D^2EPC, E-DYCE & ePANACEA Final Conference

Jun 01, 2023

Next Generation Energy Performance Assessment, Rating and Certification: Towards a Smart and Decarbonised Future for European Buildings

24 May 2023, Brussels 9:00 - 16:30 CEST

On the 24th of May, the D^2EPC project, together with E-Dyce and ePANACEA, organised its final conference, which took place in Brussels. Several stakeholders from all over Europe attended the event as they did not want to miss the opportunity to learn more about Next Generation EPCs.

The conference was divided into 4 main parts:

Part 1: Overall context, moderated by Mr. Alexander Deliyannis (Sympraxis), hosted speakers such as Pau Garcia Audi (DG ENER), Anastasiya Yurchyshyna, (ECTP), Flourentzos Flourentzou (ESTIA), and the coordinators of the 3 projects: Dimos Ioannidis from D^2EPC, Michal Pomianowski from e-Dyce and Maria Fernandez Boneta from ePANACEA. The three coordinators gave a quick introduction and perspective of each project.

Part 2: Synthesis of insights from the 3 projects, coordinated by Andrei Vladimir (REHVA). In this section, a summary of insights from the 3 projects, represented by Stavros Koltsios (D^2EPC), Michal Pomianowski & Giacomo Chiesa (e-Dyce), and Aitor Dominguez & Laura Muhr (ePANACEA), was made.

Part 3: Specific results of the 3 projects, was led by Maarten de Groote (VITO), with the participation of Paris Fokaides (D^2EPC), Olena Larsen, Giacomo Chiesa & Vagelis Alifragkis (e-Dyce) and Mohsen Sharifi & María Fernandez (ePANACEA). This part was concluded with questions from the audience to the representatives of the 3 projects. 

Part 4: Third-party views, was chaired by Paris Fokaides. In this last and most interactive part, Vivian Dorizas gave a brief introduction about the changes in the EPBD related to the EPC. After this, she joined a round table, together with Naghmeh Altmann, Andrei Vladimir Litiu, Stavros Koltsios, and Leandro Madrazo. Moderated by Paris Fokaides, 7 questions on different aspects of EPCs were discussed.

Finally, Sussanne Bruner and Laura Muhr, prepared an online quiz, where all the attendees, both physically and virtually could participate. They were introduced to different questions from the 3 projects in which they had to vote between different possible answers.

To conclude, each coordinator pointed out the highlights of the conference, which was a great opportunity to exchange information. It was observed that there are many things that the three projects have in common, such as identified gaps, however, each project is developing its own tool and methodology on how to overcome the recognised issues. The next steps are still unknown, but what is clear is that we will all continue to work in this field to improve the current assessment and thus contribute to the improvement of the building stock.

 

Photo: Sympraxis Team / Springtime / Antoine Henrion 

 

D^2EPC, E-DYCE & ePANACEA Joint final conference

May 03, 2023

Next Generation Energy Performance Assessment, Rating and Certification: Towards a Smart and Decarbonised Future for European Buildings

​24 May 2023, Brussels 9:00 - 16:30 CEST


Reaching the end of the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme’s D^2EPC, E-DYCE & ePANACEA, a common final conference will be held on 24 May 2023, physically at Le Plaza, Brussels. The three projects, each unique with its own perspective on the issue of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), will meet to discuss “Next Generation Energy Performance Assessment, Rating and Certification: Towards a Smart and Decarbonised Future for European Buildings”. The conference aims to contribute to the dialogue ahead of EPCs interlinked with AI, platforms, data, and the BIM-based digital twin concept and it will provide participants the opportunity to discuss about:

  • ​The global and EU policy context regarding EPCs, EPBD Recast, REPower EU etc.
  • Gaps in existing energy performance certification schemes
  • Technology, policy and market insights from the three projects
  • Specific results from the three projects
  • Opportunities and challenges of dynamic and smart EPCs

Participation to the event is free of charge but prior registration is required. Please submit your registration by Wednesday 17 May at 18:00 CEST using this link


Event overview

​9:00 - 10:00 Registrations, welcome coffee, networking

10:00 - 11:00 Part 1: Overall context

  • Global context, EU policy context, REPower EU, etc. 
  • Horizon 2020 relevant actions and results 
  • Energy Performance Certification & Certificates: what's missing? 
  • Quick introduction and perspectives: D^2EPC, E-DYCE, ePANACEA 

11:00 - 12:15 Part 2: Synthesis of insights from the 3 projects

  • Summary of technology insights from the 3 projects 
  • Summary of policy insights from the 3 projects 
  • Summary of market insights from the 3 projects 
  • Q&A, interventions 

12:15 - 13:00 Light lunch

13:00 - 14:30 Part 3: Specific results of the 3 projects

  • D^2EPC: Selected results D^2EPC 
  • E-DYCE: Selected results E-DYCE 
  • ePANACEA: The Smart Energy Performance Assessment Platform (SEPAP)
  • Q&A, interventions 

14:30 - 15:45 Part 4: Third party views 

  • Roundtable: Next Generation EPC cluster projects 
  • Roundtable: end-users 
  • Conclusions and closure

15:45-16:30 Networking cocktail


We look forward to welcoming you to the Conference!

 

7th Plenary meeting

Apr 28, 2023

On the 27th and 28th of April, a 7th Plenary meeting of the D^2EPC took place. Some of the partners gathered in Berlin, Germany and some joined online. The purpose was to present the past work and define plans for the final period of the project, which will conclude in August this year. Since this is the 32nd month of the project, many of the tools are already developed or at least in their final phase and were presented to others. We also had the opportunity to get a glimpse of the D^2EPC platform which will be available to the users (EPC assessors).

On the first day, the emphasis was on technical work packages and on tasks that will have their second iteration in the following months. The second day was dedicated mainly to the policy and dissemination work packages, followed by the workshop about platform integration and UIs.

It was again a great opportunity for all the partners to meet, collaborate and discuss the open issues with each other. 

News Archive

Final exploitation workshopMar 27, 2023

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Final exploitation workshop

Mar 27, 2023

An exploitation workshop meeting of the D^2EPC project organized by the partner GEOSYSTEMS HELLAS (GSH), responsible for the exploitation actions, took place on Wednesday the 15th of March 2023 at the Auditorium of Technical Chamber of Greece / Section of Central Macedonia (TCG/SCM).

Notable guests honored the workshop with their presence representing both industry and SMEs, as well as representatives from local stakeholders, Academia, and governmental and research organizations.

During the meeting, project partners Dr. Dimosthenis Ioannidis, Mr. Stavros Koltsios from CERTH, and Mr. Christos Kontopoulos from GSH, had the chance to introduce the D^2EPC project, present the progress that has been made as well as demonstrate the D^2EPC Web GIS platform. In addition, Mr. Asterios Tzirgas representative of the project partner IsZEB gave a brief description of IsZEB Certify, a software package issuing certificates, based on European & Greek Standards and methodologies.

After the salutation by the host, Mrs. Betty Charalampopoulou (GSH), the welcome speech of the President of TEE/TKM, Mr. Georgios Tsakoumis, and the CERTH President of the Board Dr. Dimitrios Tzovaras, gave a “vital tone" showing the importance of the D^2EPC to the EPC sector.

Last but not least, the assigned expert of the Horizon results booster platform and special guest, Mr. Emmanuel Sofianopoulos, made a brief presentation on the Horizon Booster Services that provide guidance regarding the D^2EPC dissemination and exploitation activities. ​

D^2EPC Building Performance Module in SRI Digital Calculation ToolsMar 02, 2023

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D^2EPC Building Performance Module in SRI Digital Calculation Tools

Mar 02, 2023

​​​​D^2EPC Building Performance Module - SRI Calculation Subcomponent supports the implementation of SRI assessments and is listed under SRI digital calculation tools. The D^2EPC Building Performance Module is a calculation suite that facilitates the calculation of 4 sets of indicators related to the building’s smart-readiness, indoor environment, environmental and financial performance. 

Check out the updates on the Smart Readiness Indicator and the digital tools that support the implementation of SRI assessments here​.

The 5th newsletter is out!Feb 22, 2023

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The 5th newsletter is out!

Feb 22, 2023

​​The newsletter of February is out! Read about all the activities that took place in the past 6 months. We are getting ready for the final 6 months of the project!

You will find the newsletter in your inbox or in this link. Enjoy!​

D^2EPC project featured in the EEI Autumn 2022 publicationFeb 15, 2023

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D^2EPC project featured in the EEI Autumn 2022 publication

Feb 15, 2023

“European Energy Innovation (EEI) is a communication platform designed with one purpose in mind: to put energy and transport stakeholders in touch with each other." They share information from the Energy Industry, Research Organisations, and European Institutions to highlight the significant energy challenges facing Europe today and the innovative technologies being deployed to meet them.

One of the articles in the autumn edition from last year is dedicated to the Next Generation Energy Performance Certificates cluster (Next Gen EPC cluster) which consists of 13 projects within Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research and innovation programs, including D^2EPC.

“The main mantra of the Next Gen EPC cluster is going farther together as opposed to going fast alone for allowing an open co-creation process maximizing quality, relevance, utility and effectiveness while avoiding reinventing the wheel and ensure a coordinated and convergent approach."

​Read about D^2EPC and other projects from the cluster here​

The 6th Plenary Meeting in Valencia, SpainJan 25, 2023

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The 6th Plenary Meeting in Valencia, Spain

Jan 25, 2023

The 6th Plenary meeting of D^2EPC has been organized by SGS and held in Valencia, Spain on January 19th and 20th. The main goals of this meeting for the consortium were to present the updates of the project's status, and plan the final steps towards the end of the project.

 

On the first day, Partners from CERTH opened the meeting with an introduction the plenary meeting, project status and achievements, list of actions and pending activities from the 5th plenary meeting, and  milestones for the last period of the project. Then the technical tasks from WP3, WP4, and WP5 were presented. The day was concluded with a workshop on cross-platform interactions. Later, the present partners enjoyed a social dinner, organized by SGS.

 

The second day was dedicated to WP6 and WP7. the progress on tasks related to policy-related implications for the enforcement of the next generation EPCs scheme were presented, in addition to project communication and dissemination activities. At the end of the meeting, open issues were discussed, and the pre-planning for the next meeting and final conference was shortly discussed.

 

The meeting was a great opportunity for the consortium partners to be able to meet in person, and discuss and plan the final steps towards the end of the project. ​

"NEXT GENERATION EPC" Webinar, 23rd January 2023Jan 20, 2023

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"NEXT GENERATION EPC" Webinar, 23rd January 2023

Jan 20, 2023

​​​frESCO H2020 Project has organized the "NEXT GENERATION EPC" webinar with collaboration of BEYOND Project - H2020, D^2EPC Project, SmartSPIN Project, and SmartLivingEPC Project on 23rd January 2023. 

The speakers are as follows:

  • Juan Antonio Aranda Uson, Project Manager at CIRCE and frESCO project coordinator, will give a general presentation and overview of the project
  • Paris A. Fokaides, Senior Researcher, Scientific and Technical Manager will give a SmartLivingEPC Project presentation 
  • Magda Foti, Head of Energy Systems Analysis & Digitalization Unit at Ubitech, will give a technical presentation of the frESCO Project
  • Julia Kantorovitch, Senior Researcher (Ph.D., Tech.) at VTT – Technical Research Center of   Finland, Smart cities and Intelligent buildings business area will give a BEYOND Project presentation 
  • Luciano De Tommasi, Senior Research Engineer and Team Leader of “Smart Energy Services and   Regulatory Innovation” will give a SMARTSPIN Project presentation 
  • Stavros Koltsios, Research Associate at CERTH/ITI  will give a D^2EPC Project presentation 

You can register for this webinar here.​ 

D^2EPC in Next Gen EPC cluster 3rd Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) workshopDec 22, 2022

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D^2EPC in Next Gen EPC cluster 3rd Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) workshop

Dec 22, 2022

​​For making a meaningful, impactful and lasting contribution to the evolution process of the European Building Performance Assessment and Certification (both mandatory and voluntary) the Next Gen EPC cluster of projects strongly believes in enabling and facilitating an open dialogue and structured exchange in between the sister initiatives.

For this purpose, the Next Gen EPC cluster 3rd Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) workshop has been held on 13th of December 2022. The main scope was to explore together synergies and join forces as identified best for successfully implementing the individual projects and overall maximizing the impact at cluster level. This is especially relevant in terms of communication, dissemination, exploitation and technical advocacy, at both EU and national levels, and, although perhaps more challenging, also in terms of technical activities.

The programme of the workshop was as follows: 


10h00 - 10h10 – Welcome and general introduction by CERTH, coordinator of SmartLivingEPC / ANEC

10h10 - 10h20 – Keynote Next Gen EPC & SRI clusters at CINEA by Sylvain Robert, Project Adviser, CINEA

10h20 - 10h30 – Keynote EPBD revision by Pau Garcia Audi, Policy Officer, Unit ENER.B.3 Buildings and products, European Commission

10h30 - 10h45 – Discussion Next Gen EPC cluster supporting the EPBD revision

- Joint policy recommendations co-signed by the Next Gen EPC cluster projects

 

10h45 - 11h00 – Spotlight on the new Next Gen EPC cluster projects, ANEC

5 min elevator pitch per project (to be recorded and then be used as preliminary promo video)

 

11h00 - 11h15 – EU MS coverage & knowledge base facilitated by Andrei Litiu, REHVA

- Geographical mapping of partners

- Mindmap/structure topical dimensions + Teams on Microsoft (internal sharing of information) topical dimensions

- Single entry point e.g. EPB Center website (external overview of the cluster's topical dimensions + links to the individual websites for more in depth content)

- Stakeholder mapping

 

11h15 - 11h30 – Topical dimensions (shortlist) to be further exchanged for technical cooperation purposes (follow-up online meetings relevant partners) facilitated by Andrei Litiu, REHVA

- Calculation methodology (harmonization/convergence, EPB standards)

- Smart Readiness Indicator + 4 LIFE SRI projects

- Operational rating

- EPCs for the people

 

11h30 - 11h40 – Horizon Results Booster update/feedback facilitated by Andrei Litiu, REHVA

11h40 - 11h55 – Any Other Topic / Discussion buffer

11h55- 12h00 – Closing remarks by CERTH / ANEC​


 

3rd Press ReleaseOct 27, 2022

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3rd Press Release

Oct 27, 2022

​D^EPC project has just released its 3rd Press Release!

The D^2EPC project is currently in its 26th month out of 36, meaning that many tasks are slowly getting to an end, and we will
soon be able to show you our final results. Our goal is to introduce the next-generation BIM-based dynamic and digital Energy
Performance Certificates (EPCs) for buildings, which will with its additional indicators increase user awareness.

Read more about it here!

D^2EPC Policy briefOct 03, 2022

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D^2EPC Policy brief

Oct 03, 2022


At the end of the second year of the D^2EPC project, we prepared a policy brief report, focused on the identified challenges of the existing Energy Performance Certificates, as the current scheme needs holistic strengthening and improved quality. The proposed solutions, presented as Policy recommendations are the outcomes of the project’s research and progress, aiming at addressing the mentioned challenges. The advancements of the EPC-related policies and standards along with guidance for their implementation could pave the way toward the Next Generation of Energy Performance Certificates, which will increase user awareness and engagement on buildings’ energy efficiency, facilitated planning and decision-making on a local and regional policy level.

The present policy brief points out the nine challenges that were identified within the D^2EPC project and the related policies that currently apply. Based on that, the policy recommendations were formed on how to overcome the challenges or further improve the solutions that are now in place.

This report reflects the work and outcomes of the project after two-years and will be further updated towards the end of the project.

You can find the report through this link.

5th Plenary Meeting in Nicosia, CyprusSep 26, 2022

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5th Plenary Meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus

Sep 26, 2022

D^2EPC consortium organized its 5th Plenary meeting in Frederick Research Center premises in Nicosia, Cyprus. The primary objectives of the meeting, held on September 20 and 21, were to update on the status of the project, present the project achievements, and plan the upcoming actions.

The first day started with an overview of Project Management (WP8) and continued with the updates within the second period of WP1, where foundations for the next-generation dynamic EPCs are being investigated. Then the technical part of the project was thoroughly presented by partners who work on WP4 which concerns the digital platform and enabled application and WP5 which relates to the demonstration and impact assessment. The day concluded with a visit to the FRC pilot building and social dinner, organized by our partners from FRC.

