Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SmartLivingEPC (Advanced Energy Performance Assessment towards Smart Living in Building and District Level)
Berichtszeitraum: 2022-07-01 bis 2023-12-31
The challenges and opportunities in advancing energy efficiency in buildings involve addressing technological innovations and sustainable living demands. This requires a shift in current energy performance certificates (EPCs) to consider not only energy efficiency but also aspects like well-being and non-energy resource consumption. The evolution of EPCs in the era of digitized design and Industry 4.0 tools includes practices such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), digital twins, smart meters, and digital logbooks. Harmonizing emerging practices with existing technical standards and complying with revised EPBD provisions is a non-negotiable principle for EU Member States.
In this framework, the SmartLivingEPC project is aspiring to seamlessly integrate Industry 4.0 parameters into a Smart Energy Performance Certificate. Utilizing digitized tools, the project aims to issue certificates by extracting assessment information from BIM literacy, providing enriched data on energy and sustainability for both the as-designed and actual performance of the building. A novel rating scale, derived from a weighted approach to life cycle performance, building smartness assessment, and technical system performance information from audits, offers insights into the operational behavior of the building. The methodologies developed adhere to existing European standards and contribute to the formulation of new technical standards for smart energy performance certificates.
In this framework, the SmartLivingEPC project is aspiring to seamlessly integrate Industry 4.0 parameters into a Smart Energy Performance Certificate. Utilizing digitized tools, the project aims to issue certificates by extracting assessment information from BIM literacy, providing enriched data on energy and sustainability for both the as-designed and actual performance of the building. A novel rating scale, derived from a weighted approach to life cycle performance, building smartness assessment, and technical system performance information from audits, offers insights into the operational behavior of the building. The methodologies developed adhere to existing European standards and contribute to the formulation of new technical standards for smart energy performance certificates.
SmartLivingEPC assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the current EPC rating schemes, examining challenges, opportunities, and gaps. It identified end-users' requirements and needs.
The first version of the SmartLivingEPC framework architecture was developed to provide a holistic solution that covers all the aspects of the project.
The SmartLivingEPC developed an asset rating system for assessing building performance, considering factors like energy efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), water usage, radon risk, earthquake resilience, and accessibility. The system is adaptable to individual EU member states and enhances existing national rating systems by incorporating Smart Readiness Indicators, non-energy metrics, and sustainability indicators.
Additionally, SmartLivingEPC established a framework for operational building performance certificates that evaluates aspects such as IEQ and includes Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis.
The key performance indicators (KPIs) for both asset and operational assessments have been defined, and the initial iterations of the methodologies consolidating individual KPIs into cohesive frameworks have been completed.
SmartLivingEPC aims to extend energy certificates beyond individual buildings, incorporating assessments for of building complexes, too.
To establish the SmartLivingEPC rating system at both building and complex level, all indicators shall be combined and correlated through the EPC calculation module. The first version of the EPC calculation module and corresponding APIs have been defined.
The information that derives from the SmartLivingEPC scheme will be provided and visualized through the Web Platform. End users will be eligible to perform all the available actions related to building performance assessment. At this moment an initial version of the SmartLivingEPC Web platform module has been developed.
SmartLivingEPC will be validated and demonstrated under real-life conditions in nine case study buildings in Greece, Cyprus, Estonia, and Spain.
The project’s main exploitable results have been identified (10 ERs ). The exploitation work will continue throughout the project duration and more steps will be conducted in the future.
The first version of the SmartLivingEPC framework architecture was developed to provide a holistic solution that covers all the aspects of the project.
The SmartLivingEPC developed an asset rating system for assessing building performance, considering factors like energy efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), water usage, radon risk, earthquake resilience, and accessibility. The system is adaptable to individual EU member states and enhances existing national rating systems by incorporating Smart Readiness Indicators, non-energy metrics, and sustainability indicators.
Additionally, SmartLivingEPC established a framework for operational building performance certificates that evaluates aspects such as IEQ and includes Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis.
The key performance indicators (KPIs) for both asset and operational assessments have been defined, and the initial iterations of the methodologies consolidating individual KPIs into cohesive frameworks have been completed.
SmartLivingEPC aims to extend energy certificates beyond individual buildings, incorporating assessments for of building complexes, too.
To establish the SmartLivingEPC rating system at both building and complex level, all indicators shall be combined and correlated through the EPC calculation module. The first version of the EPC calculation module and corresponding APIs have been defined.
The information that derives from the SmartLivingEPC scheme will be provided and visualized through the Web Platform. End users will be eligible to perform all the available actions related to building performance assessment. At this moment an initial version of the SmartLivingEPC Web platform module has been developed.
SmartLivingEPC will be validated and demonstrated under real-life conditions in nine case study buildings in Greece, Cyprus, Estonia, and Spain.
The project’s main exploitable results have been identified (10 ERs ). The exploitation work will continue throughout the project duration and more steps will be conducted in the future.
The SmartLivingEPC project is currently at the midpoint of its duration. While some anticipated outcomes have been achieved, there are still several actions and results that will materialize in the upcoming period.
SmartLivingEPC has developed the initial methodologies for the new EPC rating scheme. In terms of the
asset energy assessment of the buildings, the methodology takes into consideration smartness, sustainability, and audit and technical inspection. These aspects are integrated into one uniform rating system of the energy performance of buildings as well as the introduction of a new rating scheme at a building complex level. In that sense, the building level classification results in a weighted average of four other indicators: the SRI, the Level(s), the energy performance rating, and the results from technical audits.
The building's operational assessment methodology relies on IEQ, operational rating, and LCC indicators. It considers occupant health, well-being, and productivity through IEQ indicators, while operational rating indicators assess energy consumption and efficiency. Financial indicators, like total energy cost per square meter per month, allow for a comprehensive financial analysis of building operations. The selection of 15 indicators offers a balanced approach to measuring operational performance.
In order to foster a unified approach to building assessments. SmartLivingEPC is standardizing the assessment process across building types and European MSs.
An important aspect of the SmartLivingEPC is that it is assessed within a BIM (Building Information Modelling) environment, so all input data will be retrieved from BIM documents. Also, it will be compatible with digital twins. The Smart Living Building Digital Twin (SLBDT) integrates physics-based building models with real-time data, linking BIM files to provide a continuous and real-time representation of both individual buildings and complex-level schemes.
In parallel, SmartLivingEPC provides stakeholders with an in-depth asset representation with tools such as the Digital Building Logbook, the Nudge-ready Performance Benchmarking & Evaluation, and the Building Dynamic Behaviour Monitoring System. Additionally, several Added Value AI tools enhance the platforms’ intelligence by incorporating functionalities such as anomalies detection on assets operation or scenarios simulation.
The SmartLivingEPC visualization platform, an IoT platform, seamlessly integrates real-time building performance data with BIM context data, offering actionable insights to building owners and occupants. and providing information on various SmartLivingEPC aspects.
All aspects of SmartLivingEPC are being addressed in the respective WPs, and they are currently in various stages of development and validation.
SmartLivingEPC has developed the initial methodologies for the new EPC rating scheme. In terms of the
asset energy assessment of the buildings, the methodology takes into consideration smartness, sustainability, and audit and technical inspection. These aspects are integrated into one uniform rating system of the energy performance of buildings as well as the introduction of a new rating scheme at a building complex level. In that sense, the building level classification results in a weighted average of four other indicators: the SRI, the Level(s), the energy performance rating, and the results from technical audits.
The building's operational assessment methodology relies on IEQ, operational rating, and LCC indicators. It considers occupant health, well-being, and productivity through IEQ indicators, while operational rating indicators assess energy consumption and efficiency. Financial indicators, like total energy cost per square meter per month, allow for a comprehensive financial analysis of building operations. The selection of 15 indicators offers a balanced approach to measuring operational performance.
In order to foster a unified approach to building assessments. SmartLivingEPC is standardizing the assessment process across building types and European MSs.
An important aspect of the SmartLivingEPC is that it is assessed within a BIM (Building Information Modelling) environment, so all input data will be retrieved from BIM documents. Also, it will be compatible with digital twins. The Smart Living Building Digital Twin (SLBDT) integrates physics-based building models with real-time data, linking BIM files to provide a continuous and real-time representation of both individual buildings and complex-level schemes.
In parallel, SmartLivingEPC provides stakeholders with an in-depth asset representation with tools such as the Digital Building Logbook, the Nudge-ready Performance Benchmarking & Evaluation, and the Building Dynamic Behaviour Monitoring System. Additionally, several Added Value AI tools enhance the platforms’ intelligence by incorporating functionalities such as anomalies detection on assets operation or scenarios simulation.
The SmartLivingEPC visualization platform, an IoT platform, seamlessly integrates real-time building performance data with BIM context data, offering actionable insights to building owners and occupants. and providing information on various SmartLivingEPC aspects.
All aspects of SmartLivingEPC are being addressed in the respective WPs, and they are currently in various stages of development and validation.