In the last months, technology solutions and related implementation and supporting methodologies have been completed, and deep renovation packages have been finalized. For the demo-cases, the 4RinEU technologies have been prototyped, tested, and released.
All expected results have been completed, offering important inputs for the demo cases' renovation process .
- Cost optimal energy audit approach for a structured collection of information in the preliminary stage before renovation, as well as measurement & verification strategy for the assessment of the actual performance after renovation
- A Prefabricated Multifunctional Façade system to cut the construction time while renovating the building envelope;
- An Adaptive ceiling fan control algorithm to reduce cooling demand,
- Early RENo, a tool aimed at optimizing the harvesting of renewable sourcesof energy:
- The Plug and Play Energy Hub for enhancing the efficiency of hot water distribution
- The Sensible Building Data Handler (SBDH), an application for collecting and publishing data related to building features and performances
- Strategies to approach the end of life process of building components already in the design phase
A full performance characterization of the 4RinEU technologies gathered in the deep renovation packages has been completed, and the influence on the 4RinEU performance indicators (related to energy, comfort, cost, time, environmental impact) for the residential archetypes in the six EU geo-clusters has been assessed.
The cost-effectiveness rating tool, was used to compare different options in the analyzed contexts.
In terms of demonstration activities, the work on the Norwegian demo-case was completed between June and August 2018, in the Netherlands between July-October 2020, in Spain between October 2020 and April 2021 while in Italy the work was finalized in winter 2020. The deep renovation processes were completed with the installation of post-monitoring infrastructure and data collection systems for further elaboration and comparison with pre-renovation conditions.
The exploitation activities were mostly focused on characterizing the value proposition of the expected results (ERs and a number of prospective business models were found based on the application of 4RinEU solutions, which demonstrated substantial benefits in terms of energy efficiency).
The project partners collaborated in the dissemination and promotion of 4RinEU outputs by publishing scientific and popularized articles, by participating in conferences and events and by providing contents for 4RinEU communication channels and materials The newsletter and social media channels, in particular, have been heavily used to engage with 4RinEU community and networks, also establishing links and collaborations with other research projects in the same field.
A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) has been developed to spread 4RinEU method and lessons learnt among academics and professionals. in addition, several communication and dissemination activities were organized and performed, such as the release of various videos, including time-lapse videos showing the construction works in three demo cases, animated videos explaining 4RinEU concept and video/virtual tours of the demo cases in local languages. Finally, 4RinEU methodology and the results achieved in the demo cases are well explained to a broader audiences by means of two booklets that address respectively investors and a general public.
