REAL-SCALE DEMO SITES

The PLURAL concept is integrated at three different real demo building sites, located in Greece, Spain and the Czech Republic.

Featuring different climate conditions, heating/cooling needs and user requirements, thus demonstrating the versatility and robustness of the overall concept.

  • Greece, Athens

    The building is protected by the Municipality of Voula, Athens. It was renovated in the 1980s and now is operated as a free-of-charge shelter for homeless or low waged families (10 apartments) The building currently has 21 residents. Two apartments on the first floor will be retrofitted with smart walls.

  • Spain, Barcelona

    Situated in the southwest of the city of Terrassa (Barcelona), the building is composed of two residential blocks, and a commercial space (not included in the pilot case). All of them are placed in a “U” form with a common courtyard in the middle. PLURAL solutions will be implemented in one block (18 dwellings).

  • Czech Republic, Kašava

    The “Kašava” multiple dwelling is situated in the North-East part of the Zlín region. It is composed of 2 flats for the teachers of a nearby nursery school and is permanently occupied. The façade is made of a 45 cm full brick wall (no insulation). The building is classified as “F” in the energy consumption system used in the Czech legislation. The envelope will be renovated in PLURAL (ca. 400m2 façade including windows).

VIRTUAL DEMO SITES

Additionally, PLURAL includes three virtual building demos in Switzerland, Germany and Sweden for simulating and validating the performance and operation of the solutions under further conditions.

  • Switzerland, Bern

    Multi-family building from 1964 located in Switzerland with low insulation level. Massive construction with monolithic brick. Deep renovation by Swissrenova and SPF in a national pilot and demonstration project called “ProsumerSkin”.

  • Germany, Berlin

    Energetic refurbishment of a detached house with a separate apartment (1965 construction) with natural building materials. Brick masonry 36.5 cm, uninsulated, ext. plaster 1.5 cm, int. plaster 2.0 cm. The external wall is ventilated timber façade or insulated and plastered with lime. Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and PV for electricity generation.

  • Sweden, Väsby

    A centre with a large selection of buildings with commercial and residential purposes (usual apartments & apartments for special groups e.g. seniors and youth).