Case StudiesInstitute for Renewable Energy

Multi-family house, Bagnolo in Piano, Reggio Emilia

Development of 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.

Building type

residential/multi-family house

Facts
& Figures

738

m² area

apartments

46%

energy saving *

25%

RES - renewable energy sources **

* Calculated by comparing total primary energy consumption of the building including HVAC system, lighting and appliances before and after renovation – Conversion factors to primary energy used are reported in “DM 26/06/2015 – All1 – Tabella 1”

** Calculated as renewable fraction of primary energy (from PV production and from grid) on total primary energy after renovation

Demo building Bagnolo in Piano, project Heart

The role of Eurac Research

Our researchers contributed by numerically simulating the HVAC system of the demo case and by reviewing the market solutions to spot potential compatibility issues, by defining the information available from HEART's platform, and by screening the best business models for the exploitation of the project’s results.

Implemented technologies

High-efficiency centralized heat pumps
smart fan-coils connected to the heat pumps (DC-HP), BIPV, PCM thermal storage of approximately 3000 litres
4 kWh battery pack connected to the DC-HP, renovation of the windows and insulation of the opaque envelope on façades and roof

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