Project description
An EU initiative to tackle thermal challenges in buildings
Key transformative trends are currently shaping the data centre market, notably the EU's emphasis on environmental efficiency and renewable energy, the increasing demand for low-latency distributed computing environments, and the heightened power and cooling needs driven by server energy density. In this context, the EU-funded HEATWISE project aims to tackle the integration of waste heat and thermal energy management in tertiary buildings with significant IT loads for minimisation of waste heat, maximisation of energy efficiency and generation of additional value. Through pilots in Denmark, Poland, Switzerland and Turkey, HEATWISE will pioneer innovative solutions, encompassing hybrid (liquid and air) cooling technology, a digital twin-supported holistic data management system, an integrated multi-objective building energy management system, and a self-assessment and optimisation tool, complemented by a knowledge-sharing platform.
Objective
The HEATWISE project aims to tackle various thermal management challenges in tertiary buildings with a significant IT load. The project has specific objectives to develop and validate (to TRL 4 and 5) its technological innovation in two interrelated aspects: for IT system equipment in facility rooms and for a complete building management level. The innovation toward achieving energy efficiency and thermal management optimization follows up on a detailed thermal need analysis framework and theoretical validation, and is fulfilled through four novel solutions: i) Hybrid future-proof cooling hardware solution for high-density data processing based on two-phase dielectric liquid cooling and air immersion ii) Digital twin-supported holistic high-density data processing management system with a smart workload orchestration system, iii) Integrated multi-objective building energy management system covering both IT equipment needs and human presence, and iv) Self-assessment tool for energy management needs in tertiary buildings with power-intensive IT systems. On top of that, the project will develop a knowledge-sharing platform to showcase potential improvement pathways in energy optimization of tertiary buildings and maximize the project's impact. The project consortium consists of 12 partners from 8 different countries across the EU and with a more global inclusion; including 3 universities, 3 research centers, 4 SMEs, 1 large company, and 1 national standardization body, making sure that all the required expertise for a successful accomplishment of the project and future exploitation exist, and the partners complement each other in the most optimal manner. The technologies will be demonstrated in different specific designs and integrations in a university, a supercomputing research centre, industrial and office buildings, in Denmark, Poland, Turkey, and Switzerland, with extended investigations for medical centres and hotels as impactful tertiary building categories.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
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HORIZON.2.5.4 - Buildings and Industrial Facilities in Energy Transition
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Funding Scheme
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01
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1117 BUDAPEST
Hungary
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