Deliverable 2.5 - StepUP Plug&Play Protocol
Authors/Creators
- 1. Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Unit of Product Innovation & Multiphysics Simulation, Av. Universitat Autònoma, 23 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08243, Spain
Description
The present public deliverable D2.5 StepUP Plug&Play Protocol is produced in the context of WP2, Task 2.2 - P&P Protocol for inter-compatible and interoperable technologies.
D2.5 is the third of three deliverables of Task 2.2. The main objective of the task is to build a P&P Protocol for the integration and interoperability of the StepUP technologies and technology provider’s products. The Protocol will be made starting with a set of general specifications for the P&P Envelope and the SmartHeat system used in WP4 for the first design phase of the technologies. It will include the specifications to integrate the Technology Provider Cluster (TPC) products.
The deliverable starts with a brief introduction contextualizing the need for a Plug and Play Protocol and its relation with the StepUP project objectives (Chapter 1).
The following chapter, StepUP Technologies (Chapter 2), defines the main characteristics and configurations of the Plug and Play solutions: Plug&Play Envelope and SmartHeat developed by Manni and Suntherm, respectively. It then describes which Technology Providers Cluster components can be integrated with these solutions to complement and improve the passive and active systems of the renovation.
Chapter 3 enumerates and describes the P&P Principles that should guide the development of the systems and components involved in the renovation process. The principles define a set of requirements that should help the technologies fulfil the goals of the StepUP renovation methodology. Six main principles range from qualitative to technical aspects and are the following: industrialization, customization, compatibility, interoperability circularity, open information exchange, certification, and regulation.
Chapter 4compiles all the TPC products’ requirements and defines the technical specifications. The TPC products cover the following systems and components: the external layer, the high-performance windows, the solar protection, the PV | ST panels, the heating, and cooling systems, and the demand-controlled ventilation. Some of these products belong to companies that have already expressed interest in being part of the Third Part Cluster in the workshops organized in November 2020. New workshops have been conducted during May 2022 in order to validate the protocol and the requirements with the TPC.
Chapter 5 includes the results extracted from the events carried out for the validation of the protocol in May 2022. For the validation, an online webinar has been held for the TPC sector in Spain, while in Italy direct contact was organised with the TPC that were interested in the first event organized in November 2020. This chapter also includes a discussion section, where the strengths and weakness of the fulfilment of the protocol are shown, and helps to understand the current state of the TPC.
In Chapter 6 draws some conclusions from this deliverable and the definition of the following steps. The principles, requirements, and specifications defined in this document are the basis for the Plug&Play Protocol and a set of specifications that should facilitate the connection between P&P technologies and the Technology Provider’s Cluster solutions. The P&P Protocol will fulfil the StepUP deep energy renovation process and help bringing innovative solutions to the market.
A final chapter (Chapter 7) is presented and includes all the technical sheets that should be fulfilled for the TPC for an accurate energy modelling and to comply with the P&P protocol.