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IES Grant Funded Research Projects

Our focus is excellence in new innovative technology for the built environment around Energy and Intelligent Communities. We currently invest over a quarter of our revenue into R&D.

SECTOR: RESEARCH

DATE: JUNE 2017

COUNTRY: GLOBAL

OUR VISION

MASTER PLANNING

RETROFIT

BUILDING OPERATION

INTELLIGENT COMMUNITIES

DESIGN

KEY POINTS– Decision Making Tools for City Architects and Urban Planners– 3D Visual City Simulation Tools– Sustainable Urban Indicators for Energy Related Decision Making– Connections with Simulation and Geographical Information and City Databases– Whole Life Neighbourhood Analysis

MASTER PLANNINGDriving a Smart Urban Lifecycle

Completed: October 2016

Creation of new interactive tools to support those wanting to create smart cities. Provides dynamic assessment of the interactions between buildings, the electricity grid, and Renewable/ICT technologies so the knock-on effect of changes can be virtually assessed.

Developed in association with:Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Esri R&D Center Zurich Ag (Switzerland), Future Analytics Consulting Limited (Ireland), D’appolonia Spa (Italy), The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars & The Other Members Of Board Of The College Of The Holy & Undivided Trinity Of Queen Elizabeth Near Dublin (Trinity College) (Ireland), Dundalk Institute Of Technology (Ireland), Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera (Italy), Louth County Council (Ireland)

Funded through: EU FP7

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

OCT

INDICATEIndicator-based Interactive Decision Support and Information Exchange for Smart Cities

OCT

FORTISSIMOFactories of the Future Resources, Technology, Infrastructure and Services for Simulation and Modelling

Completed: July 2016

Provision of cloud-based simulation services to make advanced simulation more accessible to European Manufacturing, particularly to SMEs.

Developed in association with: The University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom)


2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

JULJUL

FASUDIRFriendly and Affordable Sustainable Urban District Retrofitting

Completed: September 2016

Creation of a software supported methodology to evaluate the retrofitting needs of a whole urban district. Primarily focused on energy efficiency issues it also addressed a district’s sustainability and resource efficiency.

Developed in association with: Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation (Spain), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung (Germany), Acciona Infraestructuras S.a. (Spain), D’appolonia Spa (Italy), Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd (Hungary), Abud Mernokiroda Kft. (Hungary), Calcon Deutschland Ag (Germany), Consorcio De La Ciudad De Santiago De Compostela (Spain), London Business School (United Kingdom), Associazione Iisbe Italia (Italy)


2013 2014 2015 2016

SEPSEP

Ongoing

Socio-demographic and technological mapping of Europe’s energy system in order to deliver a policy toolkit which incorporates contemporary best practice promotion of energy transitions. It will create suite of innovative transition pathways and community engagement tools designed to stimulate dialogue, break down barriers to behavioural change, and promote the adoption of new technologies at a community level.

Developed in association with:Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), University College Cork (Ireland), Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom), LGI Consulting (France), Rete Europea dell’Innovazione/European Network of Innovation (Italy), Enerbyte Smart Energy Solutions (Spain), Stam (Italy)

Funded through: EU H2020

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

MAY

ENTRUST Energy System Transition Through Stakeholder Activation, Education and Skills Development

MAY

2012 2013 2014 2015

CitySUMSSustainable Urban Metrics and a Common City Index

Completed: November 2013

Integration of the IES Virtual Environment with SketchUp, and the creation of a set of Sustainable Urban Metrics (SUMs), and a common City Index to assess the sustainability of a city.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom)

Funded through: Scottish Enterprise SMART

NOVJAN

2015

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

JUL AUG

OPTIMISEA Simulation-based Optimisation Tool for the Minimisation of Building Carbon Emissions

Completed: August 2012

Development of an Optimisation Tool that gives better guidance on impact of design decisions and enables the delivery of low impact and zero carbon buildings. The tool optimises complex design factors such as glazed area, choice of construction materials, building orientation and compliance based on objectives such as energy consumption, carbon emissions and cost and constraints such as achieving specific daylight factor values.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited, AECOM, Ingenium Archial, CIBSE, Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company, Loughborough University, EPSRC, Mott McDonald (all United Kingdom)

Funded through: Technology Strategy Board (Now Innovate UK)

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

DEC MAR

LESSONSBetter guidance on design decisions to deliver zero carbon and low impact buildings

