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Assessing and Benchmarking a Multifunctional Plug-and-Play Façade for Building Renovation: Advantages and Limitations in the Construction Process

Scientific production

Sustainability Journal 2025, 17(5), 215.  (Special Issue Off-Site Construction: Challenges and Prospects for Supporting the Energy Transition) by Grazia Marrone (Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano); David Masip Vilà (Department of Architectural Technology, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC)), Irene Rafols Ribas (Eurecat), Marta Lupi, Rocco Traini (Isopan) and Maria Ibañez-Puy (Construcciones …

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StepUP project results disseminated at the SDEWES Conference

Conferences

The StepUP project was presented during the 19th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) celebrated from 8 – 12 of September in Rome (Italy). David Masip, PhD candidate at the Department of Architectural Technology at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), participated in the Special Session “Off-Site Construction: Challenges and …

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Presenting StepUP at the event “Innovating in the rehabilitation of buildings for decarbonization” organised by URBANEW

Conferences

StepUP project partner Manni Group attended the event “Innovating in the rehabilitation of buildings for decarbonization” organised as part of the URBANEW pilot program and celebrated last 10th of April in Barcelona (Spain).   Juanjo Guardiola, project partner and technical prescription manager at Manni Group – Isopan Ibérica, participated in the session “Marketplace of innovative …

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Thermal insulation properties of sandwich panels and improved thermal comfort

Blog Posts

The construction industry is constantly evolving, seeking solutions that not only ensure efficiency and effectiveness, but that are also sustainable and environmentally friendly. In this context, sandwich panels emerge as an innovative solution that offers considerable benefits in terms of thermal insulation while contributing significantly to the thermal comfort of buildings. This article explores the …

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Building the future: the impact of new technologies on off-site construction

Blog Posts

Introduction to the construction revolution: dry construction and off-site technologies The construction industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the adoption of innovative methods such as dry construction and off-site technologies. These practices not only accelerate construction processes but also promote sustainability and energy efficiency. Let’s find out together how they are redefining the …

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Eurecat disseminates StepUP during the REBUILD Congress 2024

Congresses & exhibitions

The StepUP project was represented during the REBUILD Congress, the leading innovation event for building industry, celebrated from 19th – 21st of March in IFEMA-Madrid (Spain).   Project’s partners from Eurecat attended the event and showcased StepUP as one of its key European projects developing innovative solutions and technologies to transform the energy market and increase …

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StepUP partner ACR organises a workshop with architecture students from the University of Navarra

Pilot meetup

On February 19th, StepUP project partners from ACR celebrated, as part of the course “Constructive Design”, a workshop targeting 5th undergrade architecture students from the University of Navarra. María Ibañez, head of R&D projects at ACR, moderated the workshop that was divided in two main sections: industrialisation and digitalisation. During the first part, StepUP project …

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Manni Group presents the StepUP project in the Eurac Research training course on Façade Architecture, Construction and Engineering (FACE)

Training activities

Manni Group presents the StepUP project in the Eurac Research training course on Façade Architecture, Construction and Engineering (FACE) On November 22nd, StepUP project partner Manni Group participated in the 5th edition of the high specialisation training course on Façade Architecture, Construction and Engineering (FACE), entitled “Advanced course on innovative building façades” and organised by …

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StepUP takes part in the DRIVE 0 Final Symposium & Clustering workshop on innovative trends in sustainable construction

Congresses & exhibitions

StepUP takes part in the DRIVE 0 Final Symposium & Clustering workshop on innovative trends in sustainable construction StepUP project partners participated in the Final Symposium & Clustering workshop “Fostering experiences from EU innovation projects to accelerate a sustainable built environment” organised by the European project Drive 0 and celebrated on November 15th in the …

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Workshop targeting ESCOS presenting StepUP smartEPC model held in Brussels

Workshops

Workshop targeting ESCOS presenting StepUP smartEPC model held in Brussels On 29th June, StepUP partner Energinvest organised the workshop “Energy Performance Contracting in combination with innovative deep building renovation processes and technologies”. During the event, the innovative smartEPC model for building renovation, being scaled up with some of the methodologies, processes, and technologies covering all …

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