Multi-family house, Campi di Bisenzio, Firenze

Development of an energy-active, cost-effective envelope that is adaptable to the architectural needs of the building. The energy saving interventions took place within the EnergyMatching research project coordinated by Eurac Research.

Building type

residential/multi-family house

Facts
& Figures

2.800
m² area
12
apartments
70%
energy saving^
78%
RES - renewable energy sources^^
electricity demand coverage​

^Reduction of primary energy consumption of heating energy generation system from pre to post renovation. In post-renovation, also electricity consumption for space cooling is included. Electricity generated by PV and self-consumed is accounted

^^Annual demand coverage of common electricity consumption, excluding single flats electricity consumptions and considering that the heat pump covers the 84% of the total building thermal load (heating)

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The role of Eurac Research

Our researchers developed the concept of the Solar Window Block and tested the different SWB mockups (performance, component integration, functionality) in the PV integration Lab test infrastructure. They supported the development of the Renewable harvesting package to heat and ventilate and coordinated the implementation of technologies in the demo.

Implemented technologies

  • Solar Window Block (SWB) a prefabricated system composed by an insulating frame, a highly efficient timber-frame window, PV modules, automated shading and a decentralized ventilation machine

  • BIPV click&GO system (with composite PV modules and glass-glass appealing PV modules)

  • Renewable harvesting package to heat and ventilate (with Solarwall integration)

More information

For more information about this demo case click here

EnergyMatching platform

EnergyMatching tool

The demo building and the solutions implemented:

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EnergyMatching demo case facade after energy retrofit© CASA SPA
Roof solar plant© CASA SPA
Facade pv modules EnergyMatching demo case© CASA SPA
Retrofitted facade demo building EnergyMatching© CASA SPA
Solar facade demo building EnergyMatching© CASA SPA
Window block inside EnergyMatching demo case© CASA SPA
Photovoltaic modules on the roof© CASA SPA
EnergyMatching demo case after energy retrofit© CASA SPA
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