Demonstrating integrated technology solutions for buildings with performance guarantees (Built4People)
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Project results are expected to contribute to the demonstration viability of, and proven integrated technology solutions for, performance guarantees and performance-based contracts to increase buildings energy performance including aspects going beyond energy towards a broader range of climate- and environment- relevant matters. Also, it has the goal to enhance consumer trust in guarantees of performance and related contracts as well as enhanced awareness of end users and capacity building of businesses on performance-based contracts.
Detailed Call Description
The proposal should:
- Design and demonstrate innovative integrated technology solutions based on state-of-the-art components (envelope, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, cooling, automation and control, renewable energy, etc.) solutions for cost-effective buildings’ overall performance enhancement with performance guarantees.
- Investigate the viability of performance-based business models combining those technology solutions with attractive and innovative contractual frameworks for performance guarantees and testing them with the relevant market players (e.g. energy suppliers, product manufacturer, technology/service providers).
- Develop business models that suit new industrialised design and production methods, and include enhanced energy and resource (based on suitable Level(s) indicators) performance guarantees with longer commissioning and condition-based maintenance to replace maintenance contracts.
- Develop performance contracts that work with industrialised solutions for the renovations in the residential sector, valorising energy and environmental performance, resource and energy efficiency, energy flexibility (through demand response) and comfort (Comfort Performance Contracts) for all building elements (e.g. building envelope, equipment & systems, energy storage).
- Build, where possible, on existing business approaches that have shown effectiveness for renovation (e.g. one-stop-shops, ESCOs).
- Ensure that those business models make use of digital tools (e.g. energy management systems, block chain, digital logbooks) to increase data availability for measurement and verification and therefore increase the traceability of performance (e.g. energy savings, energy generation, GHG emissions, location of components and substances in the buildings) and to ease the implementation of performance-based contracts.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
60% of the eligible costs. This funding rate applies both to members and non-members of the partnership, except for non-profit legal entities, where the funding rate is up to 100% of the total eligible costs.
EU contribution per project: between €5,00 and €7,50 million
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Large Enterprises
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Mr Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 029
Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy
Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 030
Contact Email: gchristou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 15/10/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact