StepUP Project
StepUP Project
Deep renovation takes a whole-building approach to energy and is key to reducing energy demand, targeting the EU 2050 objective of a decarbonised building stock. Technology for this reduction exists in the market, but renovation rates are still below 3 %. Shallow but common retrofits (window replacement, energy efficient lighting, improved heating controls) have low impacts on energy consumption.
The 2018 EPBD update identifies deep renovation as key to drastically reduce energy demand and achieve the EU vision of a decarbonised building stock by 2050. The technology to achieve this reduction is available on the market today. Renovation rates are still far from the target 3% and shallow retrofits persist with low impacts on energy consumption.
StepUP will develop a new process for deep renovation for decarbonisation, with fast design to operation feedback loops to minimise performance gap and optimise investments.
The project will deliver plug&play technologies for minimal disruption, interconnected for maximum impact on energy, costs, IEQ and user comfort. The new iterative approach to renovation, based in big data for continuous performance improvement, will reduce financial barriers and make decarbonisation of existing buildings a reliable, attractive investment.
Start date: August 2019 - End date: May 2024
Partners:
- INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- FUNDACIO EURECAT
- ISOPAN SPA
- CONSTRUCCIONES ACR SA
- BUDAPEST FOVAROS XVIII. KERULET PESTSZENTLORINC-PESTSZENTIMRE ONKORMANYZATA