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COMMUNICATION
Comsa is on the track for
the next NZEBuildings
The innovation unit of COMSA GEOTECH to be integrated in façades of new
Corporación is focused on GEOT€CH aims to enhance greater and refurbished buildings.
developing NZEBs in the tertiary utilization of renewable heating and The main objectives of LIFE BIPV are
building sector based on R&D cooling using shallow geothermal the demonstration of a significant
advances in Geothermal, Photovoltaic systems through innovative drilling reduction in CO2 emissions (-34%)
and Energy Management Systems. and ground heat exchanger and carbon footprint (-50%), and the
Some of the projects it is engaged in technologies that are significantly validation of the economic feasibility
following this strategy are: more cost-effective, affordable and of the BIPV system considering the
efficient than current technology. For Levelised Cost Of Electricity (LCOE) at
DRIVE new large-size buildings, GEOT€CH the demonstration scale (0.30-0.36€/
Current smart-grids lack low-cost, removes the costs associated kWh). The project aims to improve
reliable solutions that engage the with drilling boreholes through awareness towards the sustainability
vast Demand Response potential the thermo-activation of the of OPV systems in nZEBs and to
of end users. DRIvE will develop foundation structures such as reinforce its replicability for the
and validate a fully-integrated piles, screen walls and basement construction sector and others (i.e.
ICT infrastructure consisting of slabs. GEOT€CH develops optimized automotive, street installations).
interoperable DR-enabling Energy hybrid solutions that integrates All projects are partially funded by
Management solutions for residential two different geothermal systems in the European Commission. l
and tertiary buildings and a platform small and large buildings market. The
for effective and secure management optimization of geothermal system Contact information
of flexibility in the distribution grid, operation is achieved through the Comsa Corporacion
able to unlock and exploit the DR Energy Management System and the Innovation Department
potential of the distribution grid. development of a dual source heat Av Roma 25
DRIvE builds on the work of previous pump (ground/air sources). 08029 Barcelona
EU projects and will align with and Email: innovacion@comsa.com
extend the Universal Smart Energy HYBUILD
Framework (USEF), supporting all HYBUILD will develop two innovative
market phases (Plan & Validate and hybrid storage concepts that will
Operate). be installed and monitored in three
different demo sites in near-life
GEOFIT operation: a Mediterranean system
GEOFIT is aimed at the the technical designed for optimal cooling, and
development and deployment a Continental system designed for
of cost effective enhanced heating and DHW production. The
geothermal systems (EGS) for energy hybrid storage concepts include both
efficient building retrofits and its renewable thermal and electrical
components. Innovations include: components, balanced through
low-invasive risk assessment seamlessly integrated compression
technologies, site-inspection and adsorption heat pumps,
and worksite building monitoring managed by an advanced building
techniques, control systems for energy management systems (BEMS)
cost-effective and optimized EGS that considers both building and
in the operation phase and novel district level needs. Energy savings of
BIM-enabled dedicated tools for between 20% and 40% annually are
management of geothermal based acheivable for both designs.
retrofitting works. The project
includes the application of tailored LIFE BIPV
drilling techniques such as improved LIFE BIPV aims to foster the
low-invasive vertical drilling and development and demonstration of
trenchless technologies. organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology
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