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Specific Dissemination Action on Innovative Technologies

1.0 Introduction

This report describes the actions carried out to disseminate and market theinnovative technologies for the SHINE project. A variety of means were usedincluding:

• A seminar for over 70 people was organised entitled “Innovative andEnergy Efficient New Build and Refurbished Housing Seminar” and held atthe University of North London, School of Architecture and Interior Designon 6th November 1998. A general presentation on this action was madeand also a total of eight SUNH and SHINE projects presented theirinformation on their innovative technologies. The keynote presentationwas made by Stafano Conti of EC DX XVII. A summary of this event canbe found in Appendix 1.

• A detailed analysis of the technical annexe to the contract was carried out,by BESEL Spain. This in conjunction with contact with contractors andother task leaders provided the necessary information to identify the maininnovative technology in each project.

• At the SHINE meeting, held in Flensburg Germany, on 22nd April 1999 apresentation was made to all partners about the specific disseminationaction on innovative technologies. This emphasised the need to considerthe marketing of successful innovative technologies.

• A paper was submitted by the IEE Task D group and accepted for thePLEA 98 conference, in Portugal. This highlighted many of the innovativetechnologies of the SHINE projects.

• A dedicated 18 page full colour technical brochure was designed andprinted, which highlights the most relevant and replicable retrofittingtechnologies applied in the different SHINE project sites. These weredistributed to all partners, for local dissemination activities. Further copiesare available from the project co-ordinator.

• Two marketing workshops have been held in conjunction with regularSHINE meetings. This included the preparation of standardisedtechnical/commercial fiches. The two meetings held were: Oslo Norway on24th May 2000 and in Helsinki Finland on 7th December 2000.

The remainder of this report provides more detail on the two marketingworkshops, which were held jointly for SHINE and SUNH projects.

2.0 Marketing Workshops

Prior to the two workshops each project was asked to provide some informationon their respective project as, detailed in Appendix 2.

This was in order to gather the necessary background information on eachproject, including photographs. In particular each project was asked whichfeature they thought was the most innovative technology and provide details.

However the most important aspect were the marketing and replication issues,where projects were asked to consider the following issues.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - MARKETING AND REPLICATION ISSUESDESIGN ISSUES HOW DID THE DESIGN EVOLVE AND WHAT LESSONS HAVE BEEN LEARNT?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULD START AGAIN FROM THE BEGINNING?

WHAT WERE THE GOOD POINTS AND THE BAD POINTS.

WAS INSTALLATION/BUILD-ABILITY A PROBLEM?

REPLICATION HAS THE FEATURE BEEN REPEATED ON ANY OTHER PROJECTS?

WHAT POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR REPLICATION IN THE FUTURE?

FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU ARE A HOUSING PROVIDER OR BUILDER HAVE YOU

INCLUDED THIS FEATURE ON OTHER PROJECTS?

MARKETING WHAT ACTIONS WOULD BE NECESSARY TO REALLY PROMOTE THE

TECHNOLOGY AND BRING IT INTO GENERAL AND WIDESPREAD USE?

MARKETINGandREPLICATIONBARRIERS

WHAT BARRIERS (AND SOLUTIONS) ARE THERE TO THE FURTHER

PROMOTION AND REPLICATION OF THIS TECHNOLOGY.

E.G. COST, GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION, BUILDING REGULATIONS,INSTALLATION ISSUES, USER/OCCUPANT DISINTEREST OR OPERATING

ISSUES ETC.

The marketing workshop were very well attended by all of the SUNH and SHINEprojects, as well as selected invited external guests, including GESTrepresentatives. Most projects provided the requested information on their projectin the required format. Others made presentations in their own style and format.Copies of all fiches received are in Appendix3.

After each presentation feedback was provided to each project and anopportunity was provided to ask follow up questions.

Following on from the presentations a workshop session was carried conducted,facilitated by Professor Mike Wilson in Oslo and Mr Jon Walker in Helsinki. Thiswas an opportunity to really discuss the issues in a constructive an open mannerand come up with ideas as to how marketing and replication issues could behighlighted in each project. The table on the following page summarises the feedback from both workshops.

3.0 Conclusion

A range of actions have been successfully carried out in furtherance ofdissemination of the specific innovative technologies of the SHINE projects. Thisculminated in two successful and well attended workshops, which provided animpetus for projects to carry out further marketing activities.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - MARKETING AND REPLICATIONISSUESDESIGN ISSUES WILL IT WORK? HOW WELL? WHAT WILL IT SAVE?

