Special Issue of The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering

We enter the year of 2024 with a great achievement. A Special Issue of The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering: "Multifunctional Façades for Renovation through Industrialization" has been released.

This Special Issue compiles results of EU H2020 funded projects DRIVE0, ENSNARE, INFINITE, PLURAL, StepUP and Switch2Save working on the development of multi-functional envelope solutions for deep renovation of buildings.

These projects share a common goal: the development of plug & build smart components for deep renovation, including insulation, heating, cooling, ventilation, smart windows, energy production, solar harvesting, and storage. They highlight that plug & build solutions are suitable for mass production by industry for buildings undergoing deep renovation to NZEB standards. They also underline that the development and implementation of digital based technologies can boost the application of such industrialized concepts.

To delve deeper into the insights provided by the PLURAL project, check out the two articles authored by our partners: "Off-site prefabricated hybrid façade systems: A holistic assessment" and "SmartWall: Towards residential NZEB with off-site prefabricated hybrid façade systems using a variety of materials."

🔗 Download and explore the Special Issue here.

🔗 For a direct look at the PLURAL articles, visit our Publications.