News | Switch2Save Workshop
On the 20th of October, the PLURAL project coordinator Maria Founti presented at the Switch2Save workshop together with our cluster project Powerskin+ on the topic "Novel approaches to building envelopes designs: smart plug and play systems". Have you missed it? Watch the recording here!
02.12.2022
Event | SET 2022
Our partners from AMS have presented the PLURAL project and our cluster project Powerskin+ at the SET 2022 – the 19th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies in Istanbul, Turkey.
25.11.2022
News | Fire testing at NTUA
The PLURAL project successfully performed fire testing of the innovative smart window with heat harvesting capacity: The research tests were performed at the NTUA premises with the presence of BGTec, the window developer, and AMS, the SmartWall prefabricated kit manufacturer that integrates the smart window.
23.11.2022Read more
Event | SmartCity Expo World Congress
The PLURAL project has been presented by our partners ITeC at the Smart City Expo World Congress on the 15 - 17 November in Barcelona, Spain. The congress promotes social innovation and the identification of collaborative opportunities to create a better future for cities and their citizens. Check out our gallery for more photos!
17.11.2022
Event | 2022 Researchers Night
The PLURAL project was presented at the "2022 Researcher's Night" organised by our partners the National Technical University of Athens on the 30th of September 2022 in Greece!
The aim of the event is to strengthen the link between Academia and Society by inviting the public of Athens to meet hundreds of researchers and their research results.
17.11.2022
Event | SmartCity Expo World Congress
We are very excited that our partners from ITeC will be presenting the PLURAL project at the Smart City Expo World Congress on the 15 - 17 November. The congress is in Barcelona, Spain and you can find the ITeC stand 181 in Hall 2. See you there!
08.11.2022
PLURAL | Installation of Panels for Prototype
Our partners have been working for three days together with the RDR-team in their workshop to install the first modules of the prototype.
Check out our gallery to see the process.
01.11.2022
Event | Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2022
The #PLURAL project has participated in the SBE22 Conference with two papers in Berlin, Germany. Thank you to our partners from the National Technical University of Athens for participating!
27.10.2022
News | M24 General Meeting Assembly Meeting
The PLURAL M24 General Assembly Meeting took place on the 11th of October. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the progress of active tasks and future plans for the project. Thank you to all partners for your participation!
19.10.2022
PLURAL | Off-Site Plug-and-Play Prefab Systems
The coordinator of the PLURAL project, Maria Founti has organized an "Off-Site Plug-and-Play Prefab Systems" workshop at the Sustainable Places 2022 Conference! Would you like to see the discussion? Check the recording of the workshop and download the PLURAL presentation.
05.10.2022Read more
PLURAL | RHC Workshop
The PLURAL project has participated in the Sustainable Places 2022 Conference! The coordinator of the project, Maria Founti has presented the PLURAL Innovations at the "RHC for Buildings and Industry Workshop - 3rd Edition". Watch the workshop here and download the PLURAL presentation.
05.10.2022
Event | Attica Green Expo 2022
On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, the PLURAL partners from Municipality Vari Voula Vouliagmeni participated in the 1st Green Exhibition "Attica Green Expo".
04.10.2022Read more
Workshop | RHC for Buildings and Industry - 3rd Edition
Join PLURAL at the "RHC for Buildings and Industry Workshop - 3rd Edition" to discuss a common strategy for increasing the use of #RenewableEnergy technologies for heating and cooling for buildings. Save the date 7th of September 2022, 8.30 - 11.45. Register here.
15.08.2022
Workshop | Off-Site Plug-and-Play Prefab Systems
Join us at the "Off-Site Plug-and-Play Prefab Systems" workshop, which brings together six projects that develop hybrid Plug-and-Play systems. Save the date 8th of September 2022, 9.00 - 12.15.
Register here.
15.08.2022
Event I Sustainable Places 2022
PLURAL will participate in the Sustainable Places 2022 Conference! The project will be presented at two workshops: "Off-Site Plug-and-Play Prefab Systems" and "RHC for Buildings and Industry Workshop - 3rd Edition". Save the date: 6 - 9 September 2022 in Nice, France and don't forget to register here.
