Horizon Europe / HORIZON-CL5-2022-D4-01, no. 101103450/2023
REN+ Homes
MAIN OBJECTIVES
- To create a universal methodology for designing positive energy homes and residential districts.
- To support the shift towards climate-neutral and energy-positive residential buildings
- To demonstrate the revolutionary technical solutions and methodologies at four demo sites situated in Austria, Spain, Estonia, and Romania.
- These demonstrators will showcase the potential of positive energy buildings (PEB) in reducing energy consumption and environmental impact, both in new constructions and renovation projects.
Project benefits
- develop a universal methodology for positive energy homes certification to achieve positive energy building in a holistic way
- upgrade / select affordable key technologies (KTs), building highly replicable technology packages (TPs), to be applied to renovations or new construction
- engage residents in decision making process, to raise awareness and influence sustainable behaviors’ and set up National Advisory Boards of experts
- test the approach in 4 countries (Spain, Romania, Estonia, Austria) both on new construction (Spain and Austria) and renovation (Romania and Estonia) buildings
- develop the best financial strategies for deploying positive energy & climate neutral buildings and start deploying training courses
- influence decision-making for the future of the “positive” residential buildings at EU level,
EnTReC main contribution
- Development of an “innovative” geothermal wall implemented for the first time in an existing building. The pilot building is Student dormitory, located in Marasti TUCN Campus.
- Integration of BIPV modules made from damaged PV panels, otherwise deemed for recycling, in order to repurpose recovered cells into new BIPV modules
- The benefit of the proposed solutions are: Reduced e-waste, environmentally friendly solution, boost solar potential of existing buildings.