RISK FACTOR IF VERY INNOVATIVE

DISTURBANCE – EXISTING BUILDINGS

DEMOLISH OR RE-FURBISH

HOW WILL IT LOOK

SOCIAL EFFECTS

INCORPORATE OTHER DESIRED CHANGES AS WELL AS ENERGY

REPLICATION SOME FEATURES – IF SUCCESSFUL

WAIT UNTIL MONITORING HAS FINISHED – JUDGE SUCCESS

PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

NO VOIDS AFTER RENOVATION – ADDED VALUE

MARKETING ROBUST DESIGN, ENERGY MIODELLING – GIVES CONFIDENCE

DEMONSTRATION PROVIDES EXAMPLES

SUBSIDIES/GRANTS VERY HELPFUL

IMPROVED AESTHETIC

TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY TO OTHER COUNTRIES

MEDIA – PUBLICATIONS, TV, VIDEO, TV

CONFERENCES/TALKS

SITE VISITS/VISTOR CENTRES/STUDY TOURS

IMPROVED COMFORT – SELLING POINT

AFFORDABLE WARMTH – BENEFIT

GOOD DESIGN – BE AWARE OF COSTS

OFF SITE FABRICATION – LOWER COST HIGHER INSULATION

GOVERNMENT PROMOTIONS – GRANTS FOR MEASURES

PROMOTION THROUGH ENERGY ADVICE CENTRES

NETHERLANDS – SOLAR GRANTS, ENERGY PEFORMANCE

FRANCE – CONSIDER RENT AND RUNNING COST & GRANTS

BARCELONA – COMPULSORY SOLAR DHW

CORPORATE ADVERTISING – SELF PROMOTION

SALEABILITY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCT HOMES – OSLO

REPLICATION LOWERS COST – PV AND SOLAR IN GREECE

LOWER LIFE CYCLE COST


HIGHER COST OF CONSTRUCTION

BUILDING REGS CAN SOMETIMES HOLD BACK INNOVATION

ENERGY EFFICIENCY OFTEN CAN’T BE SEEN – INSULATION

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE FOR SOME – BIOCLIMATIC DESIGN

LACK OF INFORMATION

PLANNING CONTRAINTS – CONSERVATION AREAS

SELLERS HOUSING MARKET – ANYTHING SELLS

LACK OF SUITABLE TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONAL

Appendix1: Dissemination Action on Innovative Technologies

“Innovative and Energy Efficient New Build and Refurbished Housing Seminar” -University of North London, School of Architecture and Interior Design - 6 th

November 1998

A stimulating and well attended seminar was held at the University of North London,organised by the Low Energy Architecture Research Unit (LEARN) headed by MikeWilson, with the assistance of Jon Walker of Energy & Imagination energy consultants.Some 70 people attended including many UK building professionals, European experts,delegates from as far away as Helsinki and a number of students, benefiting from freeentry. In the foyer a lively array of stalls including displays of low energy light bulbs, ‘lightpipes’ for natural daylighting and a bookstall from low energy architecture publishersJames and James. The first morning session included Stafano Conti from the ECDGXVII who provided the keynote speech and set the scene in a European context.Richard Shock, from ETSU, then detailed how the housing part of the £10 billion FifthFramework programme of the EC would focus on the environment, sustainabledevelopment and the City of Tomorrow, up to the year 2002. A series of presentationsthen followed from EC demonstration projects SUNH new build and SHINErefurbishment projects, representing thousands of dwellings from southern Spain toFinland. There were also a number of more general presentations on specific butrelevant issues. The speakers and key points were:

Stafano Conti, EC DX XVII, gave a keynote presentation, providing background on theEuropean building sector and general information on the EC Fifth Frameworkprogramme for 1999-2004, which replaces current funding, such as Joule-Thermie.Buildings constitute 40% of energy demand but refurbishment of the 85% urban housingstock was equally important as new build, because with a replacement rate of only 1-2%, renovation comprises half of all building work. Of course he was also attending asan interested observer, indicating that he was pleased with the progress of the SUNHand SHINE projects to date.

Richard Shock, ETSU, then detailed how the housing part of the £10 billion EC FifthFramework programme of the EC would focus on the environment, sustainabledevelopment and the City of Tomorrow, up to the year 2002. He also gave re-assurance that there would be major funding for objective driven ‘key actions’ includingdemonstration projects, similar to Joule-Thermie. Calls for proposals will be in March orApril so ideas and schemes should be worked up now.

Serge Jaure, Archimedes, in his role of SUNH and SHINE project co-ordinator, brieflyintroduced the 16 projects from 8 countries, of which seven would be represented at theseminar.

Christer Nordstrom, architect, described the Gothenburg project to re-furbish 255 flats,including communal solar water heating, air collectors, pre-heat ventilation andcommunity greenhouses.

Geurt Donze, WE consultants, described the Amsterdam project to re-furbish a 14storey block of 384 apartments, including a 760m2 solar collector array (the largest inEurope), external insulation and glazed balconies.

Olaf Jorgensen, Esbensen consultants, described the Flensburg project to re-furbish 80apartments, including glazed balconies, external insulation, solar water heating, solarwalls and additional windows for natural daylighting.

Phil Thompson, Ealing Family, described the Reading project to build 50 new lowenergy, environmentally friendly houses, including fully filled 100mm cavities, passivestack ventilation, condensing boilers, active solar water heating, and re-cyclednewspaper loft insulation. In addition the Environmental Design Standard was followedand the development is ‘community friendly’, with a shop, community centre andallotments.

Serge Jaure, on behalf of Cathy Pearce of Sovereign Housing Association, describedthe Portsmouth new build housing project of 12 houses, which is reclaiming a disusedchalk quarry. Features include conservatories, active solar water heating and a solarwall for ventilation pre-heat. The whole site is being landscaped and re-planted as alocal amenity space.

Chris McCarthy, Battle McCarthy Consultants, described the design influences for theGreenwich Millennium Housing Project. Key features of the design include provision of‘light and space’ by means of 3 metre ceilings, large windows, utilising extra height forstorage over bathrooms. Other key elements are pre-fabrication of components andadaptability of spaces over time.

Peter Tregenza, Sheffield University, and Paul Littlefair, BRE, talked about naturaldaylighting. Peter highlighted the role of windows to provide a view, sunlight anddaylight - in that order, providing either delight or discomfort depending on the design.Paul then summarised the key design factors from BRE publications, such as right tolight, maximum obstruction angle and no sky line criteria.

Sally Buckley, Hyde Housing, described the re-furbishment of two houses in Geenwich,using internal and external insulation, new condensing boilers, triple glazing and lighttubes for daylighting inner hallways.

Rob Angell and Ken Yule, Reading Borough Council, described the refurbishment of 50houses in Reading, including active solar heating, internal insulation, high performancewindows, conservatories, sun porches and ventilation air pre-heating.

Jon Walker, Energy & Imagination energy consultants, described a project to ‘bulk buy’50 good quality active solar hot water systems at least cost. It was found that due to avery active industry and government subsidies that imported Dutch solar systems pricesare very competitive and complete systems may be purchased for under £800.

Geurt Donze, WE Consultants, discussed a wide range of factors to take intoconsideration for the selection of environmentally friendly materials.

Steve Whitehill, ECD, discussed the methods for providing information on energyefficiency, from leaflets through to seminars and CPD.

Serge Jaure, Archimedes, concluded by rounding up the events of the day and inparticular the success of the SUNH and SHINE projects, many of which had beenpresented at this seminar.

Appnedix 2: Pro-forma information sheet for preparation of technical fiches

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES- MARKETING AND REPLICATION ISSUES

GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT NAME INCLUDE NAME AND LOCATION, EXACTLY AS IN NEW BROCHURES.

INCLUDE THE LOGO IF YOU CAN ON RIGHT HAND SIDE

LOCATION AS IN PROJECT EVALUATION SHEETS, G3: COUNTRY, REGION, CITY

DESIGN TEAM INCLUDE DESIGN TEAM CREDITS AS APPROPRIATE E.G. ARCHITECT,ENERGY CONSULTANT

DESCRIPTION THE TEXT FROM THE NEW BROCHURES WILL JUST ABOUT RIGHT. YOU

MAY WISH TO EDIT IT TO IMPROVE IT, BRING IT UP TO DATE OR INCLUDE

MISSING FACTS.

INNOVATIVEFEATURES

BRIEFLY LIST MAIN INNOVATIVE FEATURES IN PRIORITY ORDER. IFPROJECT EVALUATION SHEETS ARE UP TO DATE CUT AND PASTE

SECTION G.4.3

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMSGeneral view photo Close up photo

Site plan A useful plan or section

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - MARKETING ANDREPLICATION ISSUES

PROJECT NAME INCLUDE NAME AND LOCATION, EXACTLY AS IN NEW BROCHURES.INCLUDE THE LOGO IF YOU CAN.

FEATURE NAME OF FEATURE COVERED ON THIS PAGE. USE ADDITIONAL PAGES

IF YOU WANT TO HIGHLIGHT MORE THAN ONE FEATURE.

DESCRIPTION A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE INNOVATIVE FEATURE. WHY IS ITINNOVATIVE?

DESIGN ISSUES HOW DID THE DESIGN EVOLVE AND WHAT LESSONS HAVE BEEN

LEARNT? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULD START AGAIN FROM

THE BEGINNING? WHAT WERE THE GOOD POINTS AND THE BAD

POINTS. WAS INSTALLATION/BUILD-ABILITY A PROBLEM?

REPLICATION HAS THE FEATURE BEEN REPEATED ON ANY OTHER PROJECTS (GIVE

DETAILS) AND WHAT POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR REPLICATION IN THE

FUTURE? FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU ARE A HOUSING PROVIDER OR

BUILDER HAVE YOU INCLUDED THIS FEATURE ON OTHER PROJECTS.

MARKETINGCOMPLETED

WHAT MARKETING HAS BEEN DONE TO PROMOTE THIS INNOVATIVE

TECHNOLOGY IN PARTICULAR AND/OR TO PROMOTE THE PROJECT AS AWHOLE? LIST MAIN ACTIVITIES.

MARKETINGPLANNED

WHAT MARKETING IS PLANNED IN THE FUTURE?

