Project description DEENESFRITPL Promoting nearly zero-emission buildings in northern climates In cold climates, buildings with reduced greenhouse gas emissions can be constructed by replacing conventional concrete and steel with wood. When coupled with renewable energy sources, it is possible to achieve nearly zero emission buildings (NZEBs). However, one of the challenges is keeping construction and energy costs low. The EU-funded NERO project aims to design and demonstrate models of economical, energy-efficient wooden buildings that can be mass produced. It will collect data from 11 existing NZEBs and prepare detailed construction and energy cost estimates for six new demonstration models. The project will also conduct life cycle assessments of all NZEBs, comparing performance to determine areas for technical improvement. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The project develops and demonstrates nearly Zero Energy Wood Buildings design process and procurement models with reduced cost for large-scale use in the northern climatic conditions and on performance level of nearly zero and beyond. The project promotes large-scale market uptake of the developed nearly Zero Energy Wood Building applicable for construction industry design and procurement process. On site and nearby renewable energy system solutions are studied in order to provide real addition of renewable and energy production of on-site energy system. In addition to the nearly zero energy performance level, the project is also focusing on the performance level, which does beyond the nZEB level. Demonstration tasks on net-zero and energy-plus level will be also executed in the project. Analysis of the technical solutions including renewable energy systems will also reach to the plus-energy level because several nZEB buildings studied in the project will be plus-energy buildings.The project develops and demonstrates methods and solutions, which significantly reduce the cost of new nearly Zero Energy Wood Buildings compared to the current situation. The project develops standard design process and procurement models for cost reduction for different building types for the Northern Europe climatic conditions. The cost reduction of the nearly Zero Energy Wood Buildings is shown in the project by means of the demonstration projects including both residential and non-residential single buildings. Wood buildings can result in 50 % reduced GHG emissions compared to conventional buildings with steel and concrete structures. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestryengineering and technologycivil engineeringarchitecture engineeringsustainable architecturesustainable building Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.3.7. - Market uptake of energy innovation - building on Intelligent Energy Europe H2020-EU.3.3.1. - Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use Topic(s) EE-13-2016 - Cost reduction of new Nearly Zero-Energy buildings Call for proposal H2020-EE-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-EE-2016-CSA Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator KOUVOLA INNOVATION OY Net EU contribution € 494 150,00 Address KAUPPALANKATU 13 45100 Kouvola Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Etelä-Suomi Kymenlaakso Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 494 150,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL Estonia Net EU contribution € 297 160,00 Address EHITAJATE TEE 5 12616 Tallinn See on map Region Eesti Eesti Põhja-Eesti Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 297 160,00 STIFTELSEN SINTEF Participation ended Norway Net EU contribution € 52 602,50 Address STRINDVEIEN 4 7034 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 52 602,50 AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland Net EU contribution € 353 250,00 Address OTAKAARI 1 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 353 250,00 VAXJO KOMMUNFORETAG AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 145 045,00 Address VASTERGATAN 15 351 12 Växjö See on map Region Södra Sverige Småland med öarna Kronobergs län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 145 045,00 SINTEF AS Norway Net EU contribution € 460 407,50 Address STRINDVEGEN 4 7034 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 460 407,50
