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Project Code [RDD00964]
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Project title
RETRO-BET: Testing of RETROfit solutions in a Building Envelope Testbench
Primary Funding Agency
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
Lead Organisation
University of Galway
Lead Applicant
Not listed
Project Abstract
The proposed RETRO-BET project seeks to address the thermal performance gap of building elements and in turn energy performance gap of buildings through the testing and modelling of building envelope solutions for building retrofits.
The RETRO-BET project aims to measure the thermal performance properties of typical building element assemblies in the Irish construction sector with the state-of-the-art O3BET building envelope testbench. To integrate measured in-situ thermal performance data into building energy models to identify the contribution to energy performance gap and to develop an updated DEAP methodology on modelling the thermal fabric energy losses of a building.
Grant Approved
�199,490.00
Research Hub
Climate Change
Research Theme
3. Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities
Initial Projected Completion Date
31/12/2025