WHAT ACTIONS WOULD BE NECESSARY TO REALLY PROMOTE THE

TECHNOLOGY AND BRING IT INTO GENERAL AND WIDESPREAD USE

MARKETING andREPLICATIONBARRIERS

WHAT BARRIERS (AND SOLUTIONS) ARE THERE TO THE FURTHER

PROMOTION AND REPLICATION OF THIS TECHNOLOGY. E.G. COST,GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION, BUILDING REGULATIONS, INSTALLATION

ISSUES, USER/OCCUPANT DISINTEREST OR OPERATING ISSUES ETC.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMSPhoto of feature 2nd close up photo or diagram

Appendix 3: Standardised Technical Fiches for SHINE projects

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - MARKETING AND REPLICATIONISSUES

GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECTNAME READING BOROUGH COUNCIL, UNITED KINGDOM

LOCATION ENGLAND, BERKSHIRE, READING

DESIGN TEAM DESIGN TEAM: ARCHITECT - ARCHIMEDES, ENERGY CONSULTANT – ARCHIMEDES +ENERGY & IMAGINATION, OVER VIEW – READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

DESCRIPTION REFURBISHMENT OF 50 TWO AND THREE STOREY VICTORIAN TERRACED HOUSES TO A VERY

HIGH LEVEL OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE HOUSES WHICH HAVE BEEN SELECTED ARE

THOSE WHERE THE TECHNOLOGIES WILL HAVE THE MOST IMPACT AND WHERE THE

OCCUPANTS WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM THE IMPROVEMENTS.

INNOVATIVEFEATURES

ATON LOW FLOW SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GAS

CONDENSING COMBI BOILER, SOLAR AIR COLLECTOR, MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND HEAT

RECOVERY SYSTEM, INTERNAL WALL INSULTATION, ROOF INSULTATION & VAPOUR BARRIER,FLOOR INSULATION, FRONT & REAR SUN SPACES, LOW E DOUBLE GLAZING, INTELLIGENT

HEATING CONTROLS, USE OF INTELLIGENT CONTROLS

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS

General view with roof integrated panel

Fitting wall insultation

External insulation on right hand house

Rear view – sunspace and air collector

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES – MARKETING AND REPLICATION ISSUES

PROJECTNAME

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL, UNITED KINGDOM

FEATURE ATON LOW FLOW SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SAUNIER

DUVAL GAS CONDENSING COMBI BOILER

DESCRIPTION THE ATON SOLAR PANEL IS MADE WITH A POLYCARBONATE COVER, GUARANTEED TO HAVE

A TRANSPARENCY OF 98% OF ITS ORIGINAL AFTER 10 YEARS. THE PANEL WORKS WITH

A LOW FLOW SYSYTEM AND IS OF THE DRAIN BACK TYPE.

THE GAS CONDENSING COMBI BOILER IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH PRE-HEATED SOLAR

WATER SO THAT IT WON’T FIRE UP IF THE WATER IS 60 DEGREES CENTRIGADE OR OVER.IT ALSO HAS A 15 LITRE WATER STORAGE TANK BUILT INTO IT TO STORE HOT WATER SO

THAT THE BOILER DOESN’T NEED TO FIRE UP IF SOMEONE JUST TURNS THE HOT TAP ON TO

WASH THEIR HANDS.

THE SYSTEM IS INNOVATIVE BECAUSE IT IS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF THE TWO TOGETHER

FOR THE UK. IT IS ALSO DIFFERENT BECAUSE WE CARRIED OUT A COMPREHENSIVE

MARKET TESTING EXERCISE OF SOLAR PANELS AVAILABLE IN EUROPE AND SETTLED ON THE

ATON ONE AS IT PRESENTED THE BEST VALUE. WE HAVE THEREFORE BOUGHT THEM

DIRECT FROM THE NETHERLANDS.

Gas condensing combi boiler Hot water tank

DESIGN ISSUES THE DESIGN IDEA ORIGINATED WITH ARCHIMEDES AND THEN EVOLVED TO ENSURE IT WAS

COMPATIBLE WITH UK LEGISLATION AND THE LOCAL HOUSING.

WE HAD TO ENGAGE AN ENERGY CONSULTANT TO HELP SORT OUT THESE ISSUES AND TO

SOURCE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE SOLAR SYSTEM, BOILER AND TANK.

IF WE WERE STARTING FROM SCRATCH WE WOULD WORK WITH UK BASED CONSULTANTS

FROM THE START, BOTH THE ARCHITECT AND THE ENERGY CONSULTANT. WE WOULD ALSO

NOT CHOOSE A PROJECT WHERE WE HAD TO WORK WITH 50 DIFFERENT CONTRACTS.

GOOD POINTS ARE THE CHEAPNESS OF THE SOLAR PANELS, THE PRICE WE OBTAINED THE

BOILERS FOR (IN BULK) AND THE SOURCING OF THE TANK, PUTTING IT INTO VICTORIAN

TERRACED HOUSING, INTELLIGENT CONTROLS

THE BAD POINTS HAVE BEEN HAVING TO USE A DIFFERENT TANK FROM THE ONE ORIGINALLY

SUPPLIED/INTENDED BY ATON, THE RELATIVELY COMPLICATED NATURE OF THE PLUMBING,THE EXPERTISE WE HAVE HAD IN HOUSE TO MONITOR THE PROJECT AND CARRY OUT

QUALITY CONTROL.