Completed: March 2013

LESSONS is a knowledge-sharing website for low impact buildings, where case studies and template IESVE simulation models from previous projects can be stored in an online database. It supplies users with easy access to the knowledge gained and lessons learnt by construction professionals, and when dealing with less familiar or new technologies it offers the ability to integrate designs directly into the IES Virtual Environment software for virtual testing.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited, Pick Everard, Vanguard Homes, De Montfort University, Cranfield University (all United Kingdom)


KEY POINTS– Holistic building models that accurately predict performance – Technology to understand the impact and trade offs of making design changes– BIM and software interoperability– Closing the gap between estimated and actual energy consumption– Optimisation for BREEAM, LEED & high-performing buildings– Pushing the boundaries of simulation through cloud, parametric, optimisation, and other technological developments

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

SEP SEP

UMBRELLABusiness Model Innovation for High Performance Building Supported byWhole Life Optimisation


Innovative web-based decision support application which connects all stakeholders involved in energy efficient design and retrofitting of the built environment.

Developed in association with: University College Cork (Ireland), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), Lgi Consulting (France), Stam (Italy), University of Exeter (United Kingdom), D’appolonia (Italy), Solintel (Spain), Nape (Poland), E++ (Italy)


2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

SEP SEP

HAR-WINHarvesting solar energy with multifunctional glass-polymer windows


Developed new window and window frame materials that enable the creation of buildings where windows and architectural glass combine to create multifunctional facades that are adjustable according to geographic and cultural needs.

Developed in association with: Universitaet Bayreuth (Germany), Inglas Produktions Gmbh (Germany), Eckart Pigments Ky (Finland), Glassx Ag (Switzerland), Centrosolar Glas Gmbh & Co Kg (Germany), Isomatex Sa (Belgium), Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), JRC - Joint Research Centre -European Commission (Italy), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.v (Germany), Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny W Szczecinie (Poland), Bayerische Forschungsallianz Gemeinnutzige Gmbh (Germany).


Completed: May 2013

IMPACT allows construction professionals to integrate the measurement of the embodied environmental impact and life cycle cost performance of buildings. It is fully integrated into 3D CAD/BIM (Building Information Modelling) software tools and the results generated can be used in whole building assessment schemes like BREEAM. IES was involved in the development of the methodology and was the first to release IMPACT Compliant tools.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited, BRE, Willmott Dixon, AEC3 (all United Kingdom)


2010 2011 2012 2013

MAR MAY

IMPACTIntegrated Material Profile (LCA) And Costing (LCC) Tool

DESIGNEnsuring Sustainable DesignsLive up to Expectation

RETROFITGetting Existing Buildingsto Stop Wasting Energy

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BUILDING OPERATION


DESIGN

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

OCT SEP

4RinEuRobust and Reliable technology concepts and business models for triggering deep Renovation of Residential buildings in EU

Ongoing

Aimed at improving deep retrofit designand implementation by managing the process, from the preliminary audit up to end-of-life. Robust, cost-effective, and tailorable deep renovation technology packages will be supported by usable methodologies to improve information flow and knowledge sharing among participants. This will result in up to a 70% reduction in energy use and 15% in life cycle costs, while cutting the current renovation time in half.

Developed in association with: Eurac Research (Italy), SINTEF (Norway), AdermaLocatelli (Italy), Trecodome (Netherlands), AIGUASOL (Spain)Gumpp & Maier (Germany), Thermics (Italy),Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Acciona (Spain), Boligbygg (Norway), Woonzorg Nederland (Netherlands), Agència de l’Habitatge de Catalunya (Spain), R2M (Italy)



New toolkit for energy efficient envelope retrofitting of existing multi-storey and multi-owner buildings. Combines novel design and assessment strategies, modular prefabricated elements, advanced insulation and scaffold free installation.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Imprima Costruzioni Srl (Italy), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), National Technical University of Athens (Greece), Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- Und Forschungsanstalt (Switzerland), Halfen Sr (Italy), Schwenk Putztechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg (Germany), Ridan Sp Zoo (Poland), S&B Industrial Minerals Mining Ouarrying Industrial Commercial Tourist Shipping Technical Company Sa (Greece), Dow Europe Gmbh (Switzerland), D’appolonia Spa (Italy), Stam Srl (Italy), Przedsiebiorstwo Robot Elewacyjnych “Fasada” Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia (Poland), Ancodarq Sl (Spain), Fumagalