SmartLivingEPC

🌍 SmartLivingEPC at the 10th REHVA #Brussels #Summit: Advancing Towards Climate Neutrality 🌍 On November 19th, 2024, the SmartLivingEPC project workshop took center stage at the 10th REHVA Brussels Summit, uniting #experts to explore pioneering strategies for achieving #climate #neutrality in Europe’s building sector. Under the theme "Innovating Energy Performance: Advancing Towards Climate Neutrality with SmartLivingEPC and tunES," the #workshop presented an impressive lineup of thought leaders and innovative case studies: 🔑 Keynote by Andrei Vladimir Lițiu (EPB Center): The EU’s pathway to climate neutrality and the evolution of EPCs under the recast EPBD. 🏠 Catalin LUNGU (REHVA President) showcased #SmartLivingEPC, emphasizing advanced energy performance assessments at building and district levels. 🛠 Tomasz Cholewa (Lublin University of Technology) presented #tunES, detailing the tuning of EPC and SRI instruments to maximize energy performance. The event culminated with an engaging interactive session moderated by Pablo Carnero Melero (REHVA), featuring insights from panelists: - Andrei Vladimir Lițiu (EPB Center) - Emmanuelle Causse (International Union of Property Owners (UIPI) - Alfred Gottlieb Freitag (Belimo) Discussions centered on the #challenges and #opportunities of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (#EPBD) and its implications for advanced Energy Performance Certification (#EPC). Key takeaways: ✅ EPCs are indispensable, yet their transformation is necessary to remain effective in driving energy-efficient renovations. ✅ From static to dynamic tools: future EPCs will incorporate metrics like the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), Global Warming Potential (GWP), and Building Renovation Passports (BRP). ✅ Enhanced calculation methods and trained assessors are vital for EPCs to support both energy efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). ✅ Mobilizing public and private investments is crucial to achieving the EU's 2050 decarbonization goals. As we aim for a fully decarbonized building stock by 2050, energy performance tools like EPC must adapt to meet the demands of a sustainable future. 🏡🌱 #SmartLivingEPC #EnergyPerformance #ClimateNeutrality #EUrenovation #REHVA2024 #EPC #SRI #EnergyEfficiency #BuildingRenovation #Sustainability #SmartBuildings #IEQ

Stavros Koltsios, Research Associate from Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) will be a guest at EU_BUILD UP #ExpertTalk. He will be answering questions about the advantages of implementing Energy Performance Certificates (#EPCs) in EU buildings, talking about the #indicators considered when calculating EPCs, the main factors to take into consideration for effective #implementation of EPCs at the national level, and whether the #digitalisation helps to boost the implementation of EPCs. 🔗 Read more about it on our website: https://lnkd.in/ebeNeeUx

🚀 Join us at the 10th REHVA Brussels Summit! 🌍 We are excited to announce the SmartLivingEPC & tunES project workshop entitled "Innovating Energy Performance: Advancing Towards Climate Neutrality with SmartLivingEPC and tunES", a pivotal event for professionals and innovators focused on energy-efficient, smart buildings! As part of the REHVA Brussels Summit, this workshop is a prime opportunity to explore the future of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and how smart technologies are reshaping our approach to sustainable buildings. 🗓️ When: November 19, 2024 📍 Where: Brussels, Comet Louise What to expect: Deep Dive into Smart EPCs: Learn about the latest advancements in EPC digitalization and smart systems. Interactive Sessions & Panel Discussions: Engage with industry leaders and discuss the evolving landscape of smart building standards. Networking with Experts: Connect with policymakers, engineers, and tech innovators shaping the future of building efficiency. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of the conversation that’s redefining energy and environmental standards! 🌱 🔗 Secure your spot and check the agenda here: https://lnkd.in/ewreWPtZ Let’s drive sustainable innovation forward, together! #REHVA2024 #SmartLivingEPC #SustainableBuildings #EnergyEfficiency #BuildingInnovation

In the beginning of September the consortium gathered for the 5th Plenary meeting in Dublin! We are heading to the final steps and the works done in different work packages and task are coming together 🙌 🔗Read more about it on our website: https://lnkd.in/eMp56xvB

The SmartLivingEPC project proudly took part in the Sustainable Places Conference 2024, held in Luxembourg, representing a significant opportunity for the project to showcase its ongoing #achievements and engage with key #stakeholders 📈🤝 🔗 Read more about the event on our website: https://lnkd.in/eMKrkezK

Sustainable Places Conference is a great place for EU research collaboration and market opportunities! The SmartLivingEPC project attended the event and participated in the "EPBD Implementation: Facilitated & Enhanced by the projects of the Next Gen EPC cluster". It was a great learning experience and we hope to see you all next year! #collaboration #workshop #conference #sustainable #places #networking #EPBD #NextGenEPC #EPC

On 21-22 May 2024, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency organised in Brussels a Cross-programme clustering meeting for #EUfunded projects from the #building sector, addressing three key areas of action: deep #renovation, #smart buildings and services, and buildings #rating instruments. 🔗 Check out the short video from the event: https://lnkd.in/d2Wqwu3B

Recently, an article titled "Advancing EPBD Implementation: The SmartLivingEPC project" was published in June's edition of REHVA Journal. 🔗 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e3SYXF5U

👋🏼 Today I had the chance of participating in the Technical Session “Advancements in Assessing the Smartness of Buildings in Europe: The SRI scheme and beyond” chaired by Paris Fokaides and Effrosyni Giama at SpliTech Conference. I disseminated the latest results of REHVA’s led task on the topic of smart-ready buildings within the SmartLivingEPC project: 📑 “Innovative SRI Evaluation Through BIM: Developing a Unique Rule-Checking Methodology Utilizing the IFC Schema” #KeyFindings 🔍 ✅ The presence of 7 out of 9 technical domains and 60-80% smart-ready services on HVAC and DHW, as per the default catalogue from the European Commission, and 100% of the Electricity domains’ can be assessed by the proposed rule-checking procedure ⚠️ The information needed to assess the SRI functionality levels through IFC literacy would imply using customised entities and would impose a very stringent effort on the #BIM modeller. It is not considered worthwhile with the current IFC shema ❌ The Monitoring and Control and EV Charging domains are not fully covered in the IFC4 schema #Limitations 📈 The work, albeit novel, constitutes a conceptual methodology to contribute to the scarce body of research on the topic #FutureResearch 🧐 🔜 Implementing the conceptual methodology on the SmartLivingEPC Web Platform and test it in operational environments 📲 If you are interested, follow SmartLivingEPC so you don’t miss out on anything! 📎 The paper will soon be published in the Conference Proceedings I’d like to thank the co-authors and contributors of the publication: Stavros Koltsios Aggeliki Veliskaki #NikolaosKatsaros Paris Fokaides Dimosthenis Ioannidis and Dimitrios Tzovaras

📽 The SmartLivingEPC video is out! 🤩 Check it out on our YouTube channel or follow this link: https://lnkd.in/eWJYq3HM