The mission of the Institute for Renewable Energy consists of innovative and interdisciplinary research and development in cooperation with local and international partners in order to promote technologies making use of renewable energy as well as efficient energy management.
The institute supports industry customers in the launch of innovative technologies so that they can establish a competitive edge in the market. The profit and satisfaction of its customers are a measure of the institute's success.
Research activities are chosen according to market demands. The institute collaborates closely with leading European research institutes. Major priority is given to the ensuring of independence, neutrality and accuracy.
EUROPEAN UNION RESEARCH PROJECTS:
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Holistic and Integrated Urban Model for Smart Cities www |
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HEART is a multifunctional retrofit toolkit including different components (ICT, BEMS, HVAC, BIPV and Envelope Technologies) that cooperate to transform an existing building into a smart building. www |
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Cost Reduction and market Acceleration for Viable nearly zero-Energy buildings www |
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EU H2020
Energy Matching Adaptive and adaptable envelope solutions for energy harvesting to optimize EU building and district load and market Acceleration for Viable nearly zero-Energy building
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REthinking Sustainability TOwards a Regenerative Economy www |
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PV module life time forecast and evaluation www |
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Heritage’s energy LivingLab Onsite
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 796712
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Innovative compact hybrid storage systems for low energy buildings www |
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Heating and Cooling: Open Source Tool for Mapping and Planning of Energy Systems www |
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Robust and Reliable technology concepts and business models for triggering deep Renovation of Residential buildings in EU www |
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European Energy Efficient building&district Database: from data to information to knowledge www |
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Fifth Generation, Low Temperature, High Exergy District Heating And Cooling Networks www |
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Standardized approaches and products for the systemic retrofit of residential BUILDings, focusing on HEATing and cooling consumptions attenuation www |
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Improving the Attractiveness of Sustainable Energy Investments in Photovoltaics: Quantifying and Managing the Technical Risk for Current and New Business Models www |
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BRICKER aims to develop a retrofitting solution package for existing public-owned non-residential buildings in order to reduce the energy consumption below 50%
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Re-conceptualizing shopping malls from consumerism to energy conservation
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REEMAIN aims to develop resource and energy efficient manufacturing processes
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Smart initiative of cities fully committed to invest in advanced large-scaled energy solutions
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Advanced Tools for Low-carbon, high-value development of historic architecture in the Alpine Space www |
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Near-surface Geothermal Resoures in the Territory of the Alpine Space Greta is
co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg Alpine Space programme. The amount of co-financing is 2.308.232,96 €
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eCentral will support key stakeholders in better understanding benefits of Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB). The project will prove that the nZEB approach, is not only innovative, but also an optimal and cost-effective solution for renovating and constructing public buildings by putting into test various financial instruments.
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY PROJECTS:
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS:
INTERNAL PROJECTS:
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histBATec - Historic Building Atlas, energy & culture.
Quantifying the typical energy demand of historic buildings, and quantifying also the effect of “adapted use” (e.g. heating only the living rooms) as well as historic building methods to save energy.
SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANCY FOR COMPANIES AND AUTHORITIES:
Development and test of innovative technologies in the field of renewable energies.
Project details are not published by specific request of our partners.
To get more information about our services for industry and public partners please visit
this page or refer to the Institute labs flyers.
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PV Industry Projects:
> Techno/economical consultancy and evaluation of PV systems
> Multitechnology PV installations
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Solar Thermal Industry Projects:
> Sun-RISE (in cooperation with
Stahlbau Pichler): the project Sun-Rise aims at developing a new design for standardized multifunctional façade modules to be applied in buildings of the tertiary sector, including insulating envelope materials, solar thermal generation, energy storage and an innovative hydronic station for the energy management into a single technological solution
> Development of a solar combi plus system
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Energy in Buildings Industry Projects: support to the design and optimization of energy efficiency in buildings towards net zero energy balance and devolvement of innovative products
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Energy Retrofit of Historic Buildings Commissioned Projects:
> #HeLivingLabs: Heritage’s energy LivingLabs
The LivingLabs Project aims at proposing an experimental experience based on the integration between scientific and dissemination activities to involve all types of public interested in this process
(designers, Heritage and Public Authorities, managers of heritage sites, academic world, end-users, press, researchers and students).
> Building-stock analysis and energy performance evaluation of the Municipality of Madruzzo (TN) – Historical town of Calavino
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Energy Strategy Commissioned Projects:
> SUSTAIN: Strengthening higher education in Urban Sustainability and Transitions towards internationalisation of Academic Institutions and Networks
> Support to the elaboration and implementation of sustainable energy action plans in cities and municipalities in order to enhance the application of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures:
> Klimaplan Bressanone: the SEAP (Sustainable Energy Action Plan) of Bressanone/Brixen contains the inventory of CO2 emissions for the year 2005 and the planned measures, up to year 2020, for their reduction of more than 20%
> EU FESR - Open Energy Merano
> Progetto Energia Alta Val di Non
