Periodic Reporting for period 1 - iclimabuilt (Functional and advanced insulating and energy harvesting/storage materials across climate adaptive building envelopes)
Berichtszeitraum: 2021-03-01 bis 2022-08-31
iClimaBuilt’s ultimate goal is to support the and help small high-tech firms to scale up and cope with the continuous rising of technological complexity and by translation of research results into innovations. Through its Single-Entry-Point the necessary upgraded infrastructures and tools will be offered to test, validate and upscale new technological solutions.
The test cases designed, developed, tested and validated within the test bed, as a well-studied combination of material technologies per market and climate, contributing to desired energy savings to reach set nZEB balance, will serve as a means for validating and improving selected materials and corresponding innovations and, finally, services of the OITB. iclimabuilt project aims to form a cross-domain business ecosystem combining the capabilities of different experts, building the connection between suppliers and users, based on the cooperation within interdisciplinary entities to support new product development/upscaling and testing, satisfy customer needs based on a case-by-case assessment of the underlying barriers of each technology, and eventually incorporate the next round of innovations in building envelope materials and technical systems. The goal is to support the translation of research results into innovations and help small high-tech firms to scale up and cope with the continuous rising of technological complexity and by providing a Single-Entry-Point for necessary infrastructures and tools to test, validate and upscale new technological solutions. iclimabuilt will do so with the aim to accelerate the development of additional leading-edge technology by focusing on and providing the following service categories:
- Materials by Design - New Material/Product Development
- Testing and Characterisation of materials and components, including large scale testing in outdoor facilities and living laboratory environments
- Virtual Performance Testing, through modelling, simulation and digital twins.
- Safety Assessment Standards & Regulation and Sustainability assessment through LCA and LCC
- Upscaling through Process Optimisation and Machine Learning
- Financing, Investment and Innovation
The test cases designed, developed, tested and validated within the test bed, as a well-studied combination of material technologies per market and climate, contributing to desired energy savings to reach set nZEB balance, will serve as a means for validating and improving selected materials and corresponding innovations and, finally, services of the OITB. iclimabuilt project aims to form a cross-domain business ecosystem combining the capabilities of different experts, building the connection between suppliers and users, based on the cooperation within interdisciplinary entities to support new product development/upscaling and testing, satisfy customer needs based on a case-by-case assessment of the underlying barriers of each technology, and eventually incorporate the next round of innovations in building envelope materials and technical systems. The goal is to support the translation of research results into innovations and help small high-tech firms to scale up and cope with the continuous rising of technological complexity and by providing a Single-Entry-Point for necessary infrastructures and tools to test, validate and upscale new technological solutions. iclimabuilt will do so with the aim to accelerate the development of additional leading-edge technology by focusing on and providing the following service categories:
- Materials by Design - New Material/Product Development
- Testing and Characterisation of materials and components, including large scale testing in outdoor facilities and living laboratory environments
- Virtual Performance Testing, through modelling, simulation and digital twins.
- Safety Assessment Standards & Regulation and Sustainability assessment through LCA and LCC
- Upscaling through Process Optimisation and Machine Learning
- Financing, Investment and Innovation
During M1-M18, activities focused on the set up the structural and operational aspects; where the creation and fine-tuning of the Building Blocks for service provision, while developing and validating internal and external interactions. The services have been thoroughly analysed and the partner capabilities were collected and organized. Furthermore, all the preparatory work for the JVC administering the iclimabuilt ecosystem is being undertaken, together with the SEP and the ‘customer-centric integrated service provision platform of the project. The project's 9 pilot lines (PLs) have been in the phase of validating and characterizing their materials, and also providing materials required for the 7 test cases (TCs) to be integrated in the 5 living labs (LLs). Upgrade avenues of the PLs has been identified, while their development and optimization have been initiated. As far as the TCs are concerned, their definition, concept, requirements and KPIs have been set. The material types and the building components along with their KPIs have been collected into a database. Simulation methodologies and machine learning approaches have been set for the PL development and upgrades, while all preparatory work has been undertaken relating to the project’s TCs. Furthermore, building archetypes have been defined and categorized and a multi-physics simulation workflow was defined. Materials information and characterization/testing capabilities were collected for each PL and TC. A database was developed including material properties, KPIs and PL characterisation. Classification of LLs and identifications of key features to define a LL for sustainability research, together with a review of exemplificatory existing LLs have been undertaken. Also, preliminary advancements and mapping of the LCA analysis of the different PLs have been undertaken. A stakeholder mapping activity has been undertaken identified key stakeholders, as well as a review relating to the ecosystematic approach to innovation, including definitions and different approaches on innovation ecosystems. Training activities have been defined and developed both for internal and extremal use. Relating to the dissemination and exploitation of the project, in accordance with the dissemination and communication plan of the project, the key focus was to raise awareness on the project goals and increase its visibility in various audiences. A data management for the project has been established, focusing on an open data management structure, through a detailed Data Management Plan, in compliance with the H2020 guidelines. Overall, the smooth implementation of the project has been ensured, so that all knowledge is created, managed and disseminated in a coordinated and coherent manner and that all management activities, financial and legal aspects and other issues are managed to a high standard. Finally, all ethics related requirements have been assessed and being monitored.
