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    The EnergyMatching Platform 

    The online EnergyMatching Platform aims to support designers and other professionals in maximizing the RES harvesting in their built environment. Through the integration of a matchmaking tool, it guides users to meet their own interests and potential exploiting resources developed within the project. An optimization tool suggests optimal configurations of BIPV systems and provides inspiring examples of active building skin solutions (BIPV and Solar Window Block). The Platform also links users to the EnergyMatching technology providers, establishing an important connection with the industry sector.

     

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Integrated Matchmaking Tool and platform contents

The matchmaking tool consists of a decision tree strucutre that addresses the users' needs and presents the user with targeted solutions. It guides the users to resources from both within the EnergyMatching project as well as outside of the EnergyMatching platform. 

EnergyMatching Tool

On the Platform, the EnergyMatching Tool is available for users that are interested in optimizing their own BIPV system design. With relevant Key Performance Indicators provided, the building's performance is analyzed.  The tool was developed and tested within the EnergyMatching project for the preliminary design of BIPV systems installed in demo buildings. It can be run the users after registering.

Public repository

The public repository provides inspiring examples of optimized BIPV installations and Solar Window Block configurations. A list of KPIs (energy, economy, environment, comfort-related) allows users to have an interesting insight into the solutions' performance. On the top of the pages, a filter selection helps users browsing into the two sections (BIPV and Solar Window Block). 

Marketplace

The Marketplace offers a showcase of technologies developed within the EnergyMatching project. Basic information photos and reference contacts are avaialble for the users interested to know more about some technologies and to get in touch with the related providing companies. 

EnergyMatching platform connections

The platform connects several external resources. The EnergyMatching project website is linked to enable users to explore the overall project. The technology providers’ websites can be reached through the Marketplace page where users are invited to get in touch with many companies and explore the offered energy harvesting solutions. The EnergyMatching Catalogue can be accessed from the platform to give more information on the products and solutions developed within the project. Through the EnergyMatching Platform, the field of research is connected to the industry, the market, and the construction sector. 

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The online EnergyMatching Platform contributing partners

Eurac Research

Eurac Research (The Institute for Renewable Energy) is a private research centre based in Bozen-Bolzano. EURAC conducts applied research on advanced energy systems, based on or including sustainable energy sources. Its activities include national and international research projects, promotion of renewable energy technologies and scientific consultancy to political decision-makers.​ The Institute's research involves the extensive use of dynamic simulations and multiphysics modelling of advanced energy systems and buildings.​​ Scientific results are based on laboratory tests of single components and integrated energy systems, as well as the monitoring of applied demonstration sites, experimental outdoor installations and residential buildings.

EURAC coordinates the EnergyMatching project. Among the tasks EURAC will develop the knowledge hub as the framework for development of optimal RES harvesting business case up to district scale, working specifically on software optimisation tool and modelling approach. In addition, the EURAC team will contribute to the definition of solar window building block concept, its performance assessment and economic rationale. EURAC will also contribute to the technology development, performance assessment and economic rationale of solar assisted ventilation system, and on the identification of the best district scale management strategy for maximising RES harvesting and use.

Contact: David Moser david.moser@eurac.edu Laura Maturi laura.maturi@eurac.edu

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R2M

R2M Solution Srl is an integrated and multi-disciplinary entrepreneurial innovation company that aggressively targets filling the gap between research activities and market implementation across the fields of Innovation, Engineering, Energy Services & Sustainability and ICT/Automation. R2M is a strategic innovator itself and as part of its business model helps organizations and projects plan and execute the strategic use research funding carried out over a comprehensive development strategy from idea to market. In doing so, R2M provides leadership, links high performance exploitation-oriented networks, and leverages public and private funding instruments.

In its sustainability consulting activities, R2M conducts ISO 50001 consulting, LEED certification, sustainable design consulting for retrofits and new construction, renewable energy system design, building energy simulation, fault detection and diagnosis and IPMVP planning and assessment.

In the EnergyMatching project, among other activities, R2M will lead project results exploitation and business models development and will also contribute to EnergyMatching knowledge hub as the framework for development of optimal RES harvesting business case up to district scale, working specifically on development of EnergyMatching platform.

Contact: Giulia Guazzi giulia.guazzi@r2msolution.com

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Hogskolan Dalarna

The working group of Solar Energy Research Center SERC was established 1984 at HOGSKOLAN DALARNA, and has since become the biggest group working on applied solar energy in Sweden, with over 20 researchers and lecturers. The group has become well known for multi-disciplinary research with social anthropology and political science together with technical areas – with the aim of understanding the possibilities for and the barriers to implementing new energy technology into the society. Key focus areas have been system simulation, thermal storage and system integration as well as more recent studies on PV systems.

In EnergyMatching HOGSKOLAN DALARNA will support the activities related to the EnergyMatching knowledge hub and software optimisation tool and will work specifically on Public platform reporting EnergyMatching districts. In addition, HOGSKOLAN DALARNA will support NIBE and Ferroamp in their technological development and working especially on Development of building and district energy control strategies.

Contact: Chris Bales cba@du.se

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WIP Renewable Energies

WIP Renewable Energies has been active in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors for over three decades, providing a range of technical expert and non-technical services to both industrial and public sector clients at the international level. WIP has a long record of performing outstanding activities for, and in close co-operation with, the European Commission and German national entities.

WIP’s know-how covers the entire clean energy sector, including photovoltaics, energy in buildings, small hydro, wind, biomass and grid integration. WIP offers project development, project management, technical supervision and realization of projects, which involve the co-ordination of international consortia. WIP’s interdisciplinary team of professionals provides expertise and consultancy services to improve the performance of sustainable energy systems and to promote renewable energies and energy efficiency.

In EnergyMatching WIP will lead the work package related to the dissemination and communication activities.

Contact: Ingrid Weiss ingrid.weiss@wip-munich.de

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WIP Renewable Energies

WIP Renewable Energies has been active in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors for over three decades, providing a range of technical expert and non-technical services to both industrial and public sector clients at the international level. WIP has a long record of performing outstanding activities for, and in close co-operation with, the European Commission and German national entities.

WIP’s know-how covers the entire clean energy sector, including photovoltaics, energy in buildings, small hydro, wind, biomass and grid integration. WIP offers project development, project management, technical supervision and realization of projects, which involve the co-ordination of international consortia. WIP’s interdisciplinary team of professionals provides expertise and consultancy services to improve the performance of sustainable energy systems and to promote renewable energies and energy efficiency.

In EnergyMatching WIP will lead the work package related to the dissemination and communication activities.

Contact: Ingrid Weiss ingrid.weiss@wip-munich.de

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