The next day was dedicated to WP6 and WP7, where policy-related implications for the enforcement of the next generation EPCs scheme and project communication, dissemination and exploitation activities were presented by contributing partners. 

Encouraging teamwork and cooperation between partners from 12 institutions and 7 EU Member States and having the chance to brainstorm, assess, discuss, interact and share our thoughts, the D^2EPC 5th plenary meeting delivered the required results for the smooth continuation of the project. The project meeting resulted in concrete goals concerning Europe's next-generation Energy Performance Certificates for building performance effectiveness, building renovation passports, and smarter certificates. Arrangements and details for the new CEN Working Group under TC 371, led by the D^2EPC members on the operational rating of the energy performance of buildings, were also discussed and agreed upon.​

D^2EPC at Sustainable places 2022Sep 20, 2022

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D^2EPC at Sustainable places 2022

Sep 20, 2022

D^2EPC presented the major findings of the project related to the operational assessment of buildings' energy performance in the Sustainable Places 2022 event organized on the 7th of September in Nice, France. Particularly, Dr Paris Fokaides, senior researcher at Frederick Research Center, presented the main outcomes of the relevant tasks in a dedicated workshop for the progress of the NextGenEPC projects cluster. Paris also presented the D^2EPC initiative for the establishment of a new CEN working group concerning standardized procedures for the extraction of operational rating certificates, coordinated by UNE.

Read the 4th newsletter!Sep 01, 2022

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Read the 4th newsletter!

Sep 01, 2022

​The 4th Newsletter is out! Check your inboxes or read it here.​

​This month we are marking 2 years of the project, and we already look forward to our last year.​


Published paper in the International Journal of Energy ResearchAug 17, 2022

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Published paper in the International Journal of Energy Research

Aug 17, 2022

​We are proud to share with you that the paper titled "An enhanced framework for next-generation operational buildings energy performance certificates", written by Stavros Koltsios, Paris Fokaides, Phoebe-Zoe Georgali, Apostolos C. Tsolakis, Panagiota Chatzipanagiotidou, Eglė Klumbytė, Andrius Jurelionis, Lina Šeduikytė, Christos Κontopoulos, Christos Malavazos, Christiana Panteli, Mija Sušnik, Gerfried Cebrat, Dimosthenis Ioannidis and Dimitrios Tzovaras has been published in the International Journal of Energy Research.

The paper describes a non-exhaustive list of the novel set of Energy Performance Certificates indicators, proposed in D^2EPC including energy, smart readiness, wellbeing, comfort, financial, and sustainability-related indicators. Aspects of employing advanced digital solutions, like Building Information Modelling and Geographical Information Systems for the certification process are also demonstrated, through a well-structured, high-level, detailed representation of the next-generation Energy Performance Certificates system architecture.

You can find the paper on our website under Publications or by clicking here.​

U-CERT & X-tendo final conferenceAug 01, 2022

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U-CERT & X-tendo final conference

Aug 01, 2022

On the 6th of July, D^2EPC participated in the "U-CERT & X-tendo final conference: Enhanced and future-proof EPCs", which took place in L42 Business Center in Brussels. Stavros Koltsios joined the event as a panellist and had the opportunity to network and disseminate the D^2EPC project findings. During the event, breakthroughs in the next-generation Energy Performance Certification scheme were demonstrated by the cluster of European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation projects: X-tendo, U-CERT, QualDeEPC, E-DYCE, ePANACEA, EPC-RECAST, crossCert, EUBSuperHub, iBRoad2EPC and TIMEPAC.

To find out more about the event, check the following links:

Workshop for EPC Assessors: Methodology and toolsJul 20, 2022

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Workshop for EPC Assessors: Methodology and tools

Jul 20, 2022

D^2EPC organized the "Workshop for EPC Assessors: Methodology and tools" which took place online on the 12th of July.

The objective of the workshop was to share the methodologies and tools developed in the project with EPC assessors from different countries, in order to have their opinion and feedback. The presenters from our project (including assessors, researchers, PhD students, and others) brought the discussions after each session during the workshop. All the feedback gathered from the attendants will be used to improve the methodologies and tools in terms of user-friendliness and technical content. 

You can check the recording on our YouTube channel if you missed the workshop.

We would like to give sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the workshop.

Successful workshop behind us!Jun 15, 2022

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Successful workshop behind us!

Jun 15, 2022

D^2EPC organized the workshop "Building performance assessment towards Next-generation EPCs" which took place online on the 8th of June.

We had an amazing opportunity to listen to 10 exciting presentations which showed the state-of-the-art on the topics of smart buildings and energy efficiency, human comfort, sustainability assessments and monetizing building's energy performance. The presenters were a nice mix of researchers, PhD students, and others, which made it easy for all of us to dive deep into discussions after each session during the workshop.

If you missed the workshop, you can still check the recording on our YouTube channel.

We would like to give sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the workshop. The presenters and their presentations are listed below, feel free to scroll through their interesting work:

The workshop was held under the umbrella of the EUSEW Sustainable Energy Days.

D^2EPC workshop Building performance assessment towards Next generation EPCs May 30, 2022

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D^2EPC workshop Building performance assessment towards Next generation EPCs

May 30, 2022

D^2EPC workshop “Building performance assessment towards Next-generation EPCs” will take place online on the 8th of June, from 10:00 to 14:15.

We will have the opportunity to listen to interesting presentations and discuss the necessity of enriching the Energy Performance Certificates with additional indicators, characterising the actual energy, smartness and sustainability performance of buildings.

The program will be divided into 4 sessions:

  • Session 1: Smart buildings and energy efficiency.
  • Session 2: Integrating human comfort into energy certification.
  • Session 3: Advancements in buildings sustainability assessment.
  • Session 4: Monetizing buildings' energy performance, the use of life cycle costing indicators.

You can download the full agenda here.

To join the event, please register for free through the following link: https://forms.gle/hkVpYSdrgvAp5NXN7

We look forward to meeting you online at our workshop!






Have you read our 3rd Newsletter?May 25, 2022

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Have you read our 3rd Newsletter?

May 25, 2022

Our third newsletter marks the half of the project! You can read about our submitted deliverables and events we have attended! You can find it here.

2nd Brochure on EU-funded smart Building InnovationMay 06, 2022

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2nd Brochure on EU-funded smart Building Innovation

May 06, 2022

D^2EPC was featured in the 2nd brochure on EU-funded smart Building Innovation, prepared by SmartBuilt4EU.

The brochure provides a portfolio of synthetic fact-sheets on EU-funded projects, each identified and selected for their particular relevance to the topic of smart buildings in terms of innovation, energy transition and jobs. Profiles include an executive summary, a description of the consortium, general information about the duration and budget as well as a link to the projects’ websites. In addition, each fact-sheet indicates which of the seven SRI (Smart Readiness Indicator) impact criteria are concerned by the project. This brochure will be updated in 2023, to spotlight newly identified projects enriching the Smart Building Innovation Community.

You can read it here.

D^2EPC workshop - Call for expression of interestApr 13, 2022

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D^2EPC workshop - Call for expression of interest

Apr 13, 2022

D^2EPC is organizing a workshop at the beginning of June and we would be very pleased to welcome you to our event. We are therefore opening a call for expression of interest to participate in the workshop!

The main scope is to present and discuss the necessity of enriching the Energy Performance Certificates with additional indicators, characterizing the actual energy, smartness and sustainability performance of buildings. Particularly, the vision of D^2EPC on smartness, well being and human comfort, sustainability and economical indicators will be presented and discussed. Respectively, the workshop invites presentations from sister projects under the following sessions:

  • Session 1: Smart buildings and energy efficiency.
  • Session 2: Integrating human comfort into energy certification.
  • Session 3: Advancements in buildings sustainability assessment.
  • Session 4: Monetizing buildings' energy performance, the use of life cycle costing indicators.

If you are investigating similar topics and you are interested to participate, we kindly invite you to send us a proposal for presenting your work in one of the sessions. Send us a short description (up to 300 words) to mija@demobv.nl or estefania.lopezmontesinos@sgs.com by the 27th of April.

More details regarding the date, presentations, durations and templates will follow once we receive all the applications.

Feel free to reach out if you require any additional information.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

D^2EPC team

Accepted paper for the presentation at Clima 2022Mar 24, 2022

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Accepted paper for the presentation at Clima 2022

Mar 24, 2022

​Another happy news to share with you - a conference paper with the title "Next-Generation Energy Performance Certificates. What novel implementation do we need?" written by Lina Seduikyte, Phoebe-Zoe Morsink-Georgali, Christiana Panteli, Panagiota Chatzipanagiotidou, Koltsios Stavros, Dimosthenis Ioannidis, Laura Stasiulienė, Paulius Spūdys, Darius Pupeikis, Andrius Jurelionis and Paris Fokaides was accepted for the presentation at Clima 2022, REHVA 14th HVAC World Congress! The REHVA World Congress CLIMA, which is the leading international scientific congress in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), will take place on 22nd - 25th May in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Congratulations!

You can read the paper here.

Energy and Climate Transformations - Poster AcceptanceMar 17, 2022

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Energy and Climate Transformations - Poster Acceptance

Mar 17, 2022

We are happy to share with you that the abstract entitled "Next-generation energy performance certificates. Users and stakeholders requirements and market's needs", has been accepted for poster presentation at Energy and Climate Transformations: 3rd International Conference on Energy Research & Social Science Conference!

The International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science will highlight and explore the grand societal challenges arising at the interface of global energy transformations on the one hand, and ongoing climate mitigation and adaptation efforts on the other.

Congratulations to all the authors: Lina Seduikyte, Christiana Panteli, Eglė Klumbytė, Paulius Spūdys, Phoebe-Zoe Morsink-Georgali, Jurgita Černeckienė, Panagiota Chatzipanagiotidou, Koltsios Stavros, Dimosthenis Ioannidis, Paris Fokaides.

You can read the abstract here.

Hybrid 4th Plenary meeting in ThessalonikiMar 14, 2022

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Hybrid 4th Plenary meeting in Thessaloniki

Mar 14, 2022

After a year and a half of online calls, we were finally able to organize a hybrid meeting! On 8th and 9th March, we gathered in Thessaloniki, Greece for our 4th plenary meeting, where we discussed the progress of the project and defined our next steps.

On Tuesday morning we met on the premises of CERTH and connected with the rest of the partners who were not able to attend the meeting in person. We started with Project Management, where CERTH presented the overall status of the project and went through the actions and pending activities from the previous time. We continued with the WP2 and individual presentation of each of the KPIs, namely the Smart Readiness Indicators, the Human-comfort and wellbeing indicators, the Energy Performance & LCA indicators and the Cost and Economic indicators, presented by CLEO, HYP, FRC and DEMO respectively. We concluded the WP2 with the presentation of the D^2EPC Information model, by KTU. The progress on WP3 was presented by HYP, GSH and CERTH where they informed us about their findings on the IoT and BMS interfaces to extract energy related data, on the Development of a GIS scheme and Building digital twins for EPCs issuance. Further on we discussed the Building Performance Module, the Added value service suite and the Extended dEPC applications toolkit, which are tasks within WP4 and were presented by SEC, CERTH and HYP respectively. We concluded our meeting with the workshop on Asset and Operational Calculation Methodology and Digital Platform. Taking the advantage of being in Thessaloniki in person, we completed the day with a lovely dinner in the city centre.

The next day we were introduced to the D^2EPC guidance for auditing and implementation, the Case studies preparation and planning and the Demonstration and validation of NG dynamic EPC scheme. Those were presented by the task leaders within WP5, SGS, CERTH and CLEO respectively. Partners ASI and AEA informed us regarding the progress on the Updating of current standards towards dynamic EPCs and the Linking NG EPC with integrated national/regional certification schemes & choices. After the coffee break, we discussed the work within WP7, namely the Publicity and dissemination policy, planning and review, the Communication & dissemination activities & material, the Contribution to standardization activities and the Exploitation activities, IPR management and post-project sustainability. To conclude the day and the plenary meeting itself, we visited the CERTH's Smart House, which is one of the demonstration cases of the D^2EPC project.

Our hybrid meeting was a valuable experience as we were able to meet some of the partners in person for the first time. Such opportunities certainly strengthen the collaboration, and we hope we will soon be able to gather again.

