| Technology Assets
Owner of the Technology Asset | Name | Description | Supportive Documents / Images | Added Value & Competitive Advantage | EU-funded Project in Which the Technology Asset Has Been Developed | Kind of Technology Asset | Application in the Construction Sector | Related Sector(s) | Current TRL | Envisaged Opportunities for the Uptake of the Technology Asset | Protection of the Technology Asset | Contact |
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| TECNALIA | REHABIM | REHABIM a software tool that is being developed by Tecnalia specifically for façade renovations of existing buildings for the purpose of improving energy efficiency. |  | Holistic tool, compatible with BIM, for energy efficient building retrofitting. | BERTIM - Building energy renovation through timber prefabricated modules (Grant Agreement 636984). https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/636984/es | Software | Decision Support | Construction ICT | 7 | Market contrast and integration of final features that would be specified by the end-user | Registered Software | Contact |
| TECNALIA | Curtain Wall with Biocomposite Materials | Curtain wall: a biocomposite curtain wall with less complex profiles, better thermal performance, and high aesthetic flexibility. Moreover, this uses a modular and industrialised concept. |  | Sustainable product, manufactured with biocomposites. | OSIRYS - Forest based composites for façades and interior partitions to improve indoor air quality in new builds and restoration (Grant Agreement 609067). https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/609067/es | System | Envelope | Construction | 6 | Further development and upscalling | Granted Patent | Contact |
| TEKNIKER | ENCAPSULATED PCMs | Microencapsulated phase change materials which can be dispersed in different contructions materials (polyurethane foams, concrete,…) for improving energy efficiency in buildings | Invigorating polyurethane foams with phase change materials supported in inorganic containers (https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.24082) | Encapsulation technology suitable to encapsulate organic, inorganic or mixtures of phase change materials. Technology is tunnable to allow obtaining functionalized capsules | NANOPCM. New nanotechnology based high performance insulation systems production and use. Towards a long eco-efficient life cycle (Grant Agreement 260056) https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/260056 | Material (additive) | - Envelope | - Construction - Materials | 6 | Further development and upscalling | Copyright | Contact |
| TEKNIKER | IR high reflective pigments | Pigments modified with nanoparticles and nanocoatings to allow the reflection of a higher region of the infrared radiation | Designing multifunctional pigments for an improved energy efficiency in buildings DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.04.081 | Procedure for coating/modifying pygments to provide them with IR hihg reflective properties without affecting the color | NANOPIGMY. More than color: Applying nanotechnologies for the multifunctional ceramic pigments development (Grant Agreement: 280393) https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/280393 | Material (additive) | - Envelope - Advanced material (mortars, paints and coatings) | - Construction - Materials | 6 | Further development and upscalling | Copyright | Contact |
| TEKNIKER | Photocatalytic pigments | Pigments modified with nanoparticles and nanocoatings to allow the reflection of a higher region of the infrared radiation | Preparation and characterisation of photocatalytic pigments for architectural mortar based on ultramarine blue DOI: 10.1007/s10971-019-05116-x | Procedure for coating/modifying pygments to provide them with photocatalytic properties without affecting the color | NANOPIGMY. More than color: Applying nanotechnologies for the multifunctional ceramic pigments development (Grant Agreement: 280393) https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/280393 | Material (additive) | - Envelope - Advanced material (mortars, paints and coatings) | - Construction - Materials | 6 | Further development and upscalling | Copyright | Contact |
| TEKNIKER | Formulation of slip-resistant paints for walking surfaces | Slip-resistance improvement on paints employed on walking surfaces by the incorporation of nanoparticles | DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.105852 | Slips are one of the main causes of accidents with personal injuries, during working or leisure time. The general trend show that slip resistance performance improves with the surface roughness of the floor. However, too high surface roughness impede safe and comfortable mobility, and floor maintenance is more difficult and costly. An anti-slip paint with nanoparticles can increase the roughness of a surface without generating macroroughness, thus avoiding these problems. The obtained results indicate that nanoparticle-based paints present a great potential for reducing the floor surface slipperiness. | Technology Testing methodology | - Advanced material (paints) | - Construction - Materials | 6 | Further development and upscalling | Copyright | Contact | |
| TEKNIKER | Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) coatings, new electrolytes | Advanced and environmental friendly ceramic coatings developed by plasma electro oxidation on light alloys (Al, Ti, Mg). The coatings offer excelent properties in terms of corrosion and wear resistance and also aesthetical functionalities |  | The advantage of the technology is their potential use for secondary aluminium alloys. The technology also allows the developemnt of tailored coatings on cast aluminium with high silicon content. Additionaly, the electrolytes used are non toxic and environmentally friendly | Technology Material | - Advanced material (coating) | - Construction - Materials | 8 | Further development and upscalling | Copyright | Contact | |
| TEKNIKER | Demand Response Platform | ICT Platform for demand response integrated with BMS/EMS/SCADA. The solution is based on standard communication protocols and interoperable technologies that allow connection and integration with building energy management systems, sensors and other IoT devices. The solution offers value-added services based on artificial intelligence to optimise the use of locally generated renewable energy and energy prices. The platform could be applied to neighbourhoods |  | BMS/EMS/SCADA systems do not offer tools for optimised demand respond. With the advent of renewable energies, this aspect is becoming increasingly important in building energy management. | RESPOND: integrated demand REsponse Solution towards energy Positive NeighbourhooDs (GrantAgreement 768619). https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/768619 | Software | - Energy system - Monitoring & diagnostic - Decision support - Connectivity - Smart appliance / system | - ICT | 8 | Further development and upscalling Further development by technology seeker under licensing | Copyright Registered software | Contact |
| CARTIF | 3D Printer for vertical (facades) and horizontal surfaces | Development and construction of a laboratory-scale 3D façade printer system (2000x2000x400mm working volume) capable of printing also on horizontal surfaces has been completed. The different components of the system have been developed, both hardware (electric, control, mechanical, safety and external systems, room controller and central controller) and software (control program and path adaptation). |  | Printer capable of printing on horizontal and vertical surfaces. Software that allows to adapt the paths of the print head to the printing surface using 3D measurement of that surface | REZBUILD REfurbishment decision making platform through advanced technologies for near Zero energy BUILDing renovation https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/768623/es | Technology System | Envelope | Construction | 5 | Collaborative development financed with public funding Further development and upscalling | None | Contact |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 Université de Bordeaux | MCPFLEX | Low energy cooling technology for buildings. A MCP based storage system that is coupled to a ventilation system. In summer, during daytime, the fusion of the MCP decreases the temperature of the air to reach comfort conditions. During nighttime, the MCP are recharged with air from the outside, thanks to the lower outdoor temperatures. |  | A low energy cooling technology, based on free cooling and energy storage. Controlled use of MCP (coupled to HVAC system) | SUDOKET | Technology | HVAC Energy system | Construction | 6 | Colaborative development at shared risks and costs Furhter development and upscalling Patent transfer | Granted patent | Contact |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 TECNALIA | E2VENT | An energy active wall for retrofitting of buildings. A cladding element which integrates a ventilated layer, a double-flux heat recovery system, and a coupled MCP storage system. The active wall makes the most of the external air temprature conditions to lower the internal temparature (cooling mode) or store the cooling energy in the MCP (recharge mode). |  | A low energy cooling technology at th esame time as a wall retrofitting solution. | E2VENT H2020-EeB-2014, 2015-2018 https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/637261/fr | Technology | HVAC Energy system Envelope | Construction | 6 | Further development by technology seeker under licensing | None | Contact |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 | ASPIC | A Dynamic Thermal Simulation module for buildings, for the Energy Plus model. ASPIC allows advanced sensitivity analysis and automatic classification of the most impacting parameters for the energy efficiency of the building, especially useful at design stage. |  | Integrated adavanced uncertainty propagation methods. Compatible with a worldwidely used Dynamic Thermal Simulation tool. | Software | Decision support | Construction | 6 | Colaborative development at shared risks and costs Furhter development and upscalling | None | Contact | |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 CREM FNCCR | SIGOPTI | An optimization software for the feasibility analysis of District Heating Network. SIGOPTI is an open-source plug-in for QGIS (a GIS tool largely used by public authorities). SIGOPTI allows to propose optimal DHN design parameters (diameters, flows, temperature, in the differents parts of the network) by considering the energy performance and a cost analysis (CAPEX, OPEX). |  | Freely accessible to any public authority willing to plan the developmemnts of district heating network. | Software | Decision support | other -> Energy supply (urban scale) | 8 | Colaborative development at shared risks and costs Furhter development and upscalling | None | Contact | |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 UPPA | ODHEAN | An optimization software for the feasibility analysis of District Heating Network. ODHEAN allows to propose optimal DHN design parameters (diameters, flows, temperature, in the differents parts of the network) and allows also to optimize the layout of the network (centralized, isolated production, several networks, etc.). ODHEAN considers automatically the opportunities of renewables and energy recovery in a district, and it takes into account the energy performance of the network and a cost analysis (CAPEX, OPEX). |  | Allows the optimization on the Districit Heating Network layout, and to explore millions of alternative designs instead of compraring a limited number of arbitrary alternatives | Software | Decision support | other -> Energy supply (urban scale) | 6 | Colaborative development at shared risks and costs Furhter development and upscalling | None | Contact | |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 | CHAMAN | A Dynamic Thermal Simulation tool to assess quickly the thermal behaviour of groups of buildings (typically 10-50, in a same district). The heating and cooling needs are assessed on dynamic basis in order to identify the peakloads (their incidence and frequency), and to facilitate the design of the energy supply solutions. Buildings are defined based on a typological approach (for structure, uses, etc). Geometrical parameters are considered though CHAMAN does not work on an explicit full 3D-model, thus allowing a fast parameter setting. |  | Fast parameter setting (based on typological approach) for a group of buildings, providing results on dynamic agregated energy demands. | Software | Decision support | other -> Energy supply (urban scale) | 6 | Further development by technology seeker under licensing | None | Contact | |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 | LUMBRIFILTER | The “lumbrifiltration” is an alternative treatment method of organically polluted water. The principle is based on the vermifilter degradation of domestic water pollution by the association of earthworms Eisenia fetida and Eisenia andrei, and microorganisms (aerobic bacteria). Lumbrifiltration is efficient for wastewater, but also industrial and agricultural wastewater treatment heavily charged with organic matter, such as cannery and dairy. In China, lumbrifilters had been found to be generally good for swine wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, and domestic wastewater treatment. |  | Low consumption system with really high compactness | INNOQUA H2020-WATER-2015-two-stage, 2016-2020 https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/689817/fr | Technology | Waste Water Management | Construction | 8 | Licensing | Granted patent | Contact |
| NOBATEK/INEF4 | NEST | NEST is a tool for the quantitative assessment of the environmental impacts of urban projects. NEST has been designed taken into account the operational practice of urban design and be used from the sketch stage of a project.NEST calculates a set of indicators reflecting major environmental issues urban planners are currently facing. NEST has already been applied on several urban planning operations in France. It was developed through a PhD thesis (Yepez-Salmon, G. 2011) focused on "Environmental assessment of eco-neighbourhoods" in Nobatek and the GRECAU laboratory (ENSAPBx). |  | Adapted to early phases of urban projects | OPTEEMAL H2020-EeB-2015, 2015-2019 https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/680676/fr | Software | Urban Planning | Construction | 8 | Further development by technology seeker under licensing | Trade mark | Contact |
| NOBATEK/INEF5 | PROLEPS PROactive Low Energy Planning System | Decision supporting tool for renovation of buildings at the building stocks scale. PROLEPS allows to monitor the energy and environmental performance of your real estate assets and implement the most relevant renovation strategy. PROLEPS provides monitoring indicators at different scale (building, set of buildings, buildings stock), and constitutes a unique reporting tool. As a decision support tool for developing your Strategic Asset Plan, PROLEPS helps to prioritize renovation actions according to different criteria and to define the associated financial engineering. |  | Overview of a building stock showing different indicators at the different scales (building, set of buildings, buildings stock) Allows the comparison between different renovation strategies and scenarii to help the asset manager in making the most relevant decision and priorisation of renovation actions considering different criteria (energy consumption reduction, CO2 emissions reduction, costs) | Software | Monitoring & diagnostic Decision support Building stock management | Construction ICT | 7 | None | Contact | ||
| NOBATEK/INEF6 | BEMServer Building Energy Management Server | Open Source Building Energy Management Platform BEMServer is an open source solution to deploy a modular, scalable and secure Building Energy Management System. With the increasing amount of data to monitor buildings, it becomes crucial to offer tools that help managers in taking the best decisions to better control the energy of their buildings, and to involve all actors in reducing their environmental impact. BEMServer was created to ease the deployment of these services, and to allow building managers to install applications that answer to their specific needs, instead of being confined to a monolithic, rigid solution. |  | Open source solution Modular, scalable and evolutive Interoperable You are facility managers, building owners, energy managers, energy efficiency consultants, or ESCos? You can use BEMServer directly as a central tool able to collect and manipulate the data measured in your building. | HIT2GAP H2020-EeB-2015, 2015-2019 https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/680708/fr | Software | Monitoring & diagnostic Connectivity Energy Management | Construction ICT | 7 | Collaborative development financed with public funding Collaborative development at shared risks and costs Further development and upscalling Developments of modules as services connected to BEMServer | None (AGPL-3.0 license) | Contact |
| NOBATEK/INEF7 | MASSDOC | Automated information extraction tool from heterogeneous documents into the IFC model. Massdoc helps users in searching for relevant information from a collection of textual documents. It is made of two modules: an annotator which indexes the documents and represents them through a semantic graph while relying on a formal ontology compatible with IFC, and a search engine retrieving information that is relevant to the user’s query. | On the one hand, here are several BIM-oriented solutions (e.g., BimQL) which cope with domain-related information but completely neglect the document aspect and links between them. On the other hand, there are several document management solutions (e.g., Newforma Project Center, Kroqi) which offer classic operations on documents (e.g., filtering, keyword-based search) and neglect semantics of the information. To our knowledge, there is no existing information system which handles both domain-related and document aspects (e.g., referring to a specific page or section describing acoustic and thermal properties of a building element and all related information, referring to related documents, etc.) thus reducing time, effort and human errors. | BIM4REN H2020-NMBP-EEB-2018, 2018-2022 https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/820773 | Software | Information searching | Construction ICT BIM | 5 | Collaborative development financed with public funding Collaborative development at shared risks and costs Further development and upscalling Further development by technology seeker under licensing | None | Contact |