Horizon 2020 – Funding energy efficiency in buildings
Gordon Sutherland, Acting Head of Sector
Nathalie Cliquot, Pau Garcia-Audi, Project Officers
EASME
HORIZON 2020
THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Funding energy efficiency in buildings under H2020
• H2020 – Introduction, basic principles • H2020 – Types of action and Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
• H2020 – Challenges
H2020 – Introduction
• New research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020) of nearly 80 billion EUR (in current prices)
• A single programme coupling research and innovation – from research to retail all forms of innovation
• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society. E.g. health, clean energy, transport, etc.
• Simplified access for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond.
Societal Challenges - Funding (€ million, 2014-2020)
Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities (2014-2018)
1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing 7 472
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the Bioeconomy
3 851
3. Secure, clean and efficient energy * 5 931
4. Smart, green and integrated transport 6 339
5. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
3 081
6. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies 1 310
7. Secure societies 1 695
ENERGY CHALLENGE CALLS (indicative budget)
Calls 2014 (M€) 2015 (M€)
Energy Efficiency 97 98
Smart Cities and Communities 92 108
Competitive Low-Carbon Energy 359 372
SMEs and Fast Track to Innovation 34 37
Part B – other actions 75 61
Energy Efficiency Call (2014-2015)
EE Research and
Innovation
EE Market Uptake
Measures* w Energy &
Climate Policy
Targets
* Built on IEE
• Deadlines: • 20/03/2014 – PPP topics 2014 • 05/06/2014 – Main call 2014 • 09/12/2014 – PPP topics 2015* • 10/06/2015 – Main call 2015*
• IEE-like activities funded as Coordination and Support Actions
• Call management: EASME
*Indicative
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call (2014-2015)
H2020 – Basic Principles
• A single set of rules for all actions
• A single funding rate per project (compared to FP7)
• A single indirect cost model (25% on total costs)
• A single time to grant of 8 months
• Most actions*: 3 participants from 3 different countries • From EU and/or from Associated Countries**
• Beyond this, a large list of countries may participate, where the
evaluation judges it essential
* except: part of EE4, part of EE19, EE20: 1 partner from 1 country
** Albania, Bosina and Herzegowina, Faroe Islands, FYROM, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein,
Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey (list of FP7, agreements are under negotiation)
H2020 – Energy efficiency call specificity
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
Participants portal – single entry point for applicants
• Electronic submission system
• Application forms (Part A and Part B) + proposal annexes
• See "call specific forms"
H2020 – General Support
Work programme*
Topics & challenges, TRL, 2-years, project size, TTG
'Conditions' incl. budget / deadlines / exceptions
Rules for participation
Regulation - overarching rules
General Annexes Countries, eligibility
criteria, Types of action, Evaluation criteria etc.
Proposal submission & evaluation manual
How are proposals submitted and evaluated. Processes, Role of experts, Complaints etc.
Application Forms.
Horizon 2020 – Working documents
H2020 Participant Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
• Contact the EASME Energy team via:
• Other sources of information: Energy Efficiency call page : http://ec.europa.eu/easme/energy
H2020 general website: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en
H2020 enquiries: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries
H2020 frequent asked questions section: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/faq.html
H2020 National Contact Points: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Support
• Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) – 100% funding rate
• Actions with Research and Development activities as the as the core of the project intending to establish new scientific and technical knowledge and/or explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution:
• May include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing and validation of small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment
• May contain closely connected but limited demonstration or pilot activities aiming to show technical feasibility in a near operational environment
H2020 – Types of actions RIA
• Innovation Actions (IA) – 70% funding rate (100% for non-profit legal entities)
• Actions primarily consisting of activities directly aiming at
producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services.
• They may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.
H2020 – Types of actions IA (1)
• Prototyping, testing, demonstrating and piloting not specific to innovation activities; they are also used to describe Research and Innovative Actions (RIA)
• In the case of Research and Innovation actions, these activities are undertaken on a small scale prototype, in a laboratory or simulated environment
• Innovation projects may include limited research and development activities
• Type of project expected, funding and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale indicated in the WP topics
H2020 – Types of actions IA (2)
• Coordination and Support Action (CSA) – 100% funding rate
• Actions consisting primarily of accompanying measures such as: • Standardisation • Dissemination and awareness-raising • Communication • Networking • Coordination or support services • Policy dialogues • Mutual learning exercises and studies, including design studies for new infrastructure • Complementary activities of strategic planning, networking and coordination between
programmes in different countries.
