StepUP

Make decarbonisation of existing buildings a reliable, attractive investment

Solutions and technologies for the uptake of deep energy renovation processes

What is StepUP?

Deep renovation is a key action to drastically reduce energy demand and achieve the EU vision of a decarbonised building stock by 2050. However, only 1% of European buildings are being renovated yearly and shallow retrofits persist with low impact on energy consumption.

The StepUP project has developed new technologies and solutions to make building renovation more attractive and affordable.

To achieve this, StepUP used continuous feedback loops and promoted an iterative deep energy renovation approach, based on data insights, which minimised performance gaps, reduced investment risks, minimised disruption and positively impacted on energy costs, Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and comfort.

Objectives

Make renovation more attractive and reliable

New methodology based on near-real time data intelligence

Reduce the performance gap

<10% by developing an integrated life-cycle software platform 

Minimise time on site

Cut 40% of current renovation onsite work by creating  market-ready modular renovation technologies 

Optimise renovation investments

Innovative financial models

Accelerate the renovation market

Interoperability protocol for renovation solutions

Cost-effective deep energy renovation technologies

Plug & Play Envelope System

Pre-assembled envelope panel integrating windows and provisions for the technical systems

Plug & Play Heat solution

Groundbreaking technology for flexible consumption of thermal energy monitored and optimised through StepUP data tools

Innovative financing tools for deep renovation

Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs) based on co-investment, continuous performance measurement and management

Software tools and platform for data collection

Data intelligence solutions to generate a sound base for the continuous measurement and verification of the renovation

Pilots

Public non-residential building

Budapest, Hungary

R&D facility and multi-functional building

Pamplona, Spain

Rental private-office building

Glasgow, Scotland (UK)

News & Events

StepUP project results disseminated at the SDEWES Conference

The StepUP project was presented during the 19th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) celebrated from 8 – 12 of September in Rome (Italy). David Masip, PhD candidate at the Department of Architectural Technology at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), participated in the Special Session “Off-Site Construction: Challenges and …

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Flexible cooling & heating solution deployed in two sites for greater energy efficiency

One of the biggest challenges of HVAC systems is that heating or cooling energy needs to be generated on demand when the need occurs. HeatTank Thermal Battery system, developed by HeatVentors, is a solution to produce heating or cooling energy when it is the most efficient, when it is the cheapest, or when waste heat …

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Renewal of Zöld Liget Kindergarten’s Heating System

The Pestszentimrei Zöld Liget Kindergarten is one of StepUP project pilots, aiming at demonstrating the viability of plug & play technologies for deep renovation. After a first renovation phase to ensure a thermal insulation of the facade and the roof, the works continued to renew the heating system, actively contributing to reduce the building’s energy …

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 847053.

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