Optimised Energy Efficient Design Platform for Refurbishment at District Level

Project Information

OptEEmAL

Grant agreement ID: 680676

DOI 10.3030/680676

Project closed

EC signature date 20 July 2015

Start date 1 September 2015

End date 28 February 2019

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing

Total cost € 4 748 858,75

EU contribution € 4 243 682,25

Coordinated by

FUNDACION CARTIF
Spain

Deliverables

Documents, reports (18)

Requirements and specification of the ECMs catalogue
Report on platform prototype demonstration in relevant environment
Requirements and design of the simulation model input generator module

Requirements and design of the simulation model input generator module. (Intermediate version mont 6)

Report on District Sustainability Indicators to formulate and optimise scenarios
Report on stakeholders and IPD implementation to demonstrate the OptEEmAL Platform
Requirements and design of the optimisation module

Requirements and design of the optimisation module (intermediate version month 6)

Requirements and specification of Graphical User Interfaces
Requirements and specification for the District Data Model
Validation of the district data model repository and exchange protocols
Report on press releases, blogs, short articles, newsletter and scientific publications

Report on press releases, blogs, short articles, newsletter and scientific publications (Intermediate reports months 6, 18 and 30)

Proceedings of the Final Conference
Outputs definition: information and documentation resulting from the design
Report on platform demonstration in the demo cases
Report on research cohesion activities
Requirements and specification of geo-clustering data sets access module

Requirements and specification of geo-clustering data sets access module (intermediate version month 6)

Report on workshops and training activities
E-guide on stakeholders involvement and IPD implementation for the design and execution
Requirements and specification of input data process to evaluate users objectives and current conditions

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (4)

Project final brochure
Short video
Corporate identity and website
Project flyer

Publications

Conference proceedings (19)

A Cloud-Based Platform for IFC File Enrichment with Second-Level Space Boundary Topology

Author(s): Georgios Nektarios Lilis, Kyriakos I. Katsigarakis, Georgios I. Giannakis, Dimitrios Rovas
Published in: Lean and Computing in Construction Congress - Volume 1: Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Computing in Construction, Issue LC3 2017: Volume I – Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Computing in Construction (JC3), July 4-7, 2017,, 2017, Page(s) 255-262, ISBN 978-0-9565951-6-4
Publisher: Heriot-Watt University
DOI: 10.24928/JC3-2017/0284

Simulation model generation combining IFC and CityGML data

Author(s): G.N. Lilis, G.I. Giannakis, K. Katsigarakis & D.V. Rovas, Department of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece., G. Costa & A. Sicilia, ARC, La Salle Engineering and Architecture, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain, M.A. Garcia Department of Energy, CARTIF Foundation, Valladolid, Spain
Published in: eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: ECPPM 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2016), Issue Proceedings of the 11th ECPPM, Limasol, Cyprus, 7-9 Sept 2016, 2017, Page(s) 215-222, ISBN 978-1-138-03280-4
Publisher: CRC Press / Balkema

Inter-building shading calculations based on CityGML geometric data

Author(s): G. Lilis, G. Giannakis, D.V. Rovas
Published in: 15th IBPSA Conference: International Building Performance Simulation Association, Issue Proceedings of the 15th IBPSA Conference San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 7-9, 2017, 2017, Page(s) 370-379, ISBN 978-0-9565951-6-4
Publisher: Online Proceedings
DOI: 10.26868/25222708.2017.098

A comprehensive ontologies-based framework to support retrofitting design of energy-efficient districts

Author(s): G. Costa & Á. Sicilia , ARC, La Salle Engineering and Architecture, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain, G.N. Lilis, Department of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, D.V. Rovas, Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, UK, J. Izkara, Construction
Published in: eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: ECPPM 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2016), Issue Proceedings of the 11th ECPPM, Limasol, Cyprus, 7-9 Sept 2016, 2017, Page(s) 673-681, ISBN 978-1-138-03280-4
Publisher: CRC Press / Balkema

Quantitative Impact Assessment of SEAP Measures Implementation on several Districts in the City of Donostia

Author(s): Manjarres D., Mabe L., Oregi X., Landa-Torres I., Arrizabalaga E.
Published in: World Sustainable Built Environment Conference, Issue Proceedings of the WSBE17, Hong Kong on 5-7 June, 2017, 2017, Page(s) 1173-1178, ISBN 978-988-77943-0-1
Publisher: Online Proceedings

A Multi-objective Harmony Search Algorithm for Optimal Energy and Environmental Refurbishment at District Level Scale

