The participating projects cover a wide range of different technologies at the service of Energy Efficiency in Buildings with a special focus on the development of nano and advanced materials/ systems and building components. In addition, the high participation of SMEs (36%) and large industries (27%) as partners of the 233 projects and the high number of countries represented within the Cluster facilitates the implementation and impact of the results during the post-project market launch stage at a European level.
Insulation
| Acronym | Coordinator | Title |
| AEROCOINs | TECNALIA (RTD) | Aerogel-based composite/hybrid nanomaterials for Cost-effective building superinsulation systems |
| HIPIN | TWI (RTD) | High performance insulation based on nanostructure encapsulation of air |
| VIP4ALL | GARCÍA RAMA (SME) | Highly Sustainable and Effective Production of Innovative Low Cost Vacuum Insulation Panels for Zero Carbon Building Construction |
| HomeSkin | ENERSENS (SME) | HOMES Key INsulating material |
| EnE-HVAC | DTI (RTD) | Energy efficient heat exchangers for HVAC applications |
| 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 |
| NANOHVAC | VENTO (SME) | Novel nano-enabled energy efficient and safe HVAC ducts and systems contributing to a healthier indoor environment |
| EENSULATE | D’Appolonia (LE) | Development of innovative lightweight and highly insulating energy efficient components and associated enabling materials for cost-effective retrofitting and new construction of curtain wall facades |
| GELCLAD | IPN | Highly efficient cladding eco-panels with improved nano-insulation properties |
| INNOVIP | Forschungsinstitut für Wärmeschutz e. V. München (RTD) |
Innovative multi-functional Vacuum-Insulation-Panels (VIPs) for use in the building sector |
| WALL IN ONE | quick-mix Putztechnik GmbH & Co. KG (SME) |
WALL Insulation NOvel Nanomaterials Efficient systems |
Embodied Energy
| Acronym | Coordinator | Title |
| LEEMA | S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (LE) | Low Embodied Energy Advanced (Novel) Insulation Materials and Insulating Masonry Components for Energy Efficient Buildings |
| SUSCON | CETMA (RTD) | SUStainable, innovative and energy-efficient CONcrete, based on the integration of all-waste materials |
| BIOBUILD | NETCOMPOSITES (SME) | High Performance, Economical and Sustainable Biocomposite Building Materials |
| ECO-Binder | D’Appolonia (LE) | Development of insulating concrete systems based on novel low CO2 binders for a new family of eco-innovative, durable and standardized energy efficient envelope components |
| ISOBIO | TWI (RTD) | Development and demonstration of Highly Insulating, Construction Materials from Bio-derived Aggregates |
Smart Windows
| Acronym | Coordinator | Title |
| WINSMART | TEKNOLOGISK (RTD) | Smart, lightweight, cost-effective and energy efficient windows based on novel material combinations |
| SMARTBLIND | POLYMAGE (SME) | Development of an active film for smart windows with inkjet method. Application to a building envelope component: autonomous smart device |
| MEM4WIN | LISEC Austria GmbH (SME) | Ultra thin glass membranes for advanced,adjustable and affordable quadruple glazing windows for zero-energy buildings |
| HARWIN | Univ. of Bayreuth (University) | Harvesting solar energy with multifunctional glass-polymer windows |
| EELICON | Fraunhofer ISC (RTD) | Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Comfort by Smart Light Transmittance Control |
| LaWin | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (University) | Large Area Fluidic Window |
Lightweight Components
| Acronym | Coordinator | Title |
| ELISSA | NTUA (University) | Energy efficient lightweight sustainable safe-steel construction |
| ADAPTIWALL | TNO (RTD) FASADA (SME) | Multifunctional light-weight wall panel based on Adaptive insulation and nanomaterials for energy efficient buildings |
| FoamBUILD | Fraunhofer (RTD) | Functional adaptive nano-materials and technologies for energy efficient buildings |
| SESBE | CBI (RTD) | Smart elements for sustainable building envelopes |
| MF-Retrofit | NTUA (University) | Multifunctional facades of reduced thickness for fast and cost-effective retrofitting |
Indoor Environment
| Acronym | Coordinator | Title |
| CETIEB | University of Stuttgart (University) | Cost-Effective Tools for Better Indoor Environment in Retrofitted Energy Efficient Buildings |
| H-HOUSE | CBI (RTD) | Healthier Life with Eco-innovative Components for Housing Constructions |
| BRIMEE | D’Appolonia (LE) | Cost-effective and sustainable Bio-Renewable Indoor Materials with high potential for customisation and creative design in Energy Efficient buildings |
| OSIRYS | TECNALIA (RTD) | Forest Based Composites for Façades and Interior Partitions to Improve Indoor Air Quality in New Builds and Restoration |
| ECO-SEE | Univ. of Bath (University) | Eco-innovative, Safe and Energy Efficient wall panels and materials for a healthier indoor environment |
Pilot Production
| Acronym | Coordinator | Title |
| NANOLEAP | UCLM | Nanocomposite for building constructions and civil infrastructures: European network pilot production line to promote industrial application cases |