D^2EPC at TIMEPAC-21 International workshopDec 15, 2021

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D^2EPC at TIMEPAC-21 International workshop

Dec 15, 2021

Our sister project TIMEPAC organized a hybrid international workshop "Dynamic EPC as enabler of Smart Energy Services – Energy Efficiency, Integration of RES in Buildings and Demand Response" that took place on 14th and 15th December in Ljubljana.

The programme of TIMEPAC-21 was divided into three sessions:

  • Session 1 - Legislative context and requirements for deep renovation of EU building stock
  • Session 2 - Enhancement of EPCs with the integration of other data sources
  • Session 3 - Managing of active buildings and the use of innovative technologies in order to enable smart energy services

"When addressing smart energy services in buildings, monitoring and verification of savings achieved and other benefits, such as demand response, is crucial."

To meet these challenges, the workshop was organized with the aim to discuss innovative approaches for energy performance assessments in buildings, integration of smart readiness indicators and supporting mechanisms that will enable more efficient use of existing data, technologies and services to promote environmental awareness and consumer engagement in energy efficiency.

Paris Fokaides from Frederick University participated on behalf of the D^2EPC project and presented within Session 2. He talked about our work, developed in WP2 with the title "Enriched set of KPIs in Next-generation Dynamic Digital EPCs for enhanced quality and user awareness"

D^2EPC at the Enlit Europe 2021Dec 07, 2021

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D^2EPC at the Enlit Europe 2021

Dec 07, 2021

D^2EPC project was featured at the Enlit Europe 2021 event as one of the 11 projects of the Next Generation EPCerts H2020 cluster in the EU Project Zone. The three-day hybrid event took place in Milan, Italy between 30 November and 2 December 2021.

Enlit is a community that collaborates and innovates to solve the most pressing energy-related issues. It organizes a series of energy events with the intention to meet and inspire each other and to develop discussions and actions to take steps forward in the energy transition.

Working with the European Commission, for the 4th consecutive year, Enlit provides a platform (EU project zone) to numerous EU funded projects contributing to the digitalisation of energy.

The Next Generation Energy Performance Certificates H2020 cluster that was presented at the Enlit Europe 2021 stand includes the following projects:

3 Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) started in 2019

  • QualDeEPC
  • U-CERT
  • X-tendo

4 Innovation Actions (IA) started in 2020

  • D^2EPC
  • E-DYCE
  • ePANACEA
  • EPC RECAST

4 Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) started in 2021

  • crossCert
  • EUB Super Hub
  • iBRoad2EPC
  • TIMEPAC

2nd Press ReleaseNov 08, 2021

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2nd Press Release

Nov 08, 2021

D^2EPC project has just released its 2nd Press Release!​

The project is well on track! All partners are following the schedule and are on time with the submission of the deliverables for which they are responsible.

Read more about it here!

The Next Generation Energy Performance Certificates: Making Buildings fit for the energy transitionOct 14, 2021

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The Next Generation Energy Performance Certificates: Making Buildings fit for the energy transition

Oct 14, 2021

A lively and informative moderated panel discussion between the project's representatives has taken place in the webinar organised in the framework of the Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) on the 14th of October 2021. The Sustainable Energy Days are digital activities and events organised by local public and private organisations across Europe to promote clean energy and energy efficiency. REHVA, BPIE, FEDARENE and Sympraxis Team, hosted by the BuildUp Portal, brought together key actors from the Next Generation Energy Performance Certificates for buildings. In addition to the project representatives, representatives from DG ENER and BPIE participated in the webinar. Their speeches were focused on the EU Member States and specifically on decision-makers and influencers of the EPBD revision process.

Mrs Panagiota Chatzipanagiotidou, representing the D^2EPC project, introduced the main objectives of our project and participated in the interesting discussion. Along with her, the participants were the following:

  • 3 H2020 coordination and support actions, started in 2019: QualDeEPC, U-CERT, X-tendo 
  • 4 H2020 innovation actions, started in 2020: D^2EPC, E-DYCE, ePANACEA, EPC RECAST
  • 4 H2020 coordination and support actions, started in 2021: crossCert, EUB SuperHub, iBRoad2EPC, TIMEPAC