EASEE

The final goal of this project is to improve the energy performance of existing residential building stock. For this purpose, the project will develop a new holistic approach to envelope retrofitting based on a combination of pre-fabricated components to be installed without wet finishing on site, novel insulation approaches for the cavity wall and innovative insulating solutions for the interiors. Partners will develop a set of affordable solutions that SMEs can apply to reduce energy demand while minimising the impact on occupants during retrofitting. - A toolkit will be developed for envelope retrofitting of existing multi-storey and multi-owner buildings. This toolkit combines novel design and assessment strategies, with scaffolding-free installation approaches, to reduce energy demand and minimize the impact on occupants while preserving the façade's original appearance. - The retrofitting focuses on three main components of the envelope: the outer façade, the cavity walls and the interiors, by developing innovation and easy to implement solutions. These solutions will be showcased through three demo buildings in Milan (Italy), in Gdansk (Poland) and Madrid (Spain) and will be monitored in order to evaluate their performances. EASEE will reduce overall retrofitting duration and will optimise the worksite in general with direct benefits for the workers and the building occupants, while creating new business opportunities in energy efficient retrofitting of existing buildings, mobilising new cooperation schemes between large enterprises and local SMEs through licensing mechanisms.