15.08.2022
News | HybridWall Prototype Presentation
The HybridWall prototype presentation was held at Denvelops facilities in Igualada, Spain as part of the PLURAL project “Plug-and-use renovation with adaptable lightweight systems”. The presentation was attended by our partners of Pich Architects, Agència de l’Habitatge de Catalunya and Catalonia Institute for Energy Research. Read more about the presentation here.
29.07.2022
News | M22 Steering Committee Meeting
The PLURAL M22 Steering Committee Meeting was held on Wednesday 20th of July. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the progress of active tasks and future plans for the project. Thank you to all partners for your participation!
29.07.2022
Demo site | Kašava 3D Scanning
On July 12th our partners from NTUA performed 3D scanning of the Kašava demo building. The whole building envelope was scanned in detail with accuracy within 1mm, in less than one working day. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive point cloud, from which valuable data can be obtained at any stage of the PLURAL project, with precision and without the need for additional measurements. See our gallery for more photos.
28.07.2022Read more
News | M18 Review Meeting
The PLURAL project had its first review meeting!
The work done and future plans were presented to the project officer Susana Xará and the reviewer Helena Granados Menéndez. Thank you all for your participation and let's keep up the good work.
25.07.2022
Event I CLIMA 2022
The PLURAL technologies were presented at CLIMA 2022, the 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress in May, Rotterdam. CLIMA is the leading international scientific congress in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). The topics of this year were Energy, Health & Comfort, Digitalization and Circularity, which are fully in line with the PLURAL project objectives.
20.06.2022
Feature | “Smart Buildings EU-funded Innovations” Brochure 2022
We are proud to share that the PLURAL project was featured in the 2nd Brochure “Smart Buildings EU-funded Innovations”, developed by SmartBuilt4EU. Their main objective is to support the Smart Building Innovation Community.
Download it here!
27.05.2022
Plural I Seismic Table Tests of SmartWall prototype
The first SmartWall prototype successfully sustained simulated earthquakes of peak ground acceleration up to 0.36g (9 the highest seismic zone for Greece). The tests were performed in March 2022 at NTUA (Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering) with the support of AMS who developed and assembled the SmartWall prototype. Watch the test here.
18.05.2022Read more
Plural | M18 Progress Meeting
The official M18 progress meeting of all PLURAL partners took place in the Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni Municipality. Find more photos from the meeting here.
18.05.2022Read more
Plural | Meet the team!
Standing in front of the Greek demo. It was renovated in the 1980s and now is operated as a free-of-charge shelter for low waged families. Two apartments on the first floor will be retrofitted with #PLURAL smart walls.
06.05.2022
Event I 4th International Exhibition verde.tec
The Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni participated in the 4th International Exhibition verde.tec with great success. The VVV Mayor presented the PLURAL project while the staff provided information about the project to the visitors.
30.03.2022Read more
Plural | M18 Steering Committee Meeting
The PLURAL M18 Steering Committee Meeting was held today online.
Thanks to all partners for participation!
18.03.2022
Plural | Gallery update and Facade Test!
We have updated our gallery on the website! Check out the Facade Test album.
10.03.2022Read more
Plural | Presentation update!
We have updated our official PLURAL project presentation, designed by FENIX TNT!
Download here.
28.01.2022
Plural | First newsletter
The first PLURAL newsletter is out! Read about our new website, get to know more about our cluster projects, and watch the promo video. Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated and you don't miss the next one! Find the newsletter here!
19.01.2022
Plural | New Website
We are very excited to share with you our new website! Designed by FENIX TNT. Let us know if you like it!
17.01.2022
Plural | New Article
We are very excited to share a new article in the Open Access Government January 2022 volume!
The article was written by FENIX TNT in collaboration with
PLURAL, SWITCH2SAVE, Powerskin+ project coordinators.
Read the article here.