INSTALLATION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BUILDERS

AND PLUMBERS USED BY THE CONTRACTORS AND THE RELATIVELY COMPLICATED

PLUMBING.REPLICATION ATON ARE DUE TO SELL THEIR SYSTEMS IN THE UK FOR THE FIRST TIME THROUGH A

BRISTOL BASED COMPANY CALLED WORDLY GOODS. THEY ARE ABOUT TO SET UP 2DEMONSTRATION HOUSES. THEY PLAN TO SUPPLY AND /OR INSTALL 50 SYSTEMS THIS

YEAR, RISING TO UP TO 200 NEXT YEAR. THE MAIN MARKETS ARE SEEN AS HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, GREEN

BUILDERS MERCHANTS, DIY KIT MARKET AND INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDERS.MARKETINGCOMPLETED

MARKETING TO PROMOTE THE PROJECT HAS INCLUDED:♦ TALKS AT A COUPLE OF CONFERENCES

♦ COVERAGE IN READING PRESS

♦ HOSTED A SHINE TECHNICAL MEETING

♦ TRADE PRESS COVERAGE

MARKETING TO PROMOTE THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN LIMITED TO PROMOTION

THROUGH ENERGY & IMAGINATION

MARKETINGPLANNED

WHAT MARKETING IS PLANNED IN THE FUTURE? ♦ WE HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A MARKETING STRATEGY YET.

WHAT ACTIONS WOULD BE NECESSARY TO REALLY PROMOTE THE TECHNOLOGY AND BRING

IT INTO GENERAL AND WIDESPREAD USE.BEING ABLE TO BUY THE COMPLETE SYSTEM FROM A UK SUPPLIER WITH THE OPTION OF

INSTALLATION BY THE SUPPLIER.MARKETING andREPLICATIONBARRIERS

WHAT BARRIERS (AND SOLUTIONS) ARE THERE TO THE FURTHER PROMOTION AND

REPLICATION OF THIS TECHNOLOGY. E.G. COST, GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION, BUILDING

REGULATIONS, INSTALLATION ISSUES, USER/OCCUPANT DISINTEREST OR OPERATING

ISSUES ETC.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - MARKETING AND REPLICATION ISSUESGENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROJECT NAME SHINE - OPALE GRENOBLE - FRANCELOCATION CITY : SAINT MARTIN D'HÈRES (CLOSE TO GRENOBLE)

REGION : RHÔNE ALPES

COUNTRY : FRANCE

ALTITUDE : 223 MLATITUDE : 45,40° NLONGITUDE : 5,73° EAST

HEATING DEGREE DAY : 2657DESIGN TEAM DESIGN LEADER : ARCHIMEDES

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN : JAURÉ - ARCHITECTE

DESCRIPTION REFURBISHMENT OF SOCIAL HOUSING SITE INCLUDING 3 BUILDINGS WITH 120DWELLINGS.MAIN IMPROVEMENTS BROUGHT :- EXTERNAL INSULATION BY DYNAMIC FAÇADE COUPLED WITH HEAT

RECOVERING VENTILATION

- PASSIVE SOLAR ENERGY THANKS TO CONSERVATORIES BUILT IN FRONT

OF EACH LIVING ROOM

- REPLACEMENT OF RADIATORS

- CREATION OF LIFT

- REMOVE ABESTOS COVERING BY STEEL ONE

THE ENERGY SAVING WILL RISE : 55 %INNOVATIVEFEATURES

MAIN INNOVATIVE FEATURE :- DYNAMIC FAÇADE COUPLED WITH HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATION

THE USE OF THE PLENUM MADE WITHIN THE EXTERNAL INSULATION ALLOWS TO

BLOW PRE-HEATED FRESH AIR INSIDE FLATS WITHOUT ANY DUCTS.THE ADVANTAGES ARE :- MONEY SAVING

- LESS DISTURBANCES FOR TENANTS

- COOLING EFFECT IN SUMMER

- HEAT RECOVERY AT THE HANDLER UNIT LEVEL AND BY PARIETO-DYNAMIC EFFECT.


General view Side view

Glazed sunspaces Dynamic insulation close up

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - MARKETING AND REPLICATION ISSUESPROJECT NAME SHINE - OPALE GRENOBLE - FRANCEFEATURE 1 - EXTERNAL INSULATION BY DYNAMIC FAÇADE COUPLED WITH HEAT

RECOVERY VENTILATION

2 - CONSERVATORIES IN FRONT OF LIVING ROOMS

DESCRIPTION 1 - INNOVATION IS RELATED TO THE COMBINATION OF TWO ENERGY SAVING SYSTEMS :- HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THE ATTIC

- BLOWING THE AIR FROM H.R. SYSTEM IN A DOUBLE SKIN EXTERNAL INSULATION

- THE AIR GOES DOWN BETWEEN THE MASONRY WALL AND INSULATION TO THE APARTMENTS

THROUGH AIR INLETS

- HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATION

- DYNAMIC FAÇADE

IT BRINGS THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES :- ENERGY EFFICIENCY

- COOLING EFFECT IN SUMMER

- FRESH AIR CHANGE WITHOUT DRAFTS WHICH AVOID THE TENANT TO CLOSE

AIR VENT AND SO ENSURE A HEALTHY AMBIANCE

2 - INNOVATION RELATES THE USE OF PASSIVE SOLAR ENERGY BY ADDING A GLAZED BUFFER

SPACE IN FRONT OF LIVING ROOM. DESIGN ISSUES 1 - TO GET BEST PRICES THE FOLLOWING CHOICE HAS BEEN DONE :

- THE DYNAMIC FAÇADE WAS LIMITED TO CONTINUOUS PART OF WALL TO

AVOID AIR WEAKNESSES

- COMPONENTS ASSEMBLED ON SITE INSTEAD OF MANUFACTURED PANELS MORE EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT TO FIT OUT ON WALL

2 - TO GET BEST PRICES, STEEL STRUCTURE HAS BEEN STUDIED IN ADDITION TO CONCRETE

STRUCTURE, BUT THE SMALL SCALE OF THE PROJECT (120 UNITS) SEEMS TO BE NOT

APPROPRIATE TO THIS TECHNOLOGY. REPLICATION 1 - THE DYNAMIC INSULATION IS CLEARLY AFFORDABLE TO A NUMEROUS

HOUSING BUILDING, IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET :- REGULARITY IN THE FAÇADE ASPECT (STACK OF WINDOWS)- NEED OF RETROFITTING THE FAÇADE

- WILL OF INVOLVING THE AIR QUALITY (MOISTURE, DRAFT, AIR CHANGE)- WILL OF INVOLVING SUMMER COMFORT

2 - CONSERVATORIES ARE WELLCOMED :- IF FLATS ARE SMALL

- IF THE WINDOW OF THE LIVING ROOM IS WIDE AND MORE IF IT IS NOT AIR

TIGHTENED (OLD WINDOW)- TO CHANGE AESTHETIC OF BUILDING

MARKETINGCOMPLETED

THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN SPREAD AROUND THROUGH ARTICLES, CONTACT WITH

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES (REGIONAL COUNCIL, REGIONAL AGENCY OF ENERGY, ...).

MARKETINGPLANNED

- TECHNICAL ARTICLES

- VISITS ON SITE

- ANALYSE OF ADVANTAGE AND DRAWBACKS FOR TENANTS, OWNERS

- MEASUREMENT ASSESSMENT.MARKETING andREPLICATIONBARRIERS

- FIRE REGULATION WHICH IS VERY TYING AND WHICH LEAD TO USE EXPENSIVE - FOR DYNAMIC INSULATION, DESIGN TOOLS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OVER EUROPE

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QUESTIONS ANSWER COMMENTS

• What are the effects of a project withinnovative technology on how theprocess of development is organised.

• Have the partners changed there wayof development because of thisaspect?

None, more or less.

Yes, maybe to some extent.

The project was developed using commonprocedures, but investigations and pre-design were more detailed (specific‘innovative’ parts were more or lessdesigned before the contractor came into thepicture).

• How do the partners make theirdecisions on investing in new, andtherefore unknown, technology ?

• Do they trust their consultantcompletely or is there a process ofdecision-making within their ownorganisation?

By evaluating pros and cons withavailable alternatives.

There is a process of decision-making, but they also trustedtheir consultants.

The consultants had documented previousexperience from applied ‘innovative’technologies.

• Is innovation a subject of the wholeorganisation, or just a hobby of aview members of the management?

None The organisation has more a kind of a newapproach to housing guided by themanagement.

• How did the SHINE-partners involvetheir tenants in the process ofdevelopment of the project?

Meetings, voluntary tenantgroups for specific subjects (e.g.the laundry), questionnaires(what do you want to bechanged, etc.), open house insample renovated flat,interviews, etc.

The tenants were not involved in the designof the solar systems.

SHINE-projects are demonstration projects. • Do the organisations now have

discussions on the effects of thisdemonstration project for their way ofdeveloping new projects?

• Was this SHINE-project just a once ina lifetime or has it changed the wayof thinking?

• Or, in other words, will there beimplementation after demonstration?

Yes

No, it has hopefully confirmedthe way of thinking.

Yes, or maybe more close‘further improved demonstration’.

• Which partner has a proposal in theFifth Framework Program, or anotherprogram (national or international).

• Why, if the answer is yes, but alsowhy, when the answer is no.

Yes, the ‘RegenLink’ project.

In order to enable furtherimproved demonstration.

• Is the European collaborationimportant with the innovative strategy?

• Is the grant Europe of a bigimportance for your demonstrationproject ?

Yes and no.

The EC-project has beenimportant both from an economicand from a PR point of view.

The measures applied were mainly based onprevious experience in the design team(partly as a result from previous internationalcollaboration within IEA).

• What risk have the partnerscalculated for the future by usinginnovative technology in their project?

• This can be technical risks but alsothe translation of technical risks intofinancial risks?

The risk is mainly related tofuture possibilities to attracttenants or not to Gardsten (30%of the flats were not occupiedbefore renovation).

Both the technical and the economic risksrelated to ‘innovative’ technologies areminimised by selecting rather ‘safe’measures close to cost effectiveness.

• Is there any interest in discussion onother subjects, which are not directlyconnected to the SHINE-projects,within this group?

• Maybe a renewal program for otherparts of the housing-stock ormaintenance programs?

Maybe regarding creation of newopportunities for jobs.

Maybe regarding a renewalprogram.

The housing company is putting large effortson job creation and advice on how to startnew small (local) enterprises. There are ongoing planning for a renewalprogram in a neighbouring area, comprisingcareful demolition (parts of buildings) andnew detached houses, in parallel withcontinued renovation within the RegenLinkproject in the SHINE area.

• What did you, of your tenants, learnform this project?

Housing company: Hopefully,that it is possible to apply new(‘innovative’?) measures withingiven economic frames withincreased efforts in the planningphase if the opportunity and thenecessary motivation, interest,knowledge and time is there. Tenants: Hopefully, that it isworth while to be involved.

• Other remarks or Questions


Solar wall General view

South façade of high rise blocks General view of low rise blocks


GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECTNAME

HYDE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

LONDON REGIONAL OFFICE

181 LEWISHAM HIGH STREETLONDON SE13 6AA

LOCATION UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON

DESIGN TEAM ARCHITECT – DYKE COOMES ASSOCIATES

EMPLOYERS AGENT – DYKE COOMES ASSOCIATES

ENERGY CONSULTANT – ECD ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

CONTRACTOR – RICHARD HOLLAND

DESCRIPTION HYDE HOUSING ASSOCIATION HAVE REFURBISHED TWO VICTORIAN TERRACED

HOUSES(LATE 19TH CENTURY) ONE EDWARDIAN HOUSE (EARLY TWENTY CENTURY) INGREENWICH. INSULATION IN THE HOUSES HAS BEEN IMPROVED BY USING INTERNAL

DRYLING SYSTEMS AND INSTALLING SECONDARY DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLAZING. SOLAR SYSTEMS HAVE ALSO BEEN

PROVIDED.

INNOVATIVEFEATURES

DOMESTIC HOT WATER IS PREHEATED BY A SOLAR SYSTEM WITH THE MAKE UP HEAT AND

SPACE HATING PROVIDED BY CONDENSING GAS BOILERS.

DAYLIGHT LEVELS ON THE UPPER FLOORS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED BY THE INSTALLATION OF

LIGHT TUBES.

PASSIVE STACK VENTILATION WAS USED IN PLACE OF AN ELCTRICAL SYSTEM.

RECYCLED CONCRETE.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMSGeneral view photo Flat panel collectors

Evacuated tube collectors Sunpipe


PROJECTNAME

HYDE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

LONDON REGIONAL OFFICE

181 LEWISHAM HIGH STREETLONDON SE13 6AA

UKFEATURE SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM.

DESCRIPTION EVACUATED TUBE SOLAR COLLECTOS. NOT WIDELY USED IN THE U.K.

DESIGNISSUES

DESIGN EVOLVED AROUND THE NEED TO BE SENSTITIVE TO THE EXISTING STYLES/TYPE OF

PROPERTY(DRAUGHTY AND THERMALLY POOR) AND THE AGREEMENT OF THE LOCAL

PLANNING AUTHORITY..INSTALLERS SHOWED LITTLE INTEREST IN PROBLEM SOLVING POST

INSTALLATION. MUST BE ABLE TO SOURCE COMPETENT MANUFACTURES/INSTALLERS.

REPLICATION ASSUMING INITIAL CAPITAL COSTS COME DOWN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR REPLICATION ON

HYDE’S STOCK.

MARKETINGCOMPLETED

* OFFICIAL OPENING

* COVERAGE IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRESS * ARTICLES IN HOUSING AND TRADE MAGAZINES. * LEAFLET DISTRIBUTED WIDELY. * PRESENTATION AT HYDE’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 2001.

MARKETINGPLANNED

*VISITS TO BE ARRANGED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES INCLUDING OTHER REGISTEREDD SOCIAL LANDLORDS.

* MORE PUBLICITY AND MORE AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS.


* HIGH INITIAL CAPITAL COSTS

* LACK OF UNDERSTANDING HOW SYSTEM WORKS

* LACK OF QUALIFIED PLUMBERS * NFORMATION TO BE TARGETTED AT SCHOOLS


GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT NAME Solar Renovation Brandaris

LOCATION Zaandam, NetherlandsDESIGN TEAM Architects exterior: Hans van Heeswijk arch. (Amsterdam,

NL)Architects interior: Cees Vellekoop (Amsterdam, NL) Consultant various: Patrimonium (Amsterdam, NL)HVAC engineer: Feenstra West (Heerhugowaard, NL)Consultant Energy: W/E consultants sustainable building(Gouda-Tilburg, NL)

DESCRIPTION The Brandaris (Altitude: sea-level - Latitude: 52,1° -Longitude: 4°) is set at the border of the satellite townZaandam north of Amsterdam (± 10 km); 30 km east fromthe North Sea. The Brandaris is one of four high rise blockscreating a border of Zaandam. Behind this border at the eastis a main motorway (south/north), with green fields at theother side. West of the four blocks a typical post-warmodernist urban lay is present, with mainly one family-terraced houses.

The project demonstrates how to combine major energysavings in primary energy with improvements in indoorcomfort and building attractiveness, including ensuring futurelettability.

The approach also contributed to sustainability in a broadsense, by increasing the life span of the 1968 building withover 20 years. It brings in more diversity in dwelling types(elderly) and provides an overall upgrading of buildingsurroundings.

The Brandaris sets an example for similar post war high-risebuildings all over Europe.

The renovation of the 384 apartment building was mostlyfinished in 1999. Their performance in practice has beenmonitored for over one year. This report describes the finalconclusions.

Primary energy use is decreased with 25% (250 TonsCO2/annum) while indoor conditions are significantlyimproved and the building lifespan is increased with at leastanother 20 year. Technically systems and componentsperform as expected. Lessons learned show practical andcost effective ways for improvements. Taking into accountsimple cost-effective improvements, raise of rents (energysavings & comfort increase) and selling solar energy at amarket price, gives pay back times of typically 10-15 years.

The wish for upgrading the overall comfort level and outlookof building and urban environment at a high quality level,overall sustainability and strategic considerations ofPatrimonium are dominating driving forces. Standing on thethreshold of large-scale renovations of similar building stockall over Europe, the Brandaris results were starting point ofnew local and European initiatives, like the Regen-Linkproject.

INNOVATIVEFEATURES

Besides more or less commonplace measures such asthermal insulation and LE-glazing, innovative technologieswere introduced like:- 760 m2 solar collectors for DHW & collective heatdistribution system- collective system for both DHW and space heating (LTS)- connections for hotfill equipment- load management of existing CHP plant is improved - optimised individual heat delivery- 42 optimised glazed balconies (according to IEA SHCP 20)- Transparent Insulation for daylighting & thermal bridge(studied)- 32 m2 PV (semi transparent crystalline shading) at newbuilt rooftop pavilion


Brandaris from motorway (1) (©Hans Pattist/Novem)

Collectors, new glazing at staircases and 42glazed balconies (©Hans Pattist /Novem)

PV at pavilion (©Hans Pattist /Novem) Piping collectorfield (©W/E)

Collectorfield (©Hans Pattist /Novem Glazed balcony (© W/E)

Site planfloor plan typical apartment


PROJECT NAME Solar Renovation BrandarisZaandam (NL)

FEATURE Solar RenovationDESCRIPTION The project concerns the energy-renovation of the 'Brandaris'

in Zaandam near Amsterdam, a high-rise multifamily buildingwith 384 apartments owned by Patrimonium. The project wasrenovated in 1998/1999, as the collective heating system andthe individual domestic hot water system need to be replacedby a new system. The project is initiated by a feasibility studywithin the framework of IEA SHCP Task 20. It is incorporatedwithin the Dutch demonstration project "Sustainable and LowEnergy Buildings", as well as part of the EU-Thermie SHINE-project.

DESIGN ISSUES No problems occurred. A full technical evaluation report is asa draft available. A publishable report is expected second half2002.

REPLICATION The wish for upgrading the overall comfort level and outlookof building and urban environment at a high quality level,overall sustainability and strategic considerations ofPatrimonium are dominating driving forces. Standing on thethreshold of large-scale renovations of similar building stockall over Europe, the Brandaris results were starting point ofnew local and European initiatives, like the Regen-Linkproject. (www.regen-link.org)

MARKETINGCOMPLETED

Several articles, excursions by Patrimonium, manufacturerset cetera were written, organised.

MARKETINGPLANNED

See ‘replication’



Marketing: see above box.Some remarks on replication barriers:�

Cost effectiveness of energy measures should not be thesole criteria for this kind of renovation. The wish forupgrading the overall comfort level and outlook of thebuilding at a high quality level, overall sustainability andstrategic considerations of the building owner were thedominating driving forces.�

The best value for money is the LE-glazing with U < 1.2.This is not commonly known at in practice. Thereforeinferior (typically U = 1.5-1.8) is chosen as LE-glass.�

Cost performance ratio of the thermal solar system canbe improved partly on aiming at reduced costs by furtherindustrial mass production, larger system units andintegrated roof collectors (roof module collectors, solarroofs). Integrating distribution piping at the collectors androof system offers good possibilities for reduced costs �

TI is still a bridge too far. High investment costs togetherwith little added value were the main drawback ofinvestigated TI constructions. No indications were foundfor short time introduction of this technique in buildingrenovation. �

PV is slowly becoming a rising star within solartechniques in the existing building stock. Strategies forfuture implementation in The Netherlands wereinvestigated and reported separately.�

Easy adaptations for hot fill appliances (dishwashers,washing machines) were introduced at all apartments atthe renovation to supply tenants with a possibility to saveprimary energy within their households. No use is knownof this feature until now. Very little market penetration ofthese appliances and therefore ignorance with theconsumers is expected to be the main reason for this.

Standing on the threshold of large-scale renovations ofsimilar building stock all over Europe, solar renovation offersgood opportunities, under the premises that generalupgrading of outlooks and overall raise of comfort is the startof the approach. Energy savings, using renewable energycombined with an increase of quality of living are more andmore becoming an integral part of strategic policies of majorhousing associations in Europe. As an offspring of theBrandaris and SHINE activities Patrimonium and W/Econsultants initiated the next step with the EU-funded Regen-Link project (www.regen-link.org). At the large scale (375-500apartments) building lessons learned will be brought intopractice, while new insights are incorporated within thestrategic management of their stock.

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