TECNALIA Research & Innovation – Spain

The Sustainable Construction Division of TECNALIA develops and shares with all the different agents in the value chain of construction sector, the scientific and technical knowledge to ensure the quality, efficiency and safety of buildings and their environment, in support of citizens and line with the Future Strategic Challenges. We want to drive the transformation of construction and play a part in the protection of the planet through researching innovative environmentally-friendly technologies in construction and urban planning.
We are focused on finding technologies and cost-effective solutions for a number of emerging issues as the need to decrease energy use and greenhouse gas emission, the need for healthier indoor environment and the overpopulation of the cities. Our research activities around several scientific and technical priorities: Reducing the impacts of urban environments and buildings on health and improving comfort, learning how to build, manage and retrofit sustainable buildings throughout more efficient construction materials, improving the quality and safety of buildings to assure the safety of users and more safer structures facing different risks, developing simulations tools to serve sustainable construction and providing local authorities and urban operators with methodologies for sustainable urban development and working together with the industries to accelerate development, commercialization, and deployment of next-generation energy-saving building technologies.
- Active participation in European Technology Platforms TECNALIA´s Sustainable Construction Division is present in Management and Executive Committees of European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP), Spanish Construction Platform (PTEC), and of the “Joint Technological Initiative for Energy Efficient Buildings” (JTI E2BA), that arises from the ECTP to unite efforts in the area of building – neighborhood – city energy efficiency. Likewise it takes active part in working groups of European Steel Technologic Platform (ESTEP) and Spanish Steel Technological Platform (PLATEA). It also belongs to the International Energy Agency, Implementing Agreement ECBCS (Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems), as representatives of the Spanish Government (Department of Industry).
- Team of International prestige in nanotechnology Our Green Concrete Research team belongs to the exclusive international scientific network (GDRI, Groupe du Researche Interna) “M2UN, Multi-scale Materials Under the Nanoscope”, composed of the CNRS, MIT, Berkeley University and ETH Zurich.
Role in the Project
TECNALIA, a technology provider, due to its experience both in energy efficiency and cultural heritage, is responsible for the overall coordination of the project (WP10) and will lead the development of WP5 (Conceptualization, results integration and strategies for decision making) by combining the building stock model, The HISD-GIS, the repository and the new technologies developed, in order to collect all the project results.
Contact
Isabel Rodriguez- Maribona
isabel.rodriguez-maribona@tecnalia.com
Link to Website
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft – Germany

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FRAUNHOFER-INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING PHYSICS IBP – Germany
The Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP focuses its work on research, development, testing, demonstration and consulting in the various fields of building physics. The IBP is known for its expertise on all aspects of building physics, in particular for research and contributions to standards in the sector of energy efficiency of buildings and sustainability assessment. The Institute has in Holzkirchen the largest outdoor testing site in the world. Within the IBP the Fraunhofer-Centre in Benediktbeuern with its working group Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Building in a Historic Context focuses its research on cultural heritage in combination with building physics and energy efficiency. The Energy Systems Department develops energy system models on the district and city scales.
Role in the Project
Fraunhofer IBP is the scientific coordinator of the project and prepared for the leadership of WP 3 and WP 9. In detail Fraunhofer IBP is leader of Task 3.1, Task 3.2, Task 5.3, Task 9.3 and Task 9.5. Moreover Fraunhofer IBP contributes to Task 1.1., Task 2.2, Task 2.5, Task 3.5 as well as Task 4.4 and 5.4. Besides, Fraunhofer IBP is in charge for the organization of policy workshops and conferences in cooperation with Fraunhofer IMW. Finally, it will support the demonstration of GIS and new mortars by its testing in the Santiago and Bamberg case studies.
Contact
Dr. Gunnar Grün
gunnar.gruen@ibp.fraunhofer.de
Link to Website
FRAUNHOFER-CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY IMW – Germany
The Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW focuses on questions regarding the internationalization of research, development and innovation. The research findings are made available to the economy and politics in a way that is application-oriented. The institute highlights the potential for innovation-based growth and a transnational knowledge transfer and provides support to clients and customers. The research field „Energy and social dialogue“ deals with interdependencies of technical and social developments on international energy markets. The assessment of political, legal and economic framework for renewable energies and energy efficiency in the target markets and their impacts on society is a main focus of the research field. Furthermore, adjacent environmental topics are analyzed on a regular basis. Besides policy- and system analyses, market and stakeholder studies as well as analyses regarding acceptance of technologies in society, the portfolio comprises the conception and implementation of awareness raising activities and the development of regional energy concepts.
Role in the Project
Fraunhofer IMW is leader of Task 8.1 (Development of new business models), Task 9.1 (Target group-specific concepts for stakeholder dialogue) and Task 9.2 (Public awareness raising). Moreover Fraunhofer IMW contributes to Task 6.4 (Validation of DSS) as well as Task 9.3 and is responsible for the project website and video. Finally Fraunhofer IMW is in charge of the organization of policy workshops and conferences (in cooperation with Fraunhofer IBP).
Contact
Urban Kaiser
urban.kaiser@imw.fraunhofer.de
Link to Website
R.E.D. SRL – Italy

