Horizon Europe / HORIZON-CL5-2022-D4-02-04, no. 101123238/01.10.2023

EVELIXIA – Buildings as active utility nodes

MAIN OBJECTIVES

  • EVELIXIA project aims to realize Buildings as Active Utility Nodes (BAUNs), rendering the EU Building stock as:

    Energy efficient.

  • Connected, by facilitating a two-way communication between the grid and the occupants, capitalizing on flexible technologies.

  • Smart, by utilizing analytics supported by sensors and controls to co-optimize efficiency, flexibility, and occupant preferences.

  • Flexible, reducing, shifting, or modulating energy use according to occupant needs, while considering utility signals.

Project link: www.evelixia-project.eu

  • Time

    October 2023 – September 2027 (48 months)

  • Project value

    10 320 789.09 EURO

  • Coordinator

    ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS (CERTH), Greece

  • Local Coordinator

    Prof. Eng. Dan MICU, PhD, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Project benefits

  • More energy efficient building stocks supported by an accurate understanding of buildings performance in Europe and of related evolutions.
    • Long-term (after 2030) energy savings that can be triggered by EVELIXIA 280 GWh/y.
  • Building stocks that effectively combine energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and digital and smart technologies to support the transformation of the energy system towards climate neutrality
    • Support building digitalization: 2.8 M m2 of floor area per year of EU building stock
  • Higher buildings’ performance with lower environmental impacts through increased rates of holistic renovations
    • Support building stock decarbonization Long-term GHG reductions (during operation) triggered by EVELIXIA >25 ktCO2eq/y
  • Higher quality, more affordable built environment preserving climate, environment and cultural heritage and ensuring better living conditions.

EnTReC main contribution

  • Pilot Site: TUCN, ROMANIA – Student Dormitories
  • Investigation means for the development of a dedicated novel micro-regulation strategy for V2G chargers by exploiting local building observations through the BEMS
  • Development of two main technology elements: a special piping system will be installed at the exterior side of a section of underground building walls, to exploit the available surrounding geothermal field and be able to pump/harvest renewable energy source for heating and cooling
  • Development of novel circular BIPVs

Partners