Sustainable Buildings

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Georges DeschampsEuropean Commission

Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development


R&D Projects selected in 2000

Holographic Elements for High Efficiency Illumination, Solar Control and PV in Buildings

BIOFLAM: Application of Liquid Biofuels in New Heating Technologies for Domestic Appliances

WARMIT (CRAFT):Development of a Simpler, Low Cost, Heat Recovery Technology

Development of a Low Temperature Absorption Chiller for Large Scale Solar Cooling in the Building Sector


Holographic Elements for High Efficiency Illumination, Solar Control and Photovoltaic Power in Buildings Duration: 36 months Starting date: 1/3/2001

Partners: Umwelt Campus Birkenfeld (DE), Stilvi (EL), CNRS Aubière (FR), U. Blaise Pascal (FR), GLB (DE), U. Southampton (UK), KINON (DE), U. Wismar (DE)

Objectives: To produce holographic elements with a high potential for energy saving for illuminating remote room areas with diffuse or direct light as well as for efficient solar control to reduce cooling loads and for light concentrating systems to enhance effectiveness of solar heating panels.


BIOFLAM: Application of Liquid Biofuels in New Heating Technologies

for Domestic Appliances Duration: 48 months

Starting date: 1/2/2001

Partners: OMV (AT), RWTH (DE), U. Nürnberg (DE), Hovalwerke AG (LIE), IST (ES), NTUA (EL), Plasma Jet Technical Coating (CH), Center Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CH), European Heating Boilers Assoc.. (DE)

Objectives: To develop a novel generation of burners based on cool flame technology capable to burn any mixture of conventional and biofuels.


WARMIT (CRAFT)Development of a Simpler, Low Cost,

Heat Recovery Technology Duration: 24 months Starting date: 1/1/2001

Partners: HRS Spiratube (ES), AK Industries (UK), Select Moulds (UK), Metallisation Ltd.... (UK), KEN Maskinfabrik (DK), Grama Blend (DE), PERA (UK)

Objectives: To recover low-grade heat from waste waters of dishwashers, washing machines etc. by novel heat exchanger design and materials.


Large Scale Solar Cooling:

Development of a Low Temperature Absorption Chiller for Large Scale Solar

Cooling in the Building Sector Duration: 24 months Starting date: 1/2/2001

Partners: IC-Consulenten (AT), Solid (AT), Arsenal (AT), CIT Energy Management (SE), World Solar Business & Investment Council (FR)

Objectives: To develop an advanced ammonia absorption cooling technology with up to 30 kW power to integrate air conditioning systems in large scale solar systems for buildings


Long-term Projects selected in February 2001

RES.HY.VENT : Demand controlled hybrid Ventilation in Residential Buildings with integration of Renewable

H.O.P.E: Health optimization protocol for energy-efficient buildings

REFRAME: New window framing technologies for aerogel and other highly insulating glazing

ELEVAG: Electrochromic evacuated advanced glazing SMARTWIN II: New liquid-crystal smart window and its

production process COLOURFACE: Collector Façades for Solar

Heating systems and Building Insulation


RESidential HYbrid VENTilation Partnership: 22 research institutes and industries

grouped in 4 consortia (NO, S, NL, FR ) Objectives: To determine the impact of ventilation on

the reduction of CO² emissions and the energy demand, to integrate renewables with ventilation and to prepare recommendations for standardization bodies

Tasks: Develop and build complete demand-controlled hybrid ventilation systems in 4 European climate zones

Expected results: (1)Four prototypes tested (2) Generic reports on specifications (3) Design guidelines and boundary conditions for industrial development (4) Dissemination to EU countries and Eastern Europe


H.O.P.E: Health optimization protocol for energy-efficient buildings

Duration: 36 Months

Starting date: end 2001 Partnership: 14 Universities, Research Inst..and SME’s

from 9 countries (NL, CH, DK, FIN, UK, D, P, I, CZ) Objectives: To consolidate and build upon the results of EU

R&D on IAQ in order to provide energy-efficient “healthy” buildings

Tasks: Develop a protocol for testing health and energy performance criteria, study 180 office and apartment buildings (20 per country) and detailed survey of 32 buildings, Website Database and manual for architects and building managers with guidelines for building renovation


RE-FRAMENew Window Framing Technologies for

Aerogel and Other Highly Insulating Glazing

Duration: 36 months Starting date: end 2001

Partners: Esbensen & Partners (DK), Oskomera (NL), Schweizer (CH), TU Denmark (DK), FhG-ISE (DE), Holscher (DK), Studio E (UK), TU München (DE)

Objectives: To develop 3 generations of new window framing designs in order to obtain highly insulation frames and transitions to the façade.

Tasks: Novel materials and sealing technologies will be tested.


ELEVAG: Electrochromic evacuated advanced

glazing” Duration: 36 Months

Starting date: 2001 Partners: ICE (EL), U. Patras (EL), U. Ulster (UK), U.

Manchester (UK)U; Lund (SE), U. Krakov (PL), Uniglass Ltd.(EL), Toughglass Ltd.(UK), Patsis Glass (EL)

Objectives: To develop an evacuated glazing combining optimum control of solar radiation with a high degree of thermal insulation.

