The real estate complex of the former tobacco factory, owned by the Emilia-Romagna Region, will becomebecome the headquarters of the new Tecnopolo in Bologna: a center for innovation and experimentation. It will host various institutions and the data center for the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts, setting up itself as a European climate change research hub.

The comfort in the ECMWF offices and the cooling of the ECMWF data center are managed by a single joint HVAC system, designed to ensure maximum efficiency with reduced environmental impact.