PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The PRIME Energy Indoor project, which is funded by the "Innovation Investment Plans" of the Region of Central Macedonia and is being carried out by Consortis in collaboration with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, aims to develop a system for prioritising, managing and evaluating the energy efficiency and indoor climate quality of existing public buildings in order to support energy and environmental upgrades. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
The reuse and upgrading of existing building stock is consistent with the logic of sustainable development. In our country, there is a large building stock, especially those built before the imposition of certain minimum energy efficiency standards. Furthermore, the control of indoor climate conditions in existing buildings, which affect the health, safety, and efficiency of users/employees, has not been reflected in the identity of the building stock. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
A large number of existing buildings are public buildings, which, on the one hand, impose a financial burden on their owners/operators for heating/cooling and lighting, and on the other hand, represent buildings that create problems of dissatisfaction due to indoor climate conditions and contribute to reduced efficiency and health of employees. In particular, the Covid-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the great importance of building hygiene, air quality, and adequate ventilation of indoor spaces, where we spend most of our day.
The proposed investment plan aims to develop a comprehensive system for the assessment, prioritization, managing, and confirming the energy performance and energy-saving measures that need to be taken across the entire building stock of a business or organization.
Building users play a central role in the "PRIME Energy–INDOOR System," as the basis of the System, beyond energy efficiency, is the evaluation and improvement of the indoor climate in order to ensure thermal and visual comfort as well as hygiene through adequate ventilation of indoor spaces. The System is aimed at private and public entities interested in evaluating their building stock, prioritise the buildings that need intervention, select the appropriate interventions, monitor and manage their energy consumption, and confirm the results achieved. Important opportunities in the energy sector, which the investment plan exploits, include the global shift towards energy-autonomous buildings and the growing awareness of public and private sector entities, consumers, and owners in our country to the potential for energy savings and the environmental footprint of buildings. This awareness, beyond interest in financial benefits or the exploitation of funding opportunities, is often associated with a keen interest on the part of public and private sector entities in shaping their corporate identity and profile by promoting environmental awareness, both in terms of communication and substance.
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