07.01.2022
Plural | Promo Video
We are very excited to share our graphical promo video explaining the PLURAL project. Watch here!.
08.12.2021
Demo site | The 3D Scanning Survey
The 3D scanning survey carried out in the Terrassa demo case visit, done by NTUA, allows us to have an accurate measure of the facade in order to be able to prefabricate the add-on facade modules of the DENVELOPS system.
26.11.2021
Plural | Promo materials
We are excited to present our new PLURAL roll-up and leaflet! Designed by FENIX TNT. Download here!
19.11.2021
Meeting | General Assembly Meeting
The PLURAL General Assembly Meeting took place on the 18th and 19th of October 2021, after 12 months of work.
Part of the meeting was an exploitation workshop. Thanks to all partners for participation!
22.10.2021
News | Sustainable Places 2021
The PLURAL project was represented by Maria Founti from NTUA at the Sustainable Places 2021 Conference.
Check out both presentations here!
08.10.2021
Questionnaire | Reduction of energy consumption
We prepared a questionnaire on the importance of reduction of energy consumption in comparison with other factors for deep renovation.
Help us by sharing your input here!
05.10.2021Read more
Presentation | Sustainable Places 2021
We will be presented by Maria Founti from NTUA at the Sustainable Places Conference.
28.09.2021
Workshops | Sustainable Places 2021
PLURAL will participate in Sustainable Places 2021!
We will be presenting at two workshops: "RHC Solutions for Buildings and Industry Workshop" and "Building Envelops Kits for Deep Renovation"
28.09.2021
Publication | European Energy Innovation Magazine
Read a new article about our project in the European Energy Innovation Magazine Autumn 2021 edition!
Download it here!
24.09.2021
News | Joint Newsletter
Joint Newsletter about the PLURAL, POWERSKIN+ and SWITCH2SAVE projects. Read more about the objectives, demosites and upcoming activities.
Download it in the resources tab on our website and don't forget to subscribe!
01.09.2021
News | Plural project presentation
The Plural project was presented by Ing. Jan Včelák, Ph.D. from ČVUT UCEEB at the Global Summit on Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering 2021 Event.
05.08.2021
Meeting | Terrassa, Spain
The Terrassa demo meeting was held last week in Barcelona. The goal of the meeting was to discuss open tasks related to the demonstration.
30.07.2021
Meeting | Kašava, Czech Republic
The Kašava meeting took place on 15th-16th July 2021 and was held at the demo site and the municipality town hall. The goal of the meeting was to obtain video and photo material for promo and to discuss open tasks related to the building renovation.
20.07.2021
News | New brochure
We are excited to present our brand new project brochure! You can read about the #pluralproject overall concept, demo sites and more.
08.07.2021
News | WP8 online meeting
The first WP8 online meeting was organized this week. PLURAL project partners brainstormed the approach to the Market and Business Oriented Exploitation and planned the next steps.
20.05.2021
Demo visit | Kašava, Czech Republic
Partners from ČVUT UCEEB and FENIX TNT visited the Kašava municipality where our demo site is located.
The partners discussed the renovation planning, visited the building, and took measurements both outside and inside.
Big thanks belong to the Kašava mayor and his staff for the warm welcome!
14.05.2021
News | New project officer
We are happy to introduce our new project officer Dr. Susana Xará from Raw Materials at Health and digital Executive agency (HaDEA).
Feature | “Smart Buildings EU-funded Innovations” Brochure 2021
We are featured in the first edition of the “Smart Buildings EU-funded Innovations” brochure developed by SmartBuilt4EU.
Their main objective is to support the Smart Building Innovation Community.
Webinar | Smart buildings: meet EU innovators
Join us on the 25th February for this webinar! Several H2020 projects will be pitched during the session and Plural will be among them! If you are interested in the most innovative Smart buildings technologies which are being developed in Europe, you shouldn´t miss this one!
Register!
17.02.2021
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 958218.
Prof. Maria Founti
Project coordinator
info@plural-renovation.eu
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Athens, Greece
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