Data acquired as input data for calculating energy performance of buildings in the mandatory Energy Performance Certificate EPC-schemes according to 2010/31/EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is a valuable source - both
for model-based and sector spanning planning of future SES and for model predictive grid/network control on a local/regional level.
EPC4SES is a project taking the diverging landscape of EPC in Europe, adding utility to EPC and thus introducing a new way for
convergence and improvement of EPC quality. The project will co-develop applications with stakeholders, whilst securing privacy by
design pairing building data. The best-ranked model-based prediction applications will be implemented as research prototypes using real
data from the three pilot regions Andalucía, Berlin and Salzburg/Vienna, to quantify impacts and effort when erecting virtual (digital) twins of
building pairs or quarters. All results and new ideas for supporting decarbonisation via virtual storage and interoperable smart energy
systems will be fed back into the ERANET scientific community.
Click me to see the work plan!
WP1 Project Management
WP2 Specification System Architecture and Verification
WP 3 Implementation of Research Prototypes
WP 4 Evaluation and Exploitation
WP5 Knowledge Community - aims to support the cohesion approach within the ERANET
RegSys community
Click me to see a glossary!
(Non) Domestic EPC – determining the energy performance of a building,
either residential or office/industrial building
4th/5th Gen DH – district heating network including storage and
networked heat transfer stations
BIM - Building Information Modelling
Blower Door – measure pressure needed to press air through the
house
Building Commissioning – control of compliance to building codes
CCHP/Trigeneration Combines Heating Cooling and Power
Chiller – medium cooling device
CHP - Combined Heat and Power
Demand response – regulating energy demand
Digital Twin – consisting of a digital representation of an
object including use of (live) data and simulation of the behaviour
DH District Heating
Distributed Energy Source – multiple locations where energy may
be converted into the desired form (power, heat)
Distributed Generation/Power – multiple locations where energy is
converted into the desired form (power, heat)
Distribution Utility – entity brining energy to the users
Energy Audit – checking energy demand and efficiency of the
system
Energy Efficiency Rating – benchmarking energy demand against a
scale
EPC - Energy Performance Certificates
EPBD - Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
EPB Registers - Energy Performance of Buildings Register
Floor height – distance floor ceiling
GML - Geography Mark-up Language
HP - Heat Pump
HVAC – heating venting and air conditioning
Insolation – creating solar gains
Insulation/insulating – using materials preventing from heat loss
Mechanical ventilation – vented volume – preferably using heat
recovery
Minimum Efficiency Standard – required maximum energy demand, or specific
heat loss
Online Audit – electronic communication when conducting an audit
Operational Rating CO2 – produced CO2 when in use
Peak Shaving – reducing maximum value of energy demand
Post Occupancy Evaluation – checking acceptance of measures by
the people
Recycled Energy – recovered heat
Tenure (Owner occupied, Private Rent, Social Rent) – type of
commercial relationship
Thermal Envelope – the outer boundary of the building exchanging
heat to the environment
Thermal Mass – Total Heat Capacity of the heavy mass
Total Useful Floor Area – base areas minus walls
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This ERA-NET RegSys project co-financed within the EU H2020 programme and the research, technology and innovation funding programme of the Republic of Austria, Ministry for Climate Action. The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) has been authorised for the programme management on behalf of the Austrian partners.
