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Objectives Objectives OrganiOrganissation of the Thematic Networkation of the Thematic Network Members from NASMembers from NAS OutcomesOutcomes

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There are major differences in standarThere are major differences in standardds and s and technologies in technologies in the the Newly Associated States (NAS). Newly Associated States (NAS).

In each country the requirementsIn each country the requirements;; legislation, building legislation, building design, construction practice, culture and climatedesign, construction practice, culture and climate are are differentdifferent

NAS ENERBUILD RTDNAS ENERBUILD RTD - - ContextContext

There are major differences inThere are major differences in::

building industrybuilding industry characteristics characteristics

energy market requireenergy market requirementsments

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NAS-EnerBuild will extend the existing EnerBuild RTD NAS-EnerBuild will extend the existing EnerBuild RTD Thematic Network to the Newly Associated States.Thematic Network to the Newly Associated States.

A diverse series of measures will:A diverse series of measures will:Target markets in Central and Eastern Europe and Target markets in Central and Eastern Europe and study their requirementsstudy their requirements

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To raise awareness and promote NAS participation in To raise awareness and promote NAS participation in the EC programmes on building-related energy researchthe EC programmes on building-related energy research

To assist the NAS in the process of upgrading their To assist the NAS in the process of upgrading their construction industry, to a comparable level of construction industry, to a comparable level of competitiveness to other EU Member States, prior to competitiveness to other EU Member States, prior to entry into the European Unionentry into the European Union

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To address non-technical barriers to the take-up of To address non-technical barriers to the take-up of research resultsresearch results

To examine the characteristics of the expanded EU To examine the characteristics of the expanded EU market, technological, economic, social and educational market, technological, economic, social and educational dimensions, as it relates to building energy researchdimensions, as it relates to building energy research

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To identify potential target market sectors on the basis To identify potential target market sectors on the basis of potential benefitsof potential benefits

To develop and regularly update a joint RTD strategy To develop and regularly update a joint RTD strategy aimed at achieving the Network objectives and to identify aimed at achieving the Network objectives and to identify the need for new RTD activities and studiesthe need for new RTD activities and studies

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Identify the most appropriate technologies for NAS Identify the most appropriate technologies for NAS marketsmarkets

Identify and implement coherent technology transfer Identify and implement coherent technology transfer and promotion strategies appropriate to NAS market and promotion strategies appropriate to NAS market needsneeds

NAS ENERBUILD RTDNAS ENERBUILD RTD - - The organiThe organissationation

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NAS NAS Market Market AdvisorAdvisor

Thematic Thematic GroupsGroups

NAS GroupNAS Group

Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator

NAS NAS MembersMembers

Industry Industry and and

Professions Professions Represen-Represen-

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NetworkNetwork

Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator

Bulgaria Bulgaria Czech Republic Czech Republic HungaryHungaryLatvia Latvia LithuaniaLithuaniaPolandPolandRomaniaRomaniaSlovak RepublicSlovak RepublicSloveniaSlovenia

Countries represented:Countries represented:

MembersMembers

Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBudapest University of Technology and EconomicsProfessor A Zold (NAS Thematic Group Coordinator)Professor A Zold (NAS Thematic Group Coordinator)

The Department of Building Energetics is involved in research of The Department of Building Energetics is involved in research of heat and mass transfer in building materials, longheat and mass transfer in building materials, long--term monitoring term monitoring of heating control systemsof heating control systems and and artifical light strategies, etc. The artifical light strategies, etc. The Department has Department has extensiveextensive testing facitilies testing facitilies,, for example for example a a 6 m large hemisferical 6 m large hemisferical artifical sky. artifical sky.

MembersMembers

Brno University of TechnologyBrno University of TechnologyDr Jiri SedlakDr Jiri Sedlak

The University has facilities for The University has facilities for experimental measurement and experimental measurement and analysis of hygro-thermal and analysis of hygro-thermal and energy properties of building energy properties of building materials and components. materials and components. Research focuses on investigation Research focuses on investigation of the building envelope, structure of the building envelope, structure and internal climate conditions in and internal climate conditions in low-energy solar and passive solar low-energy solar and passive solar

buildingsbuildings..

MembersMembers

Centre for Energy Efficiency, SofiaCentre for Energy Efficiency, SofiaDr Zdravko GenchevDr Zdravko Genchev

EnEffect EnEffect undertakes energy conservation undertakes energy conservation demonstration project demonstration project and promoteand promotess the introduction of efficient technologies. The the introduction of efficient technologies. The demonstration projectdemonstration projects s cover cover a a wide wide

range of buildingsrange of buildings, including, including hospitals, hospitals,

schools, industrial and residentalschools, industrial and residental

buildings. buildings.

