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Building Operation and Maintenance

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Renovation strategies from EC3 conference

Findings from the EC3 and CIB W78 Conference published

Publication

30/08/2023

Expert Talks - Slavica Robić & Louise Sunderland

EXPERT TALKS series is an initiative from the BUILD UP portal. In the form of face-to-face interviews, experts from all around Europe and covering the field of Energy Efficiency in buildings from different perspectives share their views, experience and expertise with BUILD UP audience. The interviews address relevant topics linked to the Topic of the Month.

Audio-visual resources

Smart retrofits for greener living and improved energy bills

The power of smart technologies in buildings to reduce energy use and bills.

News

24/08/2023

InnoRenew CoE

InnoRenew CoE is an independent research institute established in 2017 through the InnoRenew project.

Link

22/08/2023

Smart & Efficient Building Envelopes: Lessons Learned & Future Prospects

Switch2Save project comes to an end in September 2023. It started on 1st October 2019. The main goal was to improve the availability and affordability of electrochromic and thermochromic smart glass solutions.

Event

A reactor-based heating plant to provide residential and district heating in Finland

A reactor-based heating plant is currently under construction and will provide residential and district heating.

News

17/08/2023

White paper on active modules systems for building enevelope

This white paper provides an in-depth analysis of active module systems for building envelope, focusing on their development, challenges, and potential targets for future implementation. The paper examines the current landscape of active modules, reviews best practice projects from 2018 to 2023, and identifies gaps and barriers within the industry.

Publication

07/08/2023

Examples of passive solutions to improve energy efficient systems in buildings

Strategic decisions in building design can help to improve energy performance, specifically when addressing heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting.

News

04/08/2023

Validation of the BIGG Data Analytics Toolbox over the BIGG Data Reference Architecture in 6 business cases in Spain and Greece

The BIGG project has just released its first white paper on the validation of BIGG Data Analytics Toolbox.

Publication

01/08/2023

Technical Article - Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservation

Authors:
Alexandra Troi - Coburg University of Applied Sciences / Germany & Eurac Research / Italy
Mona Hess: Bamberg University / Germany
Olaf Huth: Coburg University of Applied Sciences / Germany
Matthias Jagfeld: Coburg University of Applied Sciences / Germany

Technical Article

28/07/2023

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