IMPRESS
leverages on the potential of prefabrication by developing a new range of easy to install panels, which reduces energy demand while preserving and/or improving the building aesthetics. The project started in June 2015 and will be closed in May 2019.
Our objectives are:
Prefabricated Panel Development
Manufacturing Process / Formwork
Installation & Finish
Design-Construct-Install-Operate Process
Software Development
Demonstration
About
New technologies and techniques are required to improve energy efficiency in buildings dated between 1950 and 1975, which were constructed in an era where energy performance was not a critical part of the design.
IMPRESS is developing a new range of easy to install panels, which reduce energy demand while preserving or improving the building aesthetics.
Three prefabricated panels were developed, both for re-cladding and over-cladding, together with nano/micro particle based coatings, to achieve anti-corrosion and ageing resistance, improved solar reflectance and anti-vandalism properties. To produce the panels, an innovative manufacturing process was created that includes Reconfigurable Moulding, 3D laser scanning and 3D printing technologies. A new Iterative Design Methodology is being developed, incorporating all stages of the Design-Construct-Install-Operate process, integrated with a cloud based BIM database. A Decision Support Software will help the end user to choose the most suitable renovation option.
The results will shortly be demonstrated on two buildings where final as-built product performance will be validated against the initial design.
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Energy consumption
Reducing the primary energy consumption by 50%
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Thermal performance
Improve thermal performance and optimise its light radiation by at least 30%
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Formworks precision
Improving precision of formworks for irregular shapes by 50%
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Installation time
Reducing installation time of prefab panels by more than 30%
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Validation
Validate the performance of the prefabricated modules on the 2 demo sites over at least 12 month
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RoI
Allow for an RoI of < 10 years
CONSORTIUM
The consortium includes the direct end users of the demonstrator sites, i.e. Severin for the building in Romania and Coventry City Council for the building in UK. This ensures that there will be no doubt with respect to the activities that will be carried out on the demonstration buildings and most importantly that we are including end users in the value chain

Integrated Environmental Solutions

STAM

TECHRETE IRELAND LIMITED

STRESS

HYPUCEM

SIRUS AIRCON

WASP

GEONARDO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

BIESSSE TAPE SOLUTIONS

BERGAMO TECNOLOGIE SPZOO

AH ASOCIADOS

NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES CENTER

MUNICIPIUL DROBETA TURNU SEVERIN
