Low disturbance prefabrication approaches for deep renovation of multi-storey buildings (Built4People Partnership)

Expected Outcome:

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

• Measurable reduction in the costs of deep renovation compared to current best practices;
• Measurable increase in resource and energy efficiency compared to current best practices;
• Measurable reduction in the number of days when occupants are disturbed due to renovation works;
• Measurable reduction of dust, noise, waste and pollutant and greenhouse emissions on the construction site compared to current best practices.

Scope:

Meeting Europe’s ambition for the renovation of the housing stock requires innovative approaches that improve buildings’ energy performance and occupants’ satisfaction, at a reduced cost while speeding up the renovation process and minimising impact on the construction site and disturbance for occupants. Renovation approaches should cover the whole workflow from design, off-site manufacturing and on-site installation to strategies for maintenance, operation and end of life.

Proposals are expected to address all of the following:

• Demonstrate cost-effective approaches (comprising design, planning and construction processes and techniques) for deep renovation to at least NZEB performance levels of multi-storey buildings (> 5-storeys);
• Ensure that the approaches make use of prefabricated solutions that are adaptable and can be seamlessly integrated into a variety of existing building elements and features (e.g. various existing wall materials, presence of balconies and overhangs, existing piping in the way, etc.);

Trimmed here, the full scope, expected outcomes and award criteria are on the official topic page ↗.