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 is developing new technologies and solutions to make building renovation more attractive and affordable.

To achieve this, StepUP uses continuous feedback loops and promotes an iterative deep energy renovation approach, based on data insights, which minimises performance gaps, reduces investment risks, minimises disruption and positively impacts 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

Multi-family residential dwelling

Pamplona, Spain

Rental private-office building

Glasgow, Scotland (UK)

News & Events

StepUP participates in the 1st Congress on Rehabilitation 2023

StepUP participates in the 1st Congress on Rehabilitation 2023 Guillermo Jiménez, General Director at ACR Grupo, presented the StepUP project during the 1st Congress on Rehabilitation, held on April 20 and 21, 2023. His participation was during a round table touching on industry and innovation in rehabilitation. Along with the participation of StepUP partner ACR …

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Eurecat presents StepUP project in the first edition of the Maresme EcoConstruïm

Eurecat presents StepUP project in the first edition of the Maresme EcoConstruïm David Masip, researcher at the Product Innovation & Multiphysics Simulation Unit at Eurecat presented StepUP project Plug & Play technologies and methodology for the rehabilitation of buildings to increase energy efficiency at the Maresme EcoConstruïm fair. The fair, celebrating its first edition, took …

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The StepUP project takes part to the REBUILD Congress 2023

The StepUP project takes part to the REBUILD Congress 2023 Project partners from Eurecat presented the StepUP during the REBUILD Congress 2023, the leading innovation event for building industry, taking place from 28th – 30th of March in IFEMA-Madrid, Spain. During the session “New energy strategies: Passivhaus in private development”, David Masip, architect and researcher …

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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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