Tasks: Optimization of electrochromic materials and vacuum sealing techniques.

Results: Prototypes manufactured and tested under real conditions in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean area.


SMARTWIN IINew Liquid Crystal Smart Window and

its Production Process Duration: 36 months Starting date: end 2001

Partners: TU Denmark (DK), CNRS Toulouse (FR), Polymage (FR), Duna Design (ES), Bartenbach Lichtlabor (AT), CSTB (FR)

Objectives: To realize a pre-industrial production process of a smart window using liquid crystal polymer composite technology.

Tasks: The glass has three modes: transparent, reflective and scattering. Samples up to 1m2 will be manufactured.


COLOURFACE : Coloured Collector Façades for Solar Heating systems

and Building Insulation

Duration: 24 months Starting date: end 2001

Partners: Doma (A), KIMI (SI), Corona (D), Nuss (A), VMZ (A), Wagner (D)

Objectives:To lower emittance of solar absorbers coatings Tasks: Development of selective coatings for unglazed

façade collectors and assess durability


Short-term projects selected in march 2001 (TREN)

Solar Air Conditioning in Europe Integrated Fuel Cell/ Heat Pump system POWERMAN SWITCH: Energy consumption

Management system based on a punctual electrical control device

Energy-efficient behaviour in Office buildings Widespread exploitation of Building-integrated PV

in Northern Europe


Short-term projects selected in march 2001 (2)

NUMELITE: Integrated approach to design high-intensity discharge lighting systems

UNIVERSOL: Grid-connected PV systems integrated in Educational and cultural facilities

HOSPITALS: Energy conscious European Hospitals and health care buildings

PV-STARLET: Photovoltaics standardised tiles for roofing

IDEEB: Intelligently designed Energy efficient buildings - Assessment and control by Eco-factor system


FP5 Energy programme schedule

Three calls for Energy R&D proposals occurred in 1999 and 2000

Fourth Call: Two deadlines : 9 February and 14 december 2001

Programme included in Dec.2001: Short-term R&D: Target Actions include “Fuel Cells” ,

“Sustainable Communities” and “Eco-Building” and the General Call everything as in March 2001

Long-term R&D: Same as in February 2001


The European Research Area

T h e n e w Fra m e w o rk p ro g ra m m e

In te g ra tin g th e E .R .A . S tru c tu rin g th e E .R .A . JR CN o n -N u c le a r R & D

E .R .A .N o n -N u c le a r

N u c le a rJR C R & D

N u c le a rin d e p e n de n t R & D


Next Programme (2002-2006)

European Research Area approved by the EC on 4/10/ 2000,

Five new Research Programmes approved by EC on 30 May 2001 including “Integrating and strengthening the ERA” (~12.5G€)

Three New tools: 1)Networks of Excellence 2) Integrated Projects 3) Participation in national programmes

7 thematic priority areas including: “Sustainable development and global change” (~1.7G€)


FP6DRAFT PROGRAMME

“Sustainable Development & Global Change is one of the 7 priority thematic areas

in the specific programme for “Focusing and Integrating research”


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Strengthnening the Strengthnening the foundations of the foundations of the

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ANTICIPATING ANTICIPATING R&D NEEDS ; R&D NEEDS ;

SME’s ; IN.CO. SME’s ; IN.CO.

SHORT/MEDIUM TERMSHORT/MEDIUM TERM< 2010< 2010

LONG-TERMLONG-TERM> 2010> 2010

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TRANSP. MODESTRANSP. MODES

FUEL FUEL CELLSCELLS

HYDROGENHYDROGEN PV and other R.E.PV and other R.E.

Includ. CHP forInclud. CHP for BuildingsBuildings

Incl.ud.Incl.ud. BIPVBIPV


“Sustainable energy systems” (draft jan. 2002)

Short & medium-term R&D: Renewable energy sources,…in urban areas, …and energy efficiency in Buildings.

Long-term R&D: Fuel Cells…. including CHP stationary applications; PV systems …including building-integrated PV.


FP6 roadmap :

10 jan.2002 : Commission adopted FP6 “ Rules of participation and

dissemination”

28 jan. 2002 : Council adopted “Common position” on ERA and

Framework Programme

11 march 2002 : Council orientation debate on the 5 Specific programmes

11-13 nov.2002 : FP6 kick-off Conference, Brussels


RATIONALES

Directive 93/76 on energy efficiency in buildings ====> important benefits but needs to be complemented by new measures.

May & Dec. 2000: Action Plans on Energy Efficiency endorsed by the Council EC to take initiatives in the building sector.

March 2001: Proposal for a new Directive on “Energy performance of Buildings” has been presented by the Commission to the E. Parliament and E. Council===> Energy efficiency technologies to reduce fossil fuel demand aim for 12 % reduction by 2010.


STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Reduction of greenhouse gases & pollutant emissions.

Security of energy supplies. Balanced use of various transport modes. Competitiveness of EU industry.


TARGETS

Short-term goals for 2010 Deployment of demonstrated technologies. Promotion of changes in energy use &

transport behavior. Long-term goals (beyond 2010)

RTD for more cost-effective technologies Overcoming barriers for adoption of RES, H2

and fuel cells.

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