Role in the Project
RED will lead Task 3.3 (Energy storage technology) and Task 3.5 (Indoor climate solutions). Due to its experience in monitoring systems it will participate in the demonstration case studies by the implementation of a monitoring system in order to evaluate the impact of the applied technologies.
Contact
Luc Pockelé
luc.pockele@red-srl.com
Viale dell’ Industria 58 B
35129 Padova ( PD )
Italy
Phone +39 049 773656
Fax +39 049 2613445
Link to Website
Integrated Information Systems (I2S) – Greece

Role in the Project
I2S will be in charge of leading WP6 (Development of the DSS), due to its experience on information systems and will participate in WP5 (Conceptualisation, results integration and strategies for decision making). It will be involved in dissemination and exploitation activities.
Contact
Aris Georgoulis
Link to Website (company website, only Greek)
SNEKKERIET VERDAL AS – Norway

Role in the Project
Snekkeriet AS will, in close collaboration with NTNU have the responsibility for Task 3.4, Development and production of prototypes for non-destructive and aesthetical acceptable components and solutions for reduction of energy loss from different types of original windows. The prototypes will be tested in NTNUs test laboratories in Trondheim.
Contact
Atle Aune
Link to Website
SAMPAŞ Nanotechnology (SNANO) – Turkey

Role in the Project
Due to its technical background in material science and engineering disciplines SNANO will take part of challenging technical tasks related to material science research, in particular WP4 (Development of new materials for envelope retrofitting). SNANO will be involved in the Implementation of a pilot project at a demonstration site in Beyoglu Township located in Istanbul, Turkey and in dissemination and exploitation activities.
Contact
Kader Özgür
Link to Website
D’APPOLONIA SPA – Italy

Role in the Project
D’Appolonia will be mainly involved in the definition of the energy efficiency solutions repository by leading the corresponding Work Package (WP2). It will also be involved in WP5 (Conceptualisation, results integration and strategies for decision making).
Contact
Margherita Scotto
Link to Website
Consortium of the City of Santiago de Compostela (SANTIAGO) – Spain

Role in the Project
SANTIAGO, as end user and policy maker, will be mainly involved as case study for the project. It will participate in the definition of good practices and conservation criteria for the implementation of energy efficiency rehabilitations. Santiago de Compostela will be one of the case study where urban rehabilitation intervention is foreseen.
Contact
Ángel Panero Pardo
Link to Website
ACCIONA Infrastructures S.A. – Spain

Role in the Project
Acciona will lead WP7 (Demonstration in real case studies), as a large company with experience in rehabilitation processes. It will also develop novel solar radiation selective coatings compatible with historic building facades and roofs, under WP4. Acciona will also collaborate in the integration of developed aerogel material within building elements and will further collaborate in demonstration activities.
Contact
Maria Casado
Link to Website
Uppsala University (UU) – Sweden

