{"id":1340,"date":"2024-10-03T19:36:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T17:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/?page_id=1340"},"modified":"2024-11-11T10:18:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T09:18:22","slug":"thermal-energy-building-performance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/research\/thermal-energy-building-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermal Energy &#038; Building Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row margin_bottom=\u00bb20px\u00bb][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=\u00bbchevron\u00bb c_position=\u00bbright\u00bb active_section=\u00bb-1&#8243; collapsible_all=\u00bbtrue\u00bb][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbDescripci\u00f3\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1659341205308-aab643f3-d53d\u00bb][vc_column_text animation=\u00bbfadeInUp\u00bb]El lema impulsor de la recerca del grup d&#8217;Energia T\u00e8rmica i Edificaci\u00f3 \u00e9s una aproximaci\u00f3 hol\u00edstica i sist\u00e8mica en l\u2019estudi d\u2019edificis i barris d\u2019energia nul\u00b7la o positiva, que inclou l&#8217;an\u00e0lisi dels edificis i els entorns urbans als aix\u00ed com les infraestructures i sistemes energ\u00e8tics. L\u2019activitat investigadora s&#8217;orienta a desenvolupar solucions tecnol\u00f2giques, metodologies i a proporcionar eines de simulaci\u00f3 que permetin als edificis, i agrupacions d&#8217;edificis, a contribuir en la transici\u00f3 energ\u00e8tica de la nostra societat. Aquest enfocament es complementa amb la validaci\u00f3 experimental i la prova de nous components i\/o equips, inclosos sistemes de control, gesti\u00f3 i flexibilitat, que es duen a terme al laboratori de l\u2019IRECElLaboratori d&#8217;Integraci\u00f3 Energ\u00e8tica Semi-Virtual (SEILAB) ubicat a Tarragona. Aquest, a m\u00e9s, es pot connectar amb l&#8217;Energy SmartLab ubicat a Barcelona, per testar pol\u00edtiques d&#8217;agregaci\u00f3 i estrat\u00e8gies de gesti\u00f3 en districtes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbResearch lines\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1659341205321-5de851fb-72c3&#8243;][vc_column_text animation=\u00bbfadeInUp\u00bb]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nearly Zero Energy Buildings and Communities (nZEB) and flexible energy systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Energy infrastructures for low-energy cities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Energy efficiency and renewables in data centers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experimental techniques for the characterization of HVAC system performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbEl grup en xifres\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1659341329221-434cb1c7-462b\u00bb][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>L&#8217;equip<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1659363782267{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #eeebe9 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}\u00bb][vc_column_inner css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1659363741757{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\u00bb][vc_single_image image=\u00bb648&#8243; img_size=\u00bblarge\u00bb alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb css_animation=\u00bbfadeIn\u00bb el_class=\u00bbforzar-ancho-imagen\u00bb][vc_column_text animation=\u00bbfadeIn\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/research\/group\/thermal-energy-and-building-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1696\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-1.png 4826w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-1-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-1-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-1-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-1-1536x637.png 1536w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-1-1920x796.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/research\/group\/thermal-energy-and-building-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONEIX TOT L&#8217;EQUIP ENERGIA T\u00c8RMICA i EDIFICACI\u00d3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\u00bb16px\u00bb][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text animation=\u00bbfadeIn\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3>La producci\u00f3<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1703\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"5730\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-2.png 5730w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-2-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-2-1024x159.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-2-768x119.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-2-1536x238.png 1536w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tebp-in-numbers-2023-2-1920x298.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5730px) 100vw, 5730px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u00bbResum de l&#8217;activitat 2021&#8243; 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font-weight: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2002 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/trihp-2023-web-768x418-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/trihp-2023-web-768x418-1.