Project description
Environmentally friendly domestic buildings
The renovation of domestic buildings is of paramount importance as it contributes to reducing their energy consumption. The EU-funded Surefit project aims to renovate domestic buildings using innovative and cost-effective prefabricated technologies that don’t damage the environment. The methodology of the project will be based on bio-aerogel panels integrated with phase change materials, photovoltaic vacuum glazing windows, roof and window heat recovery devices, solar-assisted and ground source heat pumps, evaporative coolers, integrated solar thermal systems and lighting devices. Within this scope, pilots will be developed in buildings located in five different European environments.
Objective
Surefit will demonstrate fast-track renovation of existing domestic buildings by integrating innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious prefabricated technologies. This is to reach target of near zero energy through reducing heat losses through building envelope, and energy consumption by heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting, while increasing the share of renewable energy in buildings. This will be achieved through a systematic approach involving key stakeholders (building owners/users, manufacturers, product/services developers) in space heating, cooling, domestic hot water, lighting and power generation, as well as a demonstration phase in 5 representative buildings in different European climates.
The technologies will include bio-aerogel panels integrated with phase change materials, photovoltaic (PV) vacuum glazing windows, roof and window heat recovery devices, solar assisted heat pumps/ground source heat pumps, evaporative coolers, integrated solar thermal/PV systems and lighting devices. These will be prefabricated for rapid retrofit with minimal disruption to occupants, ensuring high levels of occupant comfort/indoor environmental quality as well as low risk of moisture-related problems/summer overheating.
The work programme will involve optimal sizing and prefabrication of technologies tailored to building design/requirements; retrofitting/monitoring buildings in different climates with support of advanced building energy management systems; analysing indoor environment quality, energy use, user behaviour/acceptance of the solutions; developing methodology, guidelines/effective operational tools for rapid retrofitting and decision-making; and developing business model involving all relevant actors including, public authorities/investors/users and holistic integration of disciplines across the value chain. These outcomes will be delivered by a consortium comprising leading companies, research/public institutions from European countries.
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
2740 120 Porto Salvo
Portugal