Role in the Project
Uppsala University will provide expertise mainly to WP 1, by taking the leadership of this Work Package. It will also contribute significantly to WP5 (Conceptualisation, results integration and strategies for decision making) and will participate in the optimization of new indoor solutions.
Contact
Tor Broström
tor.brostrom@konstvet.uu.se
Link to Website
EURAC RESEARCH – Italy

Role in the Project
As coordinator of the 3ENCULT project, EURAC will mainly contribute to find synergies between the two projects, by organizing networking activities. Because of its experience EURAC will lead Task 2.1 (identification of existing technologies at building scale) and will also lead Task 4.4 (Lab and outdoor testing of new materials developed).
Contact
Alexandra Troi
Link to Website
Delap & Waller EcoCo Ltd. (DWE) – Ireland

Role in the Project
DWE will use its practical experience and technical knowledge to develop the appropriate technical retrofit measures for cultural and historic buildings and districts. Its role in EFFESUS will be to contribute to WP1, WP2 and WP3, as well as proposing and developing business models, and participating in dissemination activities.
Contact
Jay Stuart
Link to Website
Dennis Rodwell (RODWELL) – United Kingdom

Role in the Project
Comparative evaluation of historic building and district regulatory frameworks and practice in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands, their differing national energy policies, common EU emissions’ goals, including identification of commonality and discrepancies between cultural heritage objectives (subsuming conservation and tourism), building standards and energy efficiency measures (both passive and active) together with defining needs and requirements for prioritizing energy efficiency interventions (WP1). Identification of best practice historic building and district models (interventions and initiatives) from within the four countries.
Contact
Dennis Rodwell
Link to Website
National Research Council – Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC) – Italy


Role in the Project
The role of CNR-ISAC in this project will be mainly devoted to WP1 and Task 3.5, where the research group, by its experience in microclimate evaluation, will contribute to the optimization of the indoor climate solutions. In WP7, where the monitoring of the case studies will be performed, CNR-ISAC is leading Task 7.1 and partecipates to Task 1.3. Finally CNR-ISAC is leading Task 8.4, in which the Life Cycle Assessment will be carried out.
Contact
Dr. Adriana Bernardi
Corso Stati Uniti 4
35127 Padova, Italy
Phone : +39 (0)49 8295906
Fax : +39 (0)49 8295619
Link to Website
University of Stuttgart – Institute of Materials Testing (USTUTT) – Germany


Role in the Project
With its expertise in the preservation of historic structures, MPA Stuttgart will assess possible impacts on the regarded buildings and materials. Furthermore, the newly developed materials will be tested under laboratory conditions for their applicability and performance in comparison to existing materials (WP4). It will also participate in the evaluation of the influence of the proposed and demonstrated energy efficiency measures on the structures, with special respect to the preservation of cultural heritage.
Contact
Dr. Jürgen Frick
Materials Testing Institute – MPA University Stuttgart
P.O. Box 801140
70511 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone : +49 (0) 711/ 685-63381
Fax: +49 (0) 711/ 685-66797
Link to Website
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) – Norway

Role in the Project
NTNU will be Task leaders for Task 1.4, Identification and evaluation of European and national policies and legislation related to energy efficiency and cultural heritage, and Task 2.4, Recovering of old architectural solutions and strategies. Furthermore NTNU will lead Task 3.4, Improvement of moisture and thermal properties of original windows, where propotypes will be developed and tested together with Snekkeriet window producers. Finally NT
Contact
Eir Grytli
Professor Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Alfred Getz’ v. 3
7491 Trondheim
Norway
Phone: +47 73 59 50 88
Link to Website
BOFIMEX BOUWSTOFFEN BV – Netherlands

Role in the Project
Bofimex will participate in the development of insulating mortars for outdoor and indoor applications, compatible with the historic substrates, as well as in the dissemination and/or exploitation of the results, leading Task 4.3.
Contact
Bastiaan J. Verhey
Link to Website
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) – United Kingdom

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is the lead public body to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. HES manages Scotland’s statutory heritage protection system, maintains and makes accessible 336 historic places, provides technical advice and fosters conservation and traditional building skills. As part of this, HES advises on and researches the energy efficiency and sustainability of Scotland’s traditional and historic buildings.
Role in the Project
HES provides advice on all aspects of sustainable building conservation, both on policy and technical levels, and, because of its experience as policy development supporter, leads the validation of the Decision Support System. HES also coordinates a case study in Glasgow to demonstrate and test new applications of blown aerogel fibre insulation.
Contact
Carsten Hermann
Historic Environment Scotland
Conservation Directorate
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh EH9 1SH
Scotland / UK
carsten.hermann@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Link to Website
A. Proctor Group Ltd. (APG) – Uinted Kingdom

- Acoustic Floor and Wall Solutions,
- Ground Gas Protection,
- Thermal Insulation, focused on Hard to Treat/Traditional buildings.
- Condensation Control, within new and existing buildings.
- Timber Cladding. APG has established a reputable presence in the specialist, high added value thermal insulation market with their innovative
Spacetherm Aerogel product (a high insulating nanotechnology blanket). APG has a strategic partnership with Aspen Aerogels and has developed several innovative products for the construction industry some of which have been recognised by the TSB ‘Retrofit for the Future’ (RFTF) programme, The Energy Savings Trust, OFGEM, DECC and more importantly Historic Scotland. Our future key area for strategic R&D is in the development of more wall and floor treatments focused on ‘Hard to Treat and traditional buildings’ such as solid stone and brick built properties. The UK has the oldest housing stock of any developed nation in the world and therefore the demand for innovative thermal solutions will be significant. The existing options in the market for thin internal wall insulation have limited thermal performance and energy efficiency. Having already developed and applied initial phase one products
for the thermal refurbishment of traditional/historic buildings APG are committed to expanding there existing knowledge and portfolio by working with Universities, installers and other interested parties in order to create bespoke solutions and best practise.
Role in the Project
APG will lead Task 4.2 where a new blow in areogel will be developed. It will also participate in dissemination and exploitation activities.
Contact
Iain Fairnington
Link to Website
HOR-BER Ltd. – Hungary

During the previous years the research became an important branch of the SME: the environmentally sound refurbishment of existing buildings supported by life cycle assessment scenarios is the main focus of the research field of our colleagues. The company participated in several European research projects in cooperation with the ÉMI Non-profit Company and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (e.g. Green City Building, ENSLIC and Concerto Pime’s).
Role in the Project
HOR-BER, due to its broad background in cultural heritage, architectural design and energy issues will provide expertise mainly to WP 1-2 and WP 7 and as leader of WP8. HOR-BER will implement a case study in Budapest: the refurbishment of a determined part of a listed building with about 100m2 floor area (an educational building, one classroom) in course of the Task 7.1 Installation of the new technologies and systems, dissemination and exploitation activities.
Contact
Sara Horvath
H-1114 Budapest, Bartók Béla út 66.
Phone: +361 466 7333
Fax: +361 361 1786
Postal address: H-1518 Budapest, PF414
Link to Website
SAS GOUAS – France

Role in the Project
GOUAS will be leading WP4 (Development of conservation compatible new materials for envelope retrofitting), enabling the understanding of the applicability of new materials to historical buildings. It will also be in charge of the installation in real case studies, jointly with Acciona.
Contact
Francis Gouas
Link to Website
Advanced Management Solutions Ltd. (AMS) – Greece

It has great experience in large civil engineering projects gathered during the Athens Olympics preparations. It has extensive experience regarding industrial advance insulation applications, having successfully commissioned over 100 projects.
Role in the Project
In the framework of EFFESUS project, AMS will supply the technology for the production of additives and coatings (i.e. paints) which combine insulation with multifunctionality, under WP4.
Contact
Constantinos Tsoutis
Link to Website
Active Aerogels (AA) – Portugal

Role in the Project
Active Aerogels contribution to EFFESUS project is mainly devoted to WP4. AA will be involved in the synthesis of aerogels for superinsulation blankets, providing the raw material to be incorporated in the insulation solutions based on nano-structured materials.
Contact
Marta Ochoa
Link to Website