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/trihp-2023-web-768x418-1-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/>The TRI-HP project, concluding in Brussels in February 2023, developed two advanced heat pump systems for multi-family buildings: a dual-source model (air and geothermal) and a solar ice slurry model, both using eco-friendly refrigerants like propane and CO\u2082. IREC\u2019s Thermal Energy and Building Performance and Energy Systems Analytics groups contributed an Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS), achieving 10% cost savings in Spanish climates, and created fault detection algorithms for reliability. A final workshop discussed the EU\u2019s F-gas ban, with stakeholders debating the shift to natural refrigerants. Project results and videos are on its website<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">. <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/press-society\/news\/the-tri-hp-project-comes-to-an-end-impacts-and-outcomes\/\">Link here<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2003 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/esporcat-2023-768x418-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/esporcat-2023-768x418-1.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/esporcat-2023-768x418-1-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>Since 2015, IREC and the Catalan Sports Council have collaborated to improve indoor environmental comfort and energy efficiency in Catalonia&#8217;s sports facilities. Led by IREC\u2019s Thermal Energy and Building Performance group, the project has aimed to create nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) and improve air quality and comfort in indoor sports spaces, contributing to the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals. Recent reports analyze Catalonia\u2019s sports facility types, particularly weight and fitness rooms, and provide insights on best practices for comfort standards at multiple levels. This research supports Catalonia\u2019s high level of physical activity by promoting healthier, more comfortable sports environments. <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/press-society\/news\/irec-esportcat-sports-centre-comfort-study\/\">Link here<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2004 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/seacap-web-768x418-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/seacap-web-768x418-1.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/seacap-web-768x418-1-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>The SEACAP 4 SDG project, funded by the ENI CBC Med Programme, promotes climate adaptation in Mediterranean public buildings by enhancing energy efficiency and renewable energy use, especially in education and health. Involving nine partners, including IREC, the project builds on 14 research initiatives to create a toolkit for local energy refurbishments, saving 161,940 kWh and reducing CO\u2082 emissions by 57,735 kg in pilot buildings. Through \u201cLiving Labs,\u201d it fosters collaboration among stakeholders to advance sustainable energy strategies, with final guidance now available to support municipalities. <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/press-society\/news\/creating-smart-seacaps-to-decarbonize-public-buildings-all-around-mediterranean-countries\/\">Link here<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2005 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/winners-empowermed-web-768x418-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/winners-empowermed-web-768x418-1.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/winners-empowermed-web-768x418-1-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/>On November 15, 2023, the European Commission announced the winners of the European Social Innovation Competition, which encourages social innovations to tackle societal challenges. This year\u2019s theme was \u201cfighting energy poverty,\u201d with solutions targeting areas like energy monitoring, awareness, and consumption. The winners\u2014City of Eeklo (Belgium), EmpowerMed (led by Focus, Slovenia), and Fundaci\u00f3n Ecolog\u00eda y Desarrollo (ECODES, Spain)\u2014each received \u20ac50,000. EmpowerMed, which includes partners like IREC, introduced \u201cCollective Advisory Assemblies\u201d (CAAs) to support people struggling with energy costs through community sessions focused on energy access and affordability. <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/press-society\/news\/the-empowermed-project-wins-the-european-social-innovation-prize-in-2023\/\">Link here<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text animation=\u00bbfadeInUp\u00bb]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Data center with pilot fuel cells with heat reuse for districts and buildings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experimental testing of heat pump controllers with Open ADR demand management protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row margin_bottom=\u00bb20px\u00bb][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=\u00bbchevron\u00bb c_position=\u00bbright\u00bb active_section=\u00bb-1&#8243; collapsible_all=\u00bbtrue\u00bb][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbDescripci\u00f3\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1659341205308-aab643f3-d53d\u00bb][vc_column_text animation=\u00bbfadeInUp\u00bb]El lema impulsor de la recerca del grup d&#8217;Energia T\u00e8rmica i Edificaci\u00f3 \u00e9s una aproximaci\u00f3 hol\u00edstica i sist\u00e8mica en l\u2019estudi d\u2019edificis i barris d\u2019energia nul\u00b7la o positiva, que inclou l&#8217;an\u00e0lisi dels edificis i els entorns urbans als aix\u00ed com les infraestructures i sistemes energ\u00e8tics. 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