Author(s): Diana Manjarres, Lara Mabe, Xabat Oregi, Itziar Landa-Torres, Eneko Arrizabalaga
Published in: Proceeding of the 3rd International Conference on Harmony Search Algorithm (ICHSA 2017); Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Issue 22/24 February 2017 / Vol. 514, 2017, Page(s) 320-332, ISBN 978-981-10-3728-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-3728-3_32

Second-level space boundary topology generation from CityGML inputs

Author(s): G.N. Lilis, D.V. Rovas, I. Prieto
Published in: Proceedings of the Building Simulation & Optimization Conference, Third IBPSA-England Conference, Newcastle, England, Issue Proceedings of the Third IBPSA-England Conference, 2016, Page(s) 297-304, ISBN 978-0-7017-0258-8
Publisher: Newcsatle University

Simulation-time Reduction Techniques for a Retrofit Planning Tool

Author(s): Giannakis, Georgios; Kontes, Georgios; Korolija, Ivan; Rovas, Dimitrios
Published in: 15th IBPSA Conference: International Building Performance Simulation Association, Issue Proceedings of the 15th IBPSA Conference San Francisco, CA, USA, Aug. 7-9, 2017, 2017, Page(s) 2014-2023
Publisher: Online Proceedings
DOI: 10.26868/25222708.2017.554

Multiscale building modelling and energy simulation support tools

Author(s): A. Romero, J.L. Izkara, A. Mediavilla, I. Prieto & J. Pérez TECNALIA. Sustainable Construction Division, Derio, Spain
Published in: eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: ECPPM 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2016), Issue Proceedings of the 11th ECPPM, Limasol, Cyprus, 7-9 Sept 2016, 2017, Page(s) 315-322, ISBN 978-1-138-03280-4
Publisher: CRC Press / Balkema

An extraction and transformation methodology to automatically generate geometry and material inputs for energy performance simulation from IFC BIM models.

Author(s): GI Giannakis, GN Lilis, MA Garcia, GD Kontes, C Valmaseda, and D.V. Rovas.
Published in: 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, Issue Dec 7th-9th, 2015, 2016, Page(s) 2182-2189
Publisher: Online Proceedings

OPTEEMAL: Una herramienta de diseño para proyectos de rehabilitación de áreas urbanas hacia distritos de Energía Casi Nula

Author(s): Miguel Á. García-Fuentes, Gema Hernández, Víctor Iván Serna, Julia Mª Vicente
Published in: Libro de Comunicaciones, III Congreso Edificios Energía Casi Nula, 21.-22.06.2016 Madrid, Spain Link: http://www.congreso-edificios-energia-casi-nula.es, Issue June 2016, 2016, Page(s) 443-448, ISBN 978-84-608-8686-0
Publisher: Grupo Tecma Red S.L.

Detection and semi-automatic correction of geometric inaccuracies in IFC files.

Author(s): G.N. Lilis, G.I. Giannakis, and D.V. Rovas.
Published in: 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, Issue Dec 7th-9th, 2015, 2016, Page(s) 2182-2189
Publisher: Online Proceedings

A district-aware building energy performance simulation model generation platform from GIS and BIM data

Author(s): G.N. Lilis, G. Giannakis, K. Katsigarakis, D.V. Rovas
Published in: Building Simulation and Optimisation Conference 2018, 2018, Page(s) 177-184
Publisher: IBPSA

A methodology to automatically generate geometry inputs for energy performance simulation from ifc bim models

Author(s): Giannakis, G. I.; Lilis, G. N.; Garcia, M. A.; Kontes, G. D.; Valmaseda, C.; Rovas, D. V.
Published in: In: (Proceedings) 14th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association. (pp. pp. 504-511). IBPSA (2015), Issue 1, 2015, ISBN 978-93-5230-118-8
Publisher: IBPSA

Simulation-time reduction techniques for a retrofit planning tool

Author(s): Giannakis, G.; Kontes, G.; Korolija, I.; Rovas, D. V.
Published in: In: Barnaby, Charles S. and Wetter, Michael, (eds.) Proceedings of the 15th IBPSA Conference 2017. (pp. pp. 2014-2023). IBPSA: CA, USA. (2017), Issue 1, 2017, Page(s) 2522-2708, ISBN 978-1-7750520-0-5
Publisher: IBPSA

District-aware Building Energy Performance simulation model generation from GIS and BIM data

Author(s): Lilis, G. N.; Giannakis, G.; Katsigarakis, K.; Rovas, D.
Published in: In: Proceedings of the BSO 2018: 4th Building Simulation and Optimization Conference. BIPSA: Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. (2018), Issue 1, 2018
Publisher: Building Simulation and Optimization 2018 (BSO)

Evaluation and Optimisation of Energy Efficient Retrofitting Scenarios for Districts Based on District Performance Indicators and Stakeholders’ Priorities

Author(s): Miguel Á. García-Fuentes, Victor Serna, Gema Hernández
Published in: Proceedings of BSO 2018: 4th Building Simulation and Optimization Conference, Cambridge, UK, 2019, Page(s) 068-075
Publisher: Online Proceedings, International building simulation association

A tool for IFC building energy performance simulation suitability checking.