MembersMembers

Czech Technical University, PragueCzech Technical University, PragueProfessor Frantisek DrkalProfessor Frantisek Drkal

The The Department of Environmental Engineering is involved in Department of Environmental Engineering is involved in

computer modeling and simulation of HVAC systemscomputer modeling and simulation of HVAC systems and and co- co-ordinateordinates ans an INCO-Copernicus INCO-Copernicus task: task: Validation of CFD Validation of CFD developments using developments using an an experimental room. Theyexperimental room. They ha had developed d developed the TRY climate the TRY climate database for Prague.database for Prague.

MembersMembers

Intertermo Concept Ltd, BucharestIntertermo Concept Ltd, BucharestMr Catalin FlueraruMr Catalin Flueraru

Intertermo ledIntertermo led aa pilot energy pilot energy conservation conservation project project in in a 1926 a 1926 municipal buildingmunicipal building in in BucharestBucharest. . Following the application Following the application of of energy energy conservation measures conservation measures ((improving of improving of the heating systems, energy the heating systems, energy management and reducing ventilationmanagement and reducing ventilation, , etc)etc) the the performance improvements performance improvements wwereere anal analysysed. ed.

MembersMembers

Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw University of Technology

Dr Stanislaw PietruszkoDr Stanislaw Pietruszko

The The Photovoltaics centre promotes the widespread use of PV in Photovoltaics centre promotes the widespread use of PV in Poland. The CentPoland. The Centrere serves as a focal point serves as a focal point whichwhich conduct conductss and and stimulatestimulatess research and demonstration activities. research and demonstration activities. ItIt organi organissees s education for students, workshops, education for students, workshops, conferences, etc. conferences, etc.

MembersMembers

Institute of Physical Energetics LAS, RigaInstitute of Physical Energetics LAS, Riga

Dr Peteris ShipkovsDr Peteris Shipkovs

The Institute, which has The Institute, which has developed the FRES model, developed the FRES model, undertakes research in undertakes research in renewable energy, combined renewable energy, combined energy supply systems, energy supply systems, energy efficiency and energy energy efficiency and energy conservation. It was also conservation. It was also involved in the THERMIE involved in the THERMIE training course: ‘Solar Water training course: ‘Solar Water Heating’.Heating’.

MembersMembers

Slovak University of Technology in BratislavaSlovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Mr Jozef Hraska Mr Jozef Hraska

The Department of Building Science The Department of Building Science carries out broadly-based research carries out broadly-based research and develops and uses computer-and develops and uses computer-based simulation tools, including based simulation tools, including ESP-r, Radiance, Fluent, etc. The ESP-r, Radiance, Fluent, etc. The work focuses work focuses on advance on advancedd low low--energy technologies, materials and energy technologies, materials and constructions (constructions (such assuch as double double facades)facades) with respect to with respect to thermal, thermal, visual and acvisual and acooustic comfort in ustic comfort in buildings.buildings.

MembersMembers

Black Sea Regional Energy Centre Black Sea Regional Energy Centre andand

Technical University of SofiaTechnical University of Sofia

Dr Lulin Radulov and Dr. N. KalojanovDr Lulin Radulov and Dr. N. Kalojanov

BSREC promotes the development and implementation of BSREC promotes the development and implementation of market-oriented energy policy. It has collaborated with the market-oriented energy policy. It has collaborated with the Technical University of Sofia on manyTechnical University of Sofia on many successful projects, including: energy successful projects, including: energy audits, heating audits, heating and ventilation design, and ventilation design, economic economic evaluation of energy evaluation of energy options, options, energy energy performance performance monitoringmonitoring..

MembersMembers

Institute of Heating and Sanitary Technology, RadomInstitute of Heating and Sanitary Technology, Radom

Dr Purgal PawelDr Purgal Pawel

The The Institute conductInstitute conductss research, develops research, develops standards and applications in the field of standards and applications in the field of energy energy efficient and environmentally efficient and environmentally friendly friendly systems, systems, such as heating boilers, such as heating boilers, heat conservation in buildings, central heat conservation in buildings, central heating instalheating installlations. The Institute is ations. The Institute is involved in severalinvolved in several economic economic transformationtransformation and job creation and job creation initiativesinitiatives in Poland in Poland..

MembersMembers

Ecofys Polska Sp.Z.o.o. PoznanEcofys Polska Sp.Z.o.o. Poznan

Dr. Maria Szweykowska-MuradinDr. Maria Szweykowska-Muradin

Ecofys Polska Ecofys Polska offers services in offers services in the field of energy policythe field of energy policy studies, studies, development and implementation development and implementation of energy projectof energy projectss for for communities, housing communities, housing corporationcorporations and s and energy energy companiescompanies and is and is involved in involved in dissimination to regional and dissimination to regional and national governmental agencies.national governmental agencies.

