eeb.nmp.2010-1 new nanotechnology based high performance insulation systems for energy efficiency

Research andinnovation

PPP Impact Workshop1-2 April 2014

EeB.NMP.2010-1

New nanotechnology based high performance insulation systems for

energy efficiency

Georgios KATALAGARIANAKISResearch Programme Officer

DG Research & Innovation


EeB.NMP.2010-1 New nanotechnology based high performance insulation systems for energy efficiency

• Buildings in Europe• 40% Energy Demand• 36% CO2 Emissions

• “Energy Performance” of an average European building is poor. The majority of energy in a building is spent to satisfy heating and cooling demands

Rationale

• Insulating materials keep the temperature constant in an enclosed space such as a house, either warmer or colder than the surroundings.

• According to ECOFYS the addition of thermal insulation to existing buildings in Europe could decrease current building energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions by some 42% or 350 million tonnes of CO2 emissions

• Nanotechnology offers high potential for enhanced insulation

Nanotechnology & Insulation Materials


Scientific & Technical goals of the TopicDevelopment of nanotechnology based insulation systems for enhanced thermal and improved mechanical properties while reducing overall costs.

Economic feasibility important• New construction• Renovation of existing installations

Other important considerations• The safety for the full product life cycle (production, use, disposal/recycling)• Economic performance of the proposed solutions should be demonstrated

by service-life costing analysis• Active participation of industrial partners encouraged• Demonstration activities, including pilot implementations in industrial

settings expected



Expected impact of the topic


• Reduce the heat losses and gains through the building envelope for reduced energy consumption and increased indoor comfort

• Reduce the cost of nanotechnology-based insulation systems and make their wide-scale commercial application feasible

PPP Impact Workshop 1-2 April 2014 - Brussels


www.nanopcm.eu www.coolcoverings.org www.nanoinsulate.eu

www.aerocoins.eu www.hipin.eu


Nano-E2B-Cluster


http://www.nanopcm.eu/home.html

http://www.hipin.eu/home/index.jsp

http://aerocoins.eu/


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UV VIS NIRspectral solar irradiance

COOL-Coverings


New Materials with High Solar Reflectance and thermal emittance values for reducing the thermal load on building exterior with a substantial benefit on electricity consumption.

By reducing the absorbed fraction of solar energy in the Near Infra-red range, darker colors can be used for cool covering materials without any aesthetics difference with the original.

about 50% of the sun energy is emitted as NIR radiation

COOL paints, membranes and ceramics

Specificities of the project:



COOL-Coverings Impact expected/achieved• Annual savings in cooling/heating bill by

-8% by using COOL coverings bonded tiles -5% by using COOL coverings ventilated façade tiles -4,5% by using COOL coverings roof membranes -2% by using COOL coverings paints

• Interesting investment payback, down to 5 years according to application and climate• Little modifications in the current manufacturing and application processes

Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap

Activities for dissemination/exploitation • Numerous dissemination and communication actions have been carried out, among which stand out the

publication of an article in “The Parliament”, 21 Nov 2011, issue 338 (pag.121), several lectures like the ECTP-E2BA-Eracobuild Conference one (in Warsaw on 4-5 Oct 2011) or the NICOM 4 one (4th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction in Crete on 20—22 May 2012) among others, etc.

• To facilitate exploitation at standardization level we started a collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA) to contribute in the development of tiles ageing test procedures


• Approaches refurbishment to increase energy efficiency in existing buildings.

• Improves Quality indoor environment• Develops design-integration of new solutions.• Approaches the envelope and its components• Materials incorporating multi functionality

• Reduce the cost of nanotechnology-based insulation systems and make their wide-scale commercial application feasible

• Reduce the heat losses and gains through the building envelope for reduced energy consumption and increased indoor comfort



NanoPCM



New thermal insulation inorganic nanofoam

Implementation in demo-buildings

The core of the research activities is the development, implementation, productions and demonstration of low cost and improved Phase Change Materials (PCMs) for high performance insulation components in existing buildings



NanoPCM



Impact achieved. June 2013.• Industrial Pilot Plant designed, erected and started, maximum capacity 80 Tons/year of

microencapsulated PCM.• Energy storage insulation foams produced at industrial scale.• Achieved 7% energy efficiency at demo buildings with energy storage insulation foams.

Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap• Reduction of primary energy consumption: reduction of CO2 emissions, impact on end

users, • Improvements in terms of LCA• Competitiveness, impact in the market

Activities for dissemination/exploitation • Involvement in fair, congress, EuroNanoforum 2013• Few external companies are already interested in our product• Involved in standardization.


NanoInsulate


The main objective is to develop durable, robust, cost-effective opaque and transparent vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) incorporating new nanotechnology-based core materials (such as nanofoams, aerogels and aerogel composites) and high-barrier films, that are up to five times more energy efficient than current solutions


New MATERIALS

Novel test Procedures

Production Integration Demo



NanoInsulate



Impact expected/achieved• Reduction in building maintenance costs through robust panels• Contribution to zero-carbon house concept (New-build and retrofit markets)• Significant reductions in European energy consumption and GHG emissions• Development of market-leading technologies within European research area

Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap• Energy-efficient insulation systems compatible with those currently in use• Addressing opaque and transparent components• Materials offering step-change improvement on current market leaders• Designed for compatibility with existing systems• LCA to ensure long-term benefits and ecoefficient end-of-life management

Activities for dissemination/exploitation • Targeted campaigns to key stakeholders• Through joint activities with other PPP projects


HIPIN


PAINTS PLASTERS PANELS

Aerogel Paint and Plaster – laboratory samples

Applications

Specificities of the project:The main objective is to develop a high silica content robust aerogel and set of sustainable and affordable technologies to incorporate nanostructured aerogel into building materials such as paints, plasters, and Panel systems to improve thermal efficiency in new and retrofitting buildings.



HIPIN



Impact expected/achieved• Developed more robust aerogel, with thermal conductivity at least 10 times lower than

commonly used construction insulation materials (Paint, Panels, Plaster). • Thin and highly efficient insulation material for new and retrofit buildings• The reduced cost of aerogel allowing wider use for high insulation performance

Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap• Develop sustainable and affordable new insulating building materials leading to up to 20%

reduction in energy costs associated with heating.• Reduction in carbon emission and energy usage.• LCA analysis on the long term benefits and environment concerns.

Activities for dissemination/exploitation • Dissemination through partners website, publication in journals, trade and professional

publications• Exhibiting in tradeshows with respective partners like Ecobuild, UK and Coatings, Germany

and Italy• Identify and colloborate with other potential companies that may benefit from our Results

i.e. plasterboard companies, etc


AEROCOINsSpecificities of the project:


The main objective is to create a new class of mechanically strong super-insulating aerogel composite/hybrid materials by: • Strengthening of silica aerogels by cross-linking with cellulosic polymers or the

incorporation of cellulose-based nanofibres.• Lowering the production cost of superinsulating aerogel-based boards via

ambient drying and continuous production technology



AEROCOINsImpact expected/achieved• High impact on the thermal insulation european market. • High impact promoting at the European level the Aerogel suppliers Industry.• The energy saving estimates: a reduction of 30% of overall energy consumption and 25%

of CO2 emissions.

Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap• Refurbishment to transform Existing Buildings into energy-efficient buildings:

Breakthrougs are needed in the area of new materials, products and components to address energy efficiency with fault tolerant procedures and building techniques.

Activities for dissemination/exploitation • Web-page (www.aerocoins.eu)• Promotional video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zDyT121K0)• Two workshops organized: Sophie Antipolis , June 2012 and Wurzburg, November 2013 • Participation in fairs & international conferences, i.e. WSED (Austria Feb.2014), • Publication of scientific papers• BUILDING -UP PORTAL SUPERINSULATION MATERIAL COMMUNITY



http://www.aerocoins.eu/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zDyT121K0



Nano-E2B-Cluster


The main objective of the Cluster is to joint efforts in order to find synergies and fields of cooperation that will allow the projects to be

more productive and competitive, though successful.

The Nano-E2B-Cluster is an initiative as part of the longstanding EU policy to achieve synergies by clustering and cross project cooperation.

Starting date: September 2011.

The cluster is initially formed by the NMP-EeB-PPP FP7 projects financed under the working topic of “EeB.NMP.2010-1 New nanotechnology-based high performance insulation systems for energy efficiency”.


Nano-E2B-Cluster: Main outputs expected


PROJECT NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED EXPECTED PRODUCTS

COOL-Coverings NIR Reflective Outdoor Paints, NIR Reflective Roof Membrane Coatings & NIR Reflective Ceramic & Tiles

NanoPCM High-performing inorganic nanofoam with thermal storage capacity

NanoInsulateVacuum insulation panels (VIPs) incorporating new nanotechnology- based core materials (such as nanofoams, aerogels and aerogel composites)

HIPIN Superinsulating Aerogel-based paints, plasters and coatings

Aerocoins Superinsulating reinforced Aerogel-based Boards




Nano-E2B-Cluster


Cluster general meetings September 2011, Brussels, Kick Off Meeting March 2012 – Brussels (PPP) May 2012 – Greece (NICOM4) February 2013 – Madrid June 2013 – Dublin (EuroNanoForum)

Edition of a Nano-E2B-Cluster promotional video• http://youtu.be/xLgORMlAYV0• http://youtu.be/23JAtZ4oPgY

Common dissemination activities: NICOM4 2012, Euronanoforum 2013, etc

Joint DEMO activities Algete Demopark

SinceSEPTEMBER 2011

http://youtu.be/xLgORMlAYV0

http://youtu.be/23JAtZ4oPgY

http://youtu.be/23JAtZ4oPgY



Nano-E2B-Cluster: Demo-PARK

SinceSEPTEMBER 2011

SEPT 2009 FIRST IDEASEPT 2011 DECISION TO GO CLUSTER TO SHARE COSTS, SHARE KNOWLEDGE, AQUIRE VISIBILITY

DEC 2011 CHOICE OF ALGETE

JAN 2012 SHADE SIMULATIONMARCH 2012 : MEASUREMENT PROTOCOL

APRIL 2013: SITE PREPARATION



EeB.NMP.2010-1 New nanotechnology based high performance insulation systems for energy efficiency Since

SEPTEMBER 2011

JUNE 2012: SENSORS INSTALLATION

JUNE2012: CALIBRATION TO SEE DIFFERENCES IN MOCK UPS

JUNE 2012: INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS TO BE TESTED

JULY 2012: DEMO PARK READY FOR TESTING

PERFORMANCE ANALYSISMARCH 2013: JOINT EXPLOITATION AGREEMENT

Nano-E2B-Cluster: Demo-PARK




Nano-E2B-Cluster What technical cross-cutting issues among your projects should be taken into account to increase the overall impact?Related with the scientific and technical knowledge and products developed it could be foreseen possible different technologies and product combinations• Enhanced NIR-REFLEXION (Coolcoverings) • Enhanced thermal storage capacity (NanoPCM)• Enhanced insulation (Nanoinsulate, Hipin and Aerocoins)

Related with technical methodologies developed in each project it could be foreseen to address jointly those related with:• Nanosafety issues (Health and Construction processes)• Life cycle analysis (LCA) and cradle to cradle (C2C)• Technical common measurements, calculations and standardization processesE.g. Development of new standards for COOL materials as multifunctional insulation construction systems. Development of a common design procedure to assess whether cool covering is indicated as a replacement (or integration) of alternative insulation systems in terms of return of investment for the user and CO2 footprint



What non-technical cross-cutting issues among your projects should be taken into account to increase the overall impact?• Common dissemination activities can be crucially important, although each activity

will have to be launched after having defined the IPR policy for each project. Promote and participate as a cluster in workshops, conferences, industrial fairs .

• Joint Common Demonstration activities

• Market search and market activities

• Addressing politicians, legislation and end users

• To Increase social awareness of European environmental research policies

• To Increasing the technological level of European construction products, acting as research / technological barriers for third countries competitors


Nano-E2B-Cluster



How can cluster activities add value to your project?• Common framework of analysis and research approach to initiatives in the

same field.

• Multidisciplinary research capacities heading a common research framework/objectives backs the effort of significant European researchers and companies to approach E2B ROADMAP challenges.

• Common demonstration activities through the Nano-E2B-DEMO Park set up a common framework for testing, enriching the different validation approaches

• Cluster activities add value through networking amongst SMEs and research-type organisation which would not happen naturally. Through sharing information, SMEs may find additional solutions to enhanced their company’s product offerings.

• Disemination activities: collaborating to disseminate the other projects in events (1+1=3), workshop focused in insulation materials proposed by the Cluster, video, brochures…


Nano-E2B-Cluster: Possible Synergies and benefits of clustering



How can cluster activities help exploitation of results after the projects end?• Gives a platform for sharing costs, for standardization work and as

dissemination via of the project results, widening its real market implementation opportunities.

• Cross-project commercial partnerships are highly probable since working together increase our link and reinforce our common objectives

• The results from project’s end could be used by other companies as a springboard to further development which leads to new and better products to be brought to the marketplace.

• Networking, dissemination of results by other partners involved in the Cluster


Nano-E2B-Cluster: Possible Synergies and benefits of clustering




Nano-E2B-Cluster (running projects)


Currently2014

AREA

Acronym Coordinator Title

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1 AEROCOINs TECNALIA (RTD) Aerogel-based composite/hybrid nanomaterials for Cost-effective building superinsulation systems

2 HIPIN TWI (RTD) High performance insulation based on nanostructure encapsulation of air

3 NANOINSULATE Kingspan (LE) Development of nanotechnology-based high performance opaque & transparent insulation systems for energy-efficient buildings

24 NANOHVAC VENTO (SME) Novel nano-enabled energy efficient and safe HVAC ducts and

systems contributing to an healthier indoor environment5 EnE-HVAC DTI (RTD) Energy efficient heat exchangers for HVAC applications

6 NANOCOOL TECNALIA (RTD)An energy efficient air conditioning systems with temperature and

humidity independent controls based on the combination of a liquid desiccants cycle with an adapted conventional air cooling system

5

7 ELISSA NTUA (University) Energy efficient lightweight sustainable safe-steel construction8 ADAPTIWALL TNO (RTD)

FASADA (SME)Multifunctional light-weight wall panel based on Adaptive insulation

and nanomaterials for energy efficient buildings9 FoamBUILD Fraunhofer (RTD) Functional adaptive nano-materials and technologies for energy

efficient buildings10 SESBE CBI (RTD) Smart elements for sustainable building envelopes

11 MF-Retrofit NTUA (University) Multifunctional facades of reduced thickness for fast and cost-effective retrofitting

12 StorePEt SGG (Association) Development of PCM-based innovative insulation solutions for the light-weight building sector



Nano-E2B-Cluster


SME 33

Large Entreprise 27

RTD 28University 11

Others 5

104 partners 24 countries

Currently2014

Meeting: November 2013 in Wurzburg (Germany) (meeting for new projects integration)

NDA signed



Nano-E2B-Cluster


Currently2014

11 projects in the area of reduced embodied energy (area 2), smart windows (area 4) and indoor air quality (area 6) have started clustering activities by topic and they are very keen to participate to a bigger cluster, which will enhance the impact of their developments.

Common activities between the 25 projects Workshop: “Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Energy Efficiency in Buildings” in Athens-Greece, on the 8th of April 2014

Objectives: Establish communication channels and synergies among the participating projects, such as

in the form of common dissemination and proliferation activities. Increase the visibility of participating projects and related research achievements to

interested stakeholders and the general public. Identify common practices that could to be followed by participating projects. Work together on relevant limiting issues, such as standardization. Identify gaps in research and formulate the framework for promoting their solution.




THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATENTTIONFor further information related with the NANO-E2B-Cluster

and related activities you can contact: Eunate Goiti:[email protected]

Maria Founti: [email protected]

Nano-E2B-Cluster

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