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renovation plan as required to achieve Figure 2 - SFH Heating & Cooling System GWP Emissions Impact Comparison
EU 2050 decarbonisation goals.
Advanced Building Energy Modelling
The 4 selected building typologies
in the 4 chosen locations were
modelled employing generalised
simulation techniques, using the EU
market research data and selected
typologies. Typical building energy
demand profiles were produced by
Arup using a scripted open system
energy modelling methodology
utilising a combination of the widely
available Rhino and Grasshopper
software tools, operating with
several open-source ‘plug-ins’
such as Honeybee, Open Studio
and IronBug. Project partner
NSCRD used test-bed, real-time,
system energy simulations to Table 1: Selected Representative EU Market Building Typologies and
Climate Locations
model the RES4BUILD system
operation and energy consumption. Building Typologies Climate Locations
Based on these consumption profiles, Single Family Home (SFH) Gdansk, Poland - Cold
our project partner, VITO, reviewed
and optimised thermal energy Multi-Family Residential Building Amsterdam, Netherlands -
(MFRB)
Average
demand with energy supply profiles
using ‘smart-buildings’ control Commercial Office Building Athens, Greece - Warm
algorithms. Public School Building Cork, Ireland – Mixed Maritime
RES4BUILD Impact assessment
The impacts on fossil fuel reduction building energy related CO emissions on the actual reach to building
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and environmental impact of the is considerable but further research owners, tenants and investors.
RES4BUILD integrated energy system on the local market idiosyncrasies Therefore this impact study is a
is calculated for the EU market for and regulatory drivers / barriers are prelude to the wider market analysis,
each building type and climatic required, along with the cost and which is currently ongoing. This maps
location. social impacts of adopting these out the influencing policies, cultural,
technological solutions. socio-economic and energy network
Comparing the RES4BUILD system to aspects in various EU-countries. This
a baseline gas-fired boiler (for heating) Optimal business models will indicate the actual applicability
and electrically powered chiller (for The study indicates the technical of this approach and provides input
cooling) scenario, and an alternative potential of integrated energy for optimal business models to serve
simple Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) systems in the European market, these end-users in their transition to
scenario, the environmental and however the actual impact depends decarbonisation. l
decarbonisation benefits of the
RES4BUILD system are shown.
Further information
Applying these building and location
specific results across the EU market, For more information please visit www.res4build.eu or contact Eva Greene
the potential impact of implementing at eva@erinn.eu. For all project results, including the full report behind the
the RES4BUILD system on European results shown in this article please visit https://cordis.europa.eu/project/
fossil fuel usage and CO e reduction id/814865/results
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is estimated to lead to a possible
reduction of 75%.
The RES4BUILD project has received funding from the European Union’s
The potential for a major reduction in Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement
No. 814865 (RES4BUILD). This output reflects only the author’s view. The
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the
information contained therein.