Author(s): G.N. Lilis, K. Katsigarakis, G. Giannakis, and D.V. Rovas
Published in: eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2018), 2018, ISBN 9781-138584136
Publisher: CRC Press

Neighbour building shading group calculation from CityGML data

Author(s): Lilis, G. N.; Giannakis, G.; Rovas, D. V.
Published in: In: Barnaby, Charles S. and Wetter, Michael, (eds.) Proceedings of the 15th IBPSA Conference San Francisco. IBPSA-World: CA, USA. (2017), Issue 1, 2017
Publisher: IBPSA

Peer reviewed articles (10)

A continuous deployment-based approach for the collaborative creation, maintenance, testing and deployment of CityGML models

Author(s): Iñaki Prieto, Jose Luis Izkara, Rubén Béjar
Published in: International Journal of Geographical Information Science, Issue 32/2, 2017, Page(s) 282-301, ISSN 1365-8816
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2017.1393543

Design of energy efficiency retrofitting projects for districts based on performance optimization of District Performance Indicators calculated through simulation models

Author(s): Gema Hernández, Victor Serna, Miguel Á. García-Fuentes
Published in: Energy Procedia, Issue 122, 2017, Page(s) 721-726, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.386

Automatic generation of second-level space boundary topology from IFC geometry inputs

Author(s): Georgios N. Lilis, Georgios I. Giannakis, Dimitrios V. Rovas
Published in: Automation in Construction, Issue 76, 2017, Page(s) 108-124, ISSN 0926-5805
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2016.08.044

Energy-Related Data Integration Using Semantic Data Models for Energy Efficient Retrofitting Projects

Author(s): Álvaro Sicilia, Gonçal Costa
Published in: Proceedings, Issue 1/7, 2017, Page(s) 1099, ISSN 2504-3900
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings1071099

Simulation-Based Evaluation and Optimization of Control Strategies in Buildings

Author(s): Georgios Kontes, Georgios Giannakis, Víctor Sánchez, Pablo de Agustin-Camacho, Ander Romero-Amorrortu, Natalia Panagiotidou, Dimitrios Rovas, Simone Steiger, Christopher Mutschler, Gunnar Gruen
Published in: Energies, Issue 11/12, 2018, Page(s) 3376, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en11123376

Using Thermostats for Indoor Climate Control in Office Buildings: The Effect on Thermal Comfort

Author(s): Georgios Kontes, Georgios Giannakis, Philip Horn, Simone Steiger, Dimitrios Rovas
Published in: Energies, Issue 10/9, 2017, Page(s) 1368, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en10091368

Two-Stage Multi-Objective Meta-Heuristics for Environmental and Cost-Optimal Energy Refurbishment at District Level

Author(s): Diana Manjarres, Lara Mabe, Xabat Oregi, Itziar Landa-Torres
Published in: Sustainability, Issue 11/5, 2019, Page(s) 1495, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/su11051495

Model-Based Comparative Evaluation of Building and District Control-Oriented Energy Retrofit Scenarios

Author(s): Luciano Tommasi, Hassan Ridouane, Georgios Giannakis, Kyriakos Katsigarakis, Georgios Lilis, Dimitrios Rovas
Published in: Buildings, Issue 8/7, 2018, Page(s) 91, ISSN 2075-5309
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/buildings8070091

OptEEmAL: Decision-Support Tool for the Design of Energy Retrofitting Projects at District Level

Author(s): M A García-Fuentes, G Hernández, V Serna, S Martín, S Álvarez, G N Lilis, G Giannakis, K Katsigarakis, L Mabe, X Oregi, D Manjarres, H El Ridouane, L De Tommasi
Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Issue 290, 2019, Page(s) 012129, ISSN 1755-1315
Publisher: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/290/1/012129

An Evaluation Framework to Support Optimisation of Scenarios for Energy Efficient Retrofitting of Buildings at the District Level

Author(s): Miguel Á. García-Fuentes, Víctor Serna, Gema Hernández, Alberto Meiss
Published in: Applied Sciences, Issue 9/12, 2019, Page(s) 2448, ISSN 2076-3417
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/app9122448

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