The development of project specifications, verification of a holistic platform approach and development of an integrated project delivery methodology provided a solid basis for the project. This included verification and test of the ideas for integrated renovation assessment on the four demonstration sites providing important and valuable lessons that were directly implemented in the renovation assessment platform and business model kit development.
The developed Retrofit Kit comprised the following technologies: Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs); Smart window system; Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) panels; Innovative air handling unit (IAHU) systems; Two new cool, paint and membrane materials; Nature Based Technologies to reduce particulate matter and VOC concentration and an Intelligent Energy Management System (IEMS) concept with a Graphical user Interface (GUI).
The developed Renovation Assessment Platform included improvements of the EPIQR+ tool allowing the calculation of renovation costs in all European countries, integrating a LCA database and standardizing the building element structure. The developed modular structure of the Renovation Assessment Platform makes it possible to aggregate results of cost, energy savings and life cycle assessment indicators for separate renovations actions as well as for renovation scenarios. The structure includes a least cost methodological approach that in a first stage ranks individual renovations actions and renewable energy production options according to their primary energy performance, cost and environmental indicators, and in a second stage assess the overall performance of different scenarios by bringing together energy savings and renewable energy production in the same assessment system. To ensure smooth integration of other tools and databases in the platform a data transfer protocol based on the JSON format was developed. The platform was tested by users from demo- and early adopter sites.
To support users in the development of renovation business cases, a Business Model Kit was developed addressing the whole renovation value chain including funding mechanisms and financing schemes. The objective was to help owners aiming at renovating a large stock of residential buildings to drastically reduce their carbon footprint. The approach developed bridges the serious gap between common basic property management know-how and the level required to properly analyze the risks attached to a NZEB renovation and transfer them to the most adequate partner. The developed business model kit was tested at early adopter sites.
Demonstration activities were performed in four multifamily residential buildings located in Cadiz-Spain, Vevey-Switzerland, London-UK and Frederikshavn-Denmark. Achievements included: Auditing, monitoring and evaluation of performance before renovation as well as, development of renovation scenarios and building interventions, installation and commissioning of technologies with subsequent monitoring to evaluate their performance.
To support ReCO2ST commercialization a social adoption plan, analysis of application opportunities in national regulations and standardization, as well as a ReCO2ST training platform offering a number of teaching materials, were developed. An Exploitation Strategy Tool (EST) was also developed to simulate future expected profits and expenses based on market research, ReCO2ST’s cost and revenue structure, basic market assumptions, “profiting from innovation” methodology, and theory of innovation funnel. It was used to predict future profits according to exploitation scenarios and assist partners towards selecting the most profitable one.