The iclimabuilt ecosystem will provide easy open access thought its SEP to industrial partners, including SMEs, to Pilot Lines related to materials development, manufacturing, and system integration as well as to advanced characterization techniques, modelling & simulation software, environmental assessment and consultancy on standardization and regulatory aspects (including nanosafety) for upscaling concepts related to materials for building envelopes.
iclimabuilt goes beyond the material level to support the energy transition of building stock in Europe. The ecosystem aims to develop a holistic approach considering the building as a system maximising energy saving opportunities while covering the remaining energy demand by smart and energy harvesting systems to the largest possible extent.
The iclimabuilt ecosystem is offering an open access innovation environment, in which SMEs will be able to proceed in technological innovation in a fast and low-cost way. This decreased cost of innovation, compared to other existing alternatives lays on the synergies that are developed inside the ecosystem, knowledge and good practice experience.
Increase in the number of new SME users for existing test beds
- SMEs will be able to proceed in technological innovation in a fast and cost-efficient way.
- Access to advanced facilities and services
Improved industrial process parameters
- Through various technologies - Digitalisation, AI and data analytics - will facilitate the innovation process through a more resource efficient, flexible in design and manufacturing, and productive value chain.
- These technologies can have a substantial impact on pilot line owners and building envelope component manufacturing.
Faster verification of materials and system performance
- Real time monitoring and measurement system combined with modelling and simulation.
- Through the unique data management system (iDMS) iclimabuilt will ensure full traceability and data quality by following accepted standard protocols for characterisation.
Faster verification of materials performance
- Contribute to a cost-effective transformation of existing stock into nearly zero-energy buildings and will tackle the energy efficiency goals, create new jobs and economic growth to SMEs and Europe.
iclimabuilt goes beyond the material level to support the energy transition of building stock in Europe. The ecosystem aims to develop a holistic approach considering the building as a system maximising energy saving opportunities while covering the remaining energy demand by smart and energy harvesting systems to the largest possible extent.
The iclimabuilt ecosystem is offering an open access innovation environment, in which SMEs will be able to proceed in technological innovation in a fast and low-cost way. This decreased cost of innovation, compared to other existing alternatives lays on the synergies that are developed inside the ecosystem, knowledge and good practice experience.
Increase in the number of new SME users for existing test beds
- SMEs will be able to proceed in technological innovation in a fast and cost-efficient way.
- Access to advanced facilities and services
Improved industrial process parameters
- Through various technologies - Digitalisation, AI and data analytics - will facilitate the innovation process through a more resource efficient, flexible in design and manufacturing, and productive value chain.
- These technologies can have a substantial impact on pilot line owners and building envelope component manufacturing.
Faster verification of materials and system performance
- Real time monitoring and measurement system combined with modelling and simulation.
- Through the unique data management system (iDMS) iclimabuilt will ensure full traceability and data quality by following accepted standard protocols for characterisation.
Faster verification of materials performance
- Contribute to a cost-effective transformation of existing stock into nearly zero-energy buildings and will tackle the energy efficiency goals, create new jobs and economic growth to SMEs and Europe.