• Includes IEE-type activities.
H2020 – Types of actions CSA
First application
Intelligent Energy Europe
R&D - Public Private Partnerships
Market uptake activities
RIA IA CSA
H2020 – Types of actions
FP7
• TRL 0: Idea. Unproven concept, no testing has been performed.
• TRL 1: Basic research. Principles postulated and observed but no experimental proof available.
• TRL 2: Technology formulation. Concept and application have been formulated.
• TRL 3: Applied research. First laboratory tests completed; proof of concept.
• TRL 4: Small scale prototype built in a laboratory environment ("ugly" prototype).
• TRL 5: Large scale prototype tested in intended environment.
• TRL 6: Prototype system tested in intended environment close to expected performance.
• TRL 7: Demonstration system operating in operational environment at pre-commercial scale.
• TRL 8: First of a kind commercial system. Manufacturing issues solved.
• TRL 9: Full commercial application, technology available for consumers.
H2020 – Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
• EE1 – Manufacturing of pre-fabricated modules for renovation of buildings (IA)
• Challenge: lower cost, ease building integration process and lead to reduction in total buildings primary energy consumption
• Scope: mainly demonstration activities
• Impact: energy savings reduction renovation costs and time, etc.
• TRL: 5 to 7
• Deadline: 20/03/2014
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call
• EE2 – Building design for new highly energy performing buildings (IA)
• Challenge: development and demonstration of solutions which reduce cost of new buildings with at least NZE performance levels and accelerate market uptake.
• Scope: demonstration projects where building are active contributors to production and environmental quality (e.g. for new districts planned), etc.
• Impact: increase the number of "Nearly Zero Energy" buildings (NZEBs)
• TRL: 5 to 7
• Deadline: 09/12/2014
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call
• EE3 – Energy strategies and solutions for deep renovation of historic buildings (IA)
• Challenge: innovative, affordable, non-invasive, reversible solutions to deliver significant improvements in energy efficiency. Insulation, monitoring technologies and systems, integration of renewables, etc.
• Scope: demonstrate the effectiveness of the technologies, methodologies, systems or tools developed and prove the replication potential.
• Impact: optimised design and implementation of renovation projects for renovation of historic buildings
• TRL: 4 to 6
• Deadline: 20/03/2014
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call
• EE4 – Construction Skills (CSA)
• Challenge: addressing the gap in knowledge and skills in the construction sector through building on BUILD UP Skills.
• Scope: upgrade or establishing large-scale qualification and training schemes in order to increase the number of skilled building workers. Includes also qualification and skills of middle and senior level building professionals.
• Impact: 1 million Euro of EU support = increase the skills of at least 2000 craftsmen
• Deadline: 05/06/2014
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call
Special eligibility rule: • For BUILD UP Skills continuation – 1 partner
from 1 country • For other projects – 3 participants from 3
different countries
• EE5 – Increasing energy performance of existing buildings and creating a market for deep renovation (CSA)
• Challenge: Process and organisation innovations and creating a market for deep renovation. Removing market barriers. Product and process innovation, etc.
• Scope: development, testing and/or implementation of regulations, decision-making tools for renovation strategies, quality standards and enabling conditions to finance deep renovation of buildings, etc.
• Impact: renovation of existing buildings towards high energy performance, should result in energy savings of at least 25 GWh/year per million EUR of EU support
• Deadline: 05/06/2014
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call
• EE6 – Demand response in blocks of buildings (RIA)
• Challenge: demand response can increase users participation in energy markets and profit from optimal price conditions, making the grid (heat, cold, electricity) more efficient and contributing to the integration of renewable energy sources
• Scope: cost effective, real time optimisation of energy demand, storage and supply in blocks of buildings with the help of intelligent energy management systems.
• Impact: demonstrate demand response at the level of blocks of buildings, quantify energy, cost saving, etc.
• TRL: 6 to 7
• Deadline: 10/06/2015
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call
• EE14 – Removing barriers to the uptake of efficient heating and cooling solutions (CSA)
• Challenge: action is needed to remove non-technological (including legislation) barriers to exploit the full potential of efficient heating and cooling solutions.
• Scope: innovative measures to accelerate the replacement of old, inefficient pace heaters and packaged cooling systems with products having A +++ to A+ energy labels. Inspection of heating and cooling systems.
• Impact: significant impacts should also be measured in terms of investment made by stakeholders in sustainable energy.
• Deadline: 05/06/2014
H2020 – Energy Efficiency Call
HORIZON 2020
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