“Plug and play” modular façade construction system for building renovation to achieve nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB)

Jorge Torres, Roberto Garay Martinez, J. Ignacio Torrens-Galdiz, Amaia Uriarte, Alessandro Pracucci, Oscar Casadei, Sara Magnani, Noemi Arroyo, Angel M. Cea

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Abstract

Following energy performance improvement policies, there is a need for the massive renovation of the European building stock. The prevalence of multi-rise buildings with concrete structure and poor thermal performance offers a significant opportunity for renovation packages that facilitate the improvement of the building fabric, with its insulation, air-tightness and integration of building services and solar technologies. The RenoZEB project develops a "plug and play" modular facade construction system answering to this need. This prefabricated plug and play modular system has been tested by reproducing the holistic methodology and new technologies in the market by means of real and virtual demonstrators. The applicability and effectiveness of the methodology has been tested by means of a full-scale mock-up system has been constructed and installed in the KUBIK by Tecnalia test facility. The design, construction, manufacture & installation cycle has been tested. Its applicability for a real construction project for a multi-rise residential building in Spain is presented.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationANZAScA 2020 - 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association
Subtitle of host publicationImaginable Futures: Design Thinking, and the Scientific Method
EditorsAli Ghaffarianhoseini, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, Nicola Naismith, Mahesh Babu Purushothaman, Dat Doan, Esther Aigwi, Funmi Rotimi, Nariman Ghodrati
PublisherArchitectural Science Association
Pages865-874
Number of pages10
Volume2020
ISBN (Electronic)9780992383572
ISBN (Print)978-099238357-2
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, ANZAScA 2020 - Virtual, Online, New Zealand
Duration: 26 Nov 202027 Nov 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference of Architectural Science Association
Volume2020-November
ISSN (Electronic)2209-3850

Conference

Conference54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, ANZAScA 2020
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityVirtual, Online
Period26/11/2027/11/20

Keywords

  • Building envelope
  • Building retrofit
  • Energy performance
  • H2020
  • Industrialized construction

Project and Funding Information

  • Project ID
  • info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/768718/EU/Accelerating Energy renovation solution for Zero Energy buildings and Neighbourhoods/RenoZEB
  • Funding Info
  • This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 768718.

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