Technical University of Cluj-NapocaTechnical University of Cluj-Napoca

Professor Florin PopProfessor Florin Pop

MembersMembers

The The Lighting Engineering Centre Lighting Engineering Centre aims toaims to create a regional create a regional centre of centre of excellenceexcellence in lighting in the North- in lighting in the North-Western region of Romania. Western region of Romania. ItIt conductconductss monthly seminars and monthly seminars and workshops, post graduate workshops, post graduate coursescourses, , national and national and international conferences and international conferences and research studies oresearch studies onn energy energy--efficient lighting systems. efficient lighting systems.

IPA S.A. Automation Engineering, BucharestIPA S.A. Automation Engineering, BucharestMr Silvian FaraMr Silvian Fara

IPA co-ordinateIPA co-ordinatess a ann INCO-Copernicus project o INCO-Copernicus project onn stand-alone stand-alone PVPV--powered systems. Two representative systems were builpowered systems. Two representative systems were builtt in in RomaniaRomania which which incorporateincorporate data data

acquisition units for continuousacquisition units for continuous

control of system opcontrol of system opeeration.ration.

MembersMembers

The National Building Research Institute, BucharestThe National Building Research Institute, Bucharest

Professor Dan ConstantinescuProfessor Dan Constantinescu

MembersMembers

The The Department of Building Services Department of Building Services and Efficient Use of Energy in and Efficient Use of Energy in Buildings conductBuildings conductss research intoresearch into dynamic dynamic heat transfer in buildings heat transfer in buildings based on building based on building thermal response thermal response characteristicscharacteristics and on random and on random climatic conditions.climatic conditions.

ZRMK, Technological Building and Civil Engineering ZRMK, Technological Building and Civil Engineering Institute,LjubljanaInstitute,Ljubljana

Dr Marjana Sijanec ZavrlDr Marjana Sijanec Zavrl

The Institute The Institute has has led succesful led succesful pilot pilot project project promoting increasedpromoting increased implementation of energyimplementation of energy--efficient glazing efficient glazing

togethertogether with a non-obligatory labelling with a non-obligatory labelling

ssccheme. Many awareness raising activitiesheme. Many awareness raising activities

in in the the field of energy use in buildings field of energy use in buildings

have beenhave been conduct conducteded during the pastduring the past five years. five years.

MembersMembers

Lithuanian Energy Institute,KaunasLithuanian Energy Institute,Kaunas

Mr Romualdas SkemaMr Romualdas Skema

MembersMembers

The The Institute Institute undertakesundertakes research and consultancy in research and consultancy in energy efficiency in buildings. energy efficiency in buildings. The main activities are: The main activities are: assesment of marassesment of markket potenet potenttial, ial, energy audits in buildings, energy audits in buildings, assistance of local organiassistance of local organissations ations in in the the promotion of new energy promotion of new energy technologies, technologies, and and arranging arranging training courses.training courses.

MembersMembers

University of LjubljanaUniversity of Ljubljana

Dr Saso Medved, NAS Markets AdvisorDr Saso Medved, NAS Markets Advisor

The The Department of Department of EEnvironmental nvironmental SStudies and tudies and HHeat and eat and MMass ass TTransfer in ransfer in BBuildings is involved in underuildings is involved in under-- and post-graduate and post-graduate education of education of students of students of architecture and mechanical engineering, architecture and mechanical engineering, research and development of energy efficient buresearch and development of energy efficient buiilding envelope lding envelope elements, elements, heatheat storages, storages, and and active solar active solar

systems. Publishing activities systems. Publishing activities forms an forms an

important important elementelement of of itsits work. work.

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An introductory NAS-EnerBuild Newsletter will be An introductory NAS-EnerBuild Newsletter will be published and distributed to target mailing listpublished and distributed to target mailing list

Series of magazine and journal articles will be Series of magazine and journal articles will be published in NAS countries published in NAS countries

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A database of relevant research institutions and A database of relevant research institutions and companies in NAS interested in exchange on knowledge companies in NAS interested in exchange on knowledge will be establishedwill be established

Workshops in Budapest, Prague and Warsaw or RigaWorkshops in Budapest, Prague and Warsaw or Riga

to identify technical and non-technical barriers to identify technical and non-technical barriers and . market potencials and . market potencials

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Enhanced WEB siteEnhanced WEB site

Postcard/bookmark containing details of the Postcard/bookmark containing details of the EnerBuild/NAS-EnerBuild website address will be EnerBuild/NAS-EnerBuild website address will be disseminated in EU and NAS countiesdisseminated in EU and NAS counties