REV-UP
IntegRated clean Energy harVesting modUlar enveloPe systems for Positive energy buildings
Solutions for Zero-Emission Buildings
Next-Generation: Delivering scalable zero-emission solutions that turn buildings into active energy producers across Europe.
Multifunctional pre-manufactured building skin elements
The TOWERN3000 façade is a three-layer PV, insulation, and hydraulic system that generates electricity, provides heating and cooling via wall activation, serves as energy storage, and is being advanced with a fire-compliant aluminum frame and optimized plug-and-play assembly.
Dynamic U-Value façade elements
University of Calabria and CLOR INDUSTRY are developing and validating a multi-layer façade system with cladding, climate-adapted insulation, radiant panels, a structural wall, and an active dynamic U-value layer that optimizes thermal inertia, enables controlled heat release for heating, and allows buildings to store surplus energy.
Solar power glazed surface
LOWTE and KTH – Royal Institute of Technology are developing a modular transparent and semi-transparent BIPVT glazing system with conductive coatings and a transparent PV film that generates electricity and harvests heat via ventilated air gaps, improving heat pump efficiency, reducing cooling demand, and offering an aesthetic, easy-to-install solution for both new and renovated buildings.
Integrated ventilation autonomous unit
The patented CVUT (Czech Technical University in Prague) slim air handling unit (~17 cm) is designed for façade or indoor integration and delivers fresh air, heating, cooling, and heat recovery with intelligent controls that optimize indoor comfort, renewable energy use, and grid flexibility for both renovations and new residential or commercial buildings.
Consortium
REV-UP consists of 13 partners from Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy and Sweden
Project Duration
36 months
Funding
This research was funded by CETPartnership, the Clean Energy Transition Partnership under the 2024 joint call for research proposals, co-funded by the European Commission (GA N°101069750) and with the funding organisations detailed on https://cetpartnership.eu/funding-agencies-and-call-modules .
“REV-UP develops integrated Zero-Emission Building solutions that transform buildings into active energy system players, supporting the EU’s 2050 climate goals.”
Christian Oswald and Mara Zammernig
Project Leads, JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH