About
EASI ZERo develops and validates an easy-to-install global building envelope system for efficient energy renovation with a near zero energy balance and CO2 emission.
Materials are based on bio-sourced and recyced materials to minimize the carbon-footprint. Material sources are wood, used wood pieces, grown mycelium or recycled construction waste.
Thus, EASi ZERo addresses the pressing need to cut the environmental impact of European buildings by rising their thermal performance in an efficient way while minimizing the carbon-footprint.
Simulations on real use-cases will demonstrate the capacity of the EASI ZERo solution to rise the thermal performance of buildings by 20 %.
The project brings together a consortium of 16 European partners representing the whole construction industry and renovation value chain.
Why EASI ZERo?
Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. The European Commission recommends a reduction factor above 60% for building consumption to get a valuable gain in energy efficiency. But the rate of deep renovation of buildings is only 1% (0.4% - 1.2% over EU countries).
Deep renovation is defined as a one-step process to realize the full potential of a building to reduce its energy demand. This rate is too low to reach the 2050 climate neutrality. This is why the EU has initiated the Renovation Wave, and set the objective to double the renovation rate by 2030 and integrate more renewable energy sources to cover remaining energy need.
There is a strong need for global and replicable solutions that would accelerate deep renovation of buildings.
EASI ZERo proposal focuses on a unique and adaptable package of easy to install envelope components towards building’s renovation for near zero energy balance and CO2 emission.
What is the EASI ZERo system?
The EASI ZERo system will provide a global and inclusive material solution for the whole envelope, including façades, roof and openings.
- a selection of bio-sourced insulation materials showing high level of thermal performance
- a sprayable render based on recycled materials that protects the insulation layer on the exterior façade and ensure a long durability to the materials
- a roof of standard tiles or PV integrating tiles that respects aesthetics of the existing building thanks to specific coloured PV panels
- windows and doors with an innovative lightweight and bio-sourced foam frame
- a specific paint that provides a safe, healthy and aesthetic finish for the interior and the window frames
- an energy storage layered material that provides additional thermal control on the interior side to smooth the demand/response performance of heating and cooling
Seven highligts of the EASI ZERo system
- Bio-based and recycled materials with a low carbon-footprint
- High level of thermal performance
- Compatible to all building typologies
- Easy to install and dismantle
- Assessed performance at building scale over lifecyle
- Documented environmental, social and economical impacts
- Near zero energy balance and CO2 emission
Project facts
- Project start: December 2022
- Project end: May 2026
- 16 partners from 7 European countries
- Funded by the European Union from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101091531.
- Total budget: € 8,086,602.25
- EU contribution: €6,972,698.13
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3030/101091531