Project description
Disruptive building management tools consider sustainability holistically
The EU-funded WILSON project aims to enhance data management in the built environment through a decentralised, interoperable data mesh architecture, integrating advanced data analytics and digital twin technologies to improve building management systems (BMS). The project will develop nine innovations that focus on data management, interoperability, planning, management, environmental performance, and building diagnostics. Furthermore, 12 key exploitable results will translate these innovations into practical applications such as tools for predictive maintenance, biodiversity assessment, semantic renovation, risk and resilience analysis, and smart readiness indicators, aiming for commercialisation and policy impact. WILSON will be tested in four large-scale pilots to ensure solutions integration, aiming to upgrade 200 000 m² of buildings, reduce maintenance costs by 35 %, and support the EU’s energy and environmental goals.
Objective
As the built environment continues to face challenges such as climate change, energy consumption, and social inequality, there is a growing need for adopting sustainable building practices beyond energy considerations, encompassing environmental, social, and economic dimensions across the entire lifecycle of buildings.
In view of these challenges, WILSON proposes a groundbreaking approach, leveraging semantic data repositories, cognitive digital twins, and decentralized data management to transform building and buildings’ portfolio management. The project aims to enhance sustainability by harnessing cutting-edge technologies and innovative management practices. To achieve it, WILSON main development is focused on a decentralized data mesh architecture that is agnostic to and interoperable with proprietary BMS and Digital Twin Systems.
Key objectives include improving building operations, evaluating environmental impact, and enhancing building diagnosis and monitoring. Personalized Data Hubs (PDHs) will connect and integrate all WILSON solutions, adhering to International Data Space (IDS) principles. These solutions will be complemented by an Investment Tool to support decision-making on renovation and RES investments.
To maximize its impact across the EU, WILSON will validate and demonstrate its solutions in four large-scale pilots across different European countries. The consortium comprises 16 partners (50% SMEs and industry) with diverse expertise, including research institutions, technological providers, an international Data Association, and finance SMEs. Overall, the project aims to upgrade 200,000 m2 of buildings, reducing maintenance costs by up to 35%. In the long-term, WILSON seeks to ensure Europe's global competitiveness, data sovereignty, and achievement of EU energy and environmental goals by 2050, resulting in a highly energy-efficient and decarbonized building stock.
Fields of science
- social sciencessociologysocial issuessocial inequalities
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and management
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringarchitecture engineeringsustainable architecturesustainable building
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation ActionsCoordinator
50018 Zaragoza
Spain