Technologies

ENEA delivers consulting services to assess the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of innovative eco-friendly building materials in order to:

• get better buildings insulation
• develop sustainable innovative mixes based on the raw and secondary raw materials available locally
• get safer and more comfortable dwellings (e.g., fireproof, soundproof and anti-seismic systems)
• produce novel studies on their durability
• assess their behaviour based on the climate area through on-site non-destructive diagnostics.

Searching novel technical building solutions and developing innovative high-energy-performance products, based on the specific climate areas and their characteristics, allow to:

• valorize the local production of natural plant materials (e.g., hemp) or their wastes as eco-sustainable building materials
• get the best conditions in terms of temperature and humidity and, consequently, a healthy living environment
• import fewer raw materials to the economic benefit of those countries with few or no available raw materials
• indirectly reduce the costs of plant raw materials by saving on transport thanks to the creation of a short distribution chain (local production and product transformation)

• technical support
• design
• technology transfer
• consulting and training

ENEA has a long consolidated experience of projects on innovative building materials:

• EFFEDIL Project – ‘Innovative solutions for energy efficiency in buildings”;
• BAITAH Project – ‘Methodology and Instruments of Building Automation and Information Technology for pervasive models of treatment and Aids for domestic Healthcare’
• S.O.S. Project – Study of advanced materials and development of light, multi-function, smart, reconfigurable and sustainable panels for applications in Smart Operating Shelter
• REEHUB – Regional Energy Efficiency HUB
• Initiatives for development cooperation are underway.

Territorial and Production Systems Sustainability