ExcEED is a research project funded
by the European Commission Horizon
2020 programme, started in 2016 and
standing for European Energy Efficient building district Database: from data to information to knowledge. The
ExcEED consortium is composed of research institutes, non-profits and
consultancies with ample expertise in
data monitoring and analysis, energy systems, policy and more.
The project
ExcEED answers the need for transparency and comparability of energy performance calculations,
through its buildings data platform
and associated tools. Data coming
from buildings is converted into
information and then into knowledge
to impact the four key figures in the
building sector (real estate, building
managers, designers and policy makers). The loop is closed with the
impact that the generated knowledge
has on the existing buildings and
on the next generation of buildings,
through improved control and design
and new policies.
The ExcEED platform
In June 2019, ExcEED launched its free collaborative platform that gathers,
categorises, visualises and benchmarks multiple building data coming from its users. The buildings’ monitoring data uploaded by the users are transformed into knowledge with energy performance indicators, benchmarks
and air quality surveys. This, in turn,
benefits building users all well as
other stakeholders from the building
sector and civil society by improving
the efficiency of their buildings.
The ExcEED platform thus offers
many and diverse functionalities,
including:
- visualisation of the energy and comfort data of the building;
- highlights of energy performance trends with several levels of resolutions;
- evaluation of building performance through the use of 27 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
- benchmarking by comparison of buildings and building clusters with similar functionalities uploaded in the platform;
- a Post-Occupancy Evaluation survey, to get regular feedback from building occupants regarding their perception of the indoor environment;
- a geo-clustering tool, clustering buildings according to the selected KPIs using machine learning algorithm and visualising the resulting clusters in a map.
The platform was first tested with
Casa Hoval, ExcEED demonstration
case and headquarters of the
project partner Hoval. The nearly-
Zero Emissions office features
a monitoring system which
continuously feeds the ExcEED
platform with measured data, to keep
track of the performance and provide
real-time analysis.
Why contribute to the ExcEED platform?
By adding building measured data and metadata, any user can access
the clustering and benchmarking
tools, compare building performance
with reference values using dedicated
indicators able to normalise different context conditions, get a better understanding of their building’s
performance and easily evaluate
potential energy and cost savings.
The ExcEED platform key is a novel collaborative approach, that enables
to keep data anonymous, safe and
trustable, while sharing information
for an overall enhancement of knowledge. As such, the
benchmarking and clustering tools
use anonymised and aggregated data.
Also, the visualisation of buildings
on the map prevent other users to
identify the precise location of other buildings.
The ExcEED platform responds to
the need of handling actual buildings
performance, extracting knowledge
to improve building stock management, and consequently design more energy efficient buildings, in the framework of the transition to a decarbonised
construction industry.
Contact:
Project ID: 723858
Website: www.exceedproject.eu
Project coordinator: Roberto Lollini – Eurac Research
Email: exceed_customersupport@eurac.edu