2nd modern housing swg meeting presentation of activities larco icos laboratory, italy research...
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2nd Modern Housing SWG Meeting
Presentation of activities
LARCO ICOS Laboratory, Italy
RESEARCH LABORATORY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN COSTRUCTION
Venice, February 16th, 2011
is a part of the RI.COS Consortium - Research and Technology Transfer in Construction
Tha partners of Ri.COS Consortium are:
Foundation of the Bologna Credit Union, Bologna, Italy
ICIE- Cooperative Institute for Innovation - Bologna, Rome, Italy
LARCO ICOS LABORATORY
ICIECooperative Institute for Innovation - Bologna, Rome, Naples (Italy)
ICIE is the research unit of the Lega’s Co-operatives (National League of co-operatives and mutual aid societies)
Areas of expertise: • Applied Research (mainly in the construction sector)• Experimental development• Technology Transfer
Number of researchers: 30
The Laboratory conducts industrial research and offers a range of professional services including technology transfer
LARCO ICOS LABORATORY
The Laboratory projects can follow two main directions:
• Building to the high standard
• Sharing knowledge
Number of researchers: 20
Larco Icos Laboratory Areas of expertise:
Highly energy efficient building components (insulation, cladding, building materials, electrical, plumbing and heating systems, windows and doors);
Building and systems maintenance; Innovative materials and components made from renewable
resources; Electrical, plumbing and heating systems and building automation
systems; Sustainability assessment systems; Advanced ICT systems and instruments for the improvement of
process efficiency Technology transfer.
OBJECTIVES:• pilot laboratory for specific components• innovative brick components with hight level of
insulation
EXPECTED RESULTS:• realisation of a "flexible" pilot laboratory, for
research and development of innovative brick components, with reference, as a priority, to the improvement of the thermal performance of the individual components.
PROJECT 1 - TECNOLATER(Center of competence in Brick and Energy technology in construction)
PROJECT 2 - LABSIII(Laboratory of envelope-plant integrated systems)
EXPECTED RESULTS:• solutions of light covering systems which integrate
energy efficiency technologies and renewable energies through dry assembling processes and prefabrication in the plant premises
OBJECTIVES:• Define and develop roof systems,
developing equipment solutions integrated in the roof system and fed by renewable energy sources
OBJECTIVES:• To allow enterprises to make a dimensional shift
and to answer the market in more structured and efficacious terms;
• To propose innovative solutions for renovation actions more oriented to efficiency, safety and energy-environmental sustainability;
• To offer the managers of the facilities the opportunity to enhance their touristic offer, also within high level circuits.
PROJECT 3 - REETI(Ecologically Sustainable renewal of the Existing Tourist and reception Building Patrimony)
RESULTS:• Establishment of a new company able to work on
medium-big size contracts which the single enterprises would not be able to manage;
• Acquisition of a technical-organisational competence level which will allow the Network to candidate itself as a highly qualified subject in the market with great potential interest;
• Capacity to guarantee the fulfillement of works in a given fixed and limited period of time;
• Energy, environmental and seismic renovation of a new generation of touristic buildings able to address the new touristic demand.
PROJECT 3 - REETI
PROJECT 4 - RIT(Renovation Infrastructure territory)
OBJECTIVES:• integrate a series of activities that the 4 SMEs perform
at present in total autonomy • adopt an innovative organisational methodology and
operative tools• take common decisions with the purpose to design,
carry out and manufacture goods or services, develop new processes, shorten the times of organisational innovation and of taking root in the reference market, also exchanging information, knowledge and resources
PROJECT 4 - RIT(Renovation Infrastructure territory)
EXPECTED RESULTS:• to establish a new entity (R.I.T.) able to develop
proposals relevant to works of territorial renovation and infrastructuring enhancing the production potential of the Network
• identify procedures and systems for the “sustainable” qualification of the infrastructuring works (primary and secondary urbanisation works, etc.) in the different phases of the construction process (project, realization, management and maintenance)
• Create and define a “sustainibility label”.
The approach of technology transferTransfer technology and knowledge from research to the regional production sector (construction industry)
STRATEGIES Demonstrating innovation
CONTEXT
Weakness of the system: • Lack of promotion of research initiatives• Difficult collaboration between building companies and research
Involving operators
Efficient production chain of Emilia Romagna
Negative economic forecast
The informal network created by the LarcoIcos Laboratory is an ever-growing system of professional relationships
Creation of a regional construction cluster
Map of trend of innovative technologies
Easier access to research and demonstration programmes
Taking part in the National Construction Technology Platform (PTIC)Adopting the model of european ECTP
LARCO ICOS as reference point
The informal networks
TTO
Professionals (architects and engineers)
Construction companies
Suppliers
Associations
Universities
Public bodies
Training structures & education
Customers andend users
Financial Institutions
Installers
Producers
Construction chain. Model of the traditional relationship systemLow level of flexibility in the communication system
Business organisation and relationship are fragmentary
The flow of information is not complete and continuous
The role of TTO is secondary(TTO: Technology Transfer Organisations)
From “Innovation and technological transfer in the construction sector” by Giulia Landriscina, IKINET Forum 2007
TTO
Universities
Suppliers
Producers
Professionals(architects and engineers)
Construction companies
Public bodies
Associations
Customers & end users
Installers
Financial Institutions
Training structures & education
Construction chain. Model of a new relationship system
Flexibility in the communication system (informal and direct)
Promotion of new reciprocal contacts (network)
Continuous feed back on needs and interest of stakeholders
From “Innovation and technological transfer in the construction sector” by Giulia Landriscina, IKINET Forum 2007
