monumental entrance<\/b><\/li>\n
- Wireless smart lighting:<\/b> the lighting system for the playing fields (capable of reaching 1,000 lx for television broadcasts<\/b>) is managed via wireless technology and Wi-Fi antennas, drastically reducing electrical cabling and enabling remote control via smartphone.<\/li>\n
- The entire block is protected by a modern CCTV<\/b> system for monitoring access points and the monumental entrance, supported by structured cabling comprising Cat 6 and fibre optic cables.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Longevity of the project<\/h3>\n
Incide has drawn up an extremely detailed maintenance plan<\/b> which includes:<\/p>\n\n- Operating and maintenance manuals<\/b> specific to each component.<\/li>\n
- A sub-programme of checks<\/b> to constantly monitor the qualitative and quantitative performance levels of the systems.<\/li>\n
- Rigorous procedures for the as-built<\/b> documentation and systematic testing (including in-factory testing) to ensure that every piece of installed machinery complies exactly with the design specifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Work in progress: the status of the construction sites<\/h2>\n
According to the latest updates from the site, work is proceeding at a rapid pace ahead of the Games\u2019 opening on 21 August. To date, the tennis courts have been completed<\/b> and the stands have already been erected.<\/b> The modern building that will house the clubhouse and changing rooms is nearly complete in its main structure<\/b>. In this final phase, the teams are busy completing the interior finishes, the fencing, the sports equipment and the external walkways, as well as the play area located at the entrance.<\/p>\n
The site is therefore in the final stages of aesthetic and functional finishing, ready to be transformed from an international competition centre into a multi-purpose sports centre<\/b> for the people of Taranto once the event has concluded.<\/p>\n
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<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Work in progress at the Magna Grecia Sports Centre<\/div><\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Incide Engineering has built up solid experience in the sports infrastructure<\/a> sector, as demonstrated by the CONI Sports Hall<\/a> in Rome and other international projects. This experience has enabled the company to become an integral part of a highly qualified team, strengthening its position as a key player in the design of advanced technological systems<\/b> for major public works in the Sports & Entertainment sector<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Incide wins the tender for the \u2018Magna Grecia\u2019 tennis sports centre in Taranto, with a \u20ac7.3 million project for the 2026 Mediterranean Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":17073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/TEMPLATE-MAILCHIMP_08-2026SITO-WEB-Articolo-3-copia.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14757"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17058,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14757\/revisions\/17058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\n
Hydraulic and mechanical innovation<\/h3>\n
Incide has paid meticulous attention to water management and environmental comfort:<\/p>\n
- \n
- a rainwater harvesting system<\/b> has been designed, which feeds into a 15 m\u00b3 storage tank, allowing the water to be reused for watering green spaces. Furthermore, the car park is equipped with a dedicated tank for treating first-flush rainwater, complete with a sand trap and oil separator;<\/li>\n
- the air-conditioning and heating systems have been designed to ensure thermo-hygrometric comfort<\/b> through adaptive control of environmental conditions. The use of heat recovery units with 70 per cent thermal efficiency ensures efficient and healthy controlled mechanical ventilation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Digitalisation and advanced electrical systems<\/h3>\n
The electrical and special systems designed by Incide represent the digital \u2018brain\u2019 of the complex:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Incide has developed an outdoor sports lighting system using RGB LED technology at the monumental entrance<\/b><\/li>\n
- Wireless smart lighting:<\/b> the lighting system for the playing fields (capable of reaching 1,000 lx for television broadcasts<\/b>) is managed via wireless technology and Wi-Fi antennas, drastically reducing electrical cabling and enabling remote control via smartphone.<\/li>\n
- The entire block is protected by a modern CCTV<\/b> system for monitoring access points and the monumental entrance, supported by structured cabling comprising Cat 6 and fibre optic cables.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Longevity of the project<\/h3>\n
Incide has drawn up an extremely detailed maintenance plan<\/b> which includes:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Operating and maintenance manuals<\/b> specific to each component.<\/li>\n
- A sub-programme of checks<\/b> to constantly monitor the qualitative and quantitative performance levels of the systems.<\/li>\n
- Rigorous procedures for the as-built<\/b> documentation and systematic testing (including in-factory testing) to ensure that every piece of installed machinery complies exactly with the design specifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Work in progress: the status of the construction sites<\/h2>\n
According to the latest updates from the site, work is proceeding at a rapid pace ahead of the Games\u2019 opening on 21 August. To date, the tennis courts have been completed<\/b> and the stands have already been erected.<\/b> The modern building that will house the clubhouse and changing rooms is nearly complete in its main structure<\/b>. In this final phase, the teams are busy completing the interior finishes, the fencing, the sports equipment and the external walkways, as well as the play area located at the entrance.<\/p>\n
The site is therefore in the final stages of aesthetic and functional finishing, ready to be transformed from an international competition centre into a multi-purpose sports centre<\/b> for the people of Taranto once the event has concluded.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Work in progress at the Magna Grecia Sports Centre<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Incide Engineering has built up solid experience in the sports infrastructure<\/a> sector, as demonstrated by the CONI Sports Hall<\/a> in Rome and other international projects. This experience has enabled the company to become an integral part of a highly qualified team, strengthening its position as a key player in the design of advanced technological systems<\/b> for major public works in the Sports & Entertainment sector<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Incide wins the tender for the \u2018Magna Grecia\u2019 tennis sports centre in Taranto, with a \u20ac7.3 million project for the 2026 Mediterranean Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":17073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/TEMPLATE-MAILCHIMP_08-2026SITO-WEB-Articolo-3-copia.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14757"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17058,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14757\/revisions\/17058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.incide.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- A sub-programme of checks<\/b> to constantly monitor the qualitative and quantitative performance levels of the systems.<\/li>\n
- Wireless smart lighting:<\/b> the lighting system for the playing fields (capable of reaching 1,000 lx for television broadcasts<\/b>) is managed via wireless technology and Wi-Fi antennas, drastically reducing electrical cabling and enabling remote control via smartphone.<\/li>\n
- the air-conditioning and heating systems have been designed to ensure thermo-hygrometric comfort<\/b> through adaptive control of environmental conditions. The use of heat recovery units with 70 per cent thermal efficiency ensures efficient and healthy controlled mechanical ventilation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n