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Prescient building Operation utilizing Real Time data for Energy Dynamic Optimization

Project description

Advanced proactive optimisation service for buildings

The smart and effective retrofitting of buildings is essential for the transition to clean energy. New low-cost and reliable green solutions that take into consideration the needs of the users are therefore necessary. The EU-funded PRELUDE project proposes a proactive optimisation service based on smart technologies. The service provides clear and appropriate feedback and suggests retrofitting operations on a cost-efficient basis. It uses natural ventilation and cooling to reduce the energy consumption of mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Big Data and advanced analytic instruments will encourage demand-side flexibility and moderate the integration into district heating and electricity grids. The innovative service will be demonstrated in a wide range of applications in individual multi-apartment and large-scale residential buildings in cities across Europe.

Objective

PRELUDE will facilitate the transition to clean energy by combining innovative, smart, low-cost solutions into a proactive optimization service. The project is focused on assessing the right level of smartness necessary for any given household and then providing the optimal tools according to the needs of the user (occupant or tenant, owner or manager and energy service provider). It is designed to be versatile and adapt to the engagement level and monitoring and automation level of the building, motivating them to invest by increasing engagement and the smartness of the household.

Passive solutions, such as natural ventilation and cooling will be prioritized through a free running strategy to reduce the energy consumption of mechanical HVAC. Predictive maintenance will be implemented to reduce maintenance and repair costs, emphasizing RES. Big data and advanced analytic tools will be used to facilitate flexible building-side demand and ease the integration into district heating and electricity grids. Proactive optimization will be achieved through data predictive control. These components will be interfaced through cloud middleware to deliver a highly interchangeable and interoperable solution. PRELUDE is designed as an optimization service, providing clear and pertinent feedback and suggesting retrofitting actions on a cost-efficient basis through dynamic building renovation passports.

The project’s innovations will be demonstrated in a wide spectrum of applications: individual multi-apartment buildings in Turin and Geneva, large scale residential in Krakow, social housing in Athens, detached modern nZEBs in Denmark and on a district scale in the Municipality of Aalborg. Each of these cases featuring unique challenges and benefits for the users. PRELUDE will achieve energy savings exceeding 35% by leveraging both occupant and building operations. Similarly, maintenance and repair costs will be reduced by over 39%.

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IA - Innovation action

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(opens in new window) H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2018-2020

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Coordinator

AALBORG UNIVERSITET
Net EU contribution

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€ 872 037,50
Address
FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K
9220 Aalborg
Denmark

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Region
Danmark Nordjylland Nordjylland
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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