RENplusHOMES project: positive energy homes
RENplusHOMES develops a toolbox with 23 instruments, including building techniques, software and circular methodologies for turning residential buildings into positive energy buildings, able to produce more energy than they consume and pour the surplus into the network. These instruments are tested and implemented in four large-scale demonstration projects in Austria, Spain, Estonia and Romania, covering both new construction and renovation.
procuRE project: innovative solutions to achieve 100% renewable energy supply in existing buildings
After an Open Market Consultation phase, different suppliers have proposed renovation packages comprising advanced components and services from design to implementation and day-to-day operation. Two consortia have been selected from the candidates to deploy their solutions in six existing public buildings in five countries. ITeC participates in this testing phase where the real-life performance of the renovation packages is going to be measured, assessed and fine-tuned.
Assessment of a maintenance and replacement plan to adjust it to the needs of the building
The company that has been contracted to maintain a group of public buildings has noticed that the Maintenance Plan and the Replacement Program defined by the administration that owns the buildings do not fully match the real needs and does not include all the procedures required by law. ITeC has been asked to make a proposal to improve the scope and periodicity of the maintenance and replacement work, making sure that it complies with the regulations and it fits all the needs of the buildings in question.
RECONSTRUCT project: new solutions to trim down the emissions of the construction sector
The objective of RECONSTRUCT is to develop circular, eco-friendly, and innovative solutions to reduce emissions from construction. Three different strategies for using less primary non-renewable materials will be tested: 1) sourcing local alternatives to conventional steel and cement; 2) using building components that not only incorporate recycled materials but are also designed for disassembly and reuse, and 3) integrating the deconstruction process into the very core of building design.
Monument Book
The purpose of the Monument Book is the same as the Building Book (a document required by the Spanish laws to record the as-built documentation, plus the Use and Maintenance Plan, with its calendar and program) but adapted to the singularity of historic buildings, which have been built with solutions that differ from the current market standards and therefore require specific maintenance. The Monument Book will be managed with an app derived from ITeC’s TCQi MNT web application that will allow access to the Heritage Maintenance Database to assess the cost of maintenance and earmark it in the managers' budgets.
InCUBE project: deep renovation, within easier reach
Assuming the premise that no two building renovations are the same, the InCUBE project brings together a wide range of construction products, energy systems, digital design tools and resources for site workers, which can be chosen and combined until they meet the goals and needs of each specific project. The InCUBE repertoire will be put to the test in three demo pilots with a very heterogeneous profile: residential or tertiary use, with or without heritage value, publicly- or privately-owned, occupied or empty during the renovation works...
PLURAL project: energy renovation with industrialized 'plug & play' façade components
The renovation kits developed by PLURAL integrate different renewable energy technologies, so they become part of the building at the same time as the façade is renewed. A complementary tool will facilitate decision-making for project designers, directing them to the kits most suitable for the building, the climate and the occupants. It will also reduce manufacturing costs and reduce delivery times.
Application of the Preventive Maintenance Methodology to a group of public-owned apartment buildings
It begins with the inspection of a cluster of buildings containing about 100 dwellings and a first advance of results that would allow to take protective measures for occupants and bystanders in the case serious damages are detected. The data collected will be used to assess the general condition of the whole structure and make repair proposals on a case-by-case basis, which the management will subsequently entrust to the teams of its choice. The actual repairs will be followed up and the final state of the operation will be documented.
Database for maintenance work in educational buildings
A public entity that manages maintenance and upgrade works in a series of schools uses its own price databases for budgeting, tendering and tracking the projects under its jurisdiction. These databases had adequate contents (they are specialized in the most frequent types of works in educational buildings) but they could benefit from some improvements to make them more operational: merging them into a single database, indexing it properly and filling some gaps, while at the same time adopting the methodology of ITeC’s own databases.
Customized configuration of the TCQi-MNT software and adaptation to the specific case of a public facility
A public body with different buildings under its responsibility has chosen ITeC’s TCQi-MNT application to manage and track remotely their maintenance, making sure that the data is accessible to all the relevant personnel, even the subcontractors that tend to change over time. As a preliminary step, it is necessary to feed the program with the building data and especially with those of the services and facilities, since they are the elements that require more maintenance. The client has delegated to ITeC these initial tasks of configuration and inventory, and as a result they will receive a system already adapted to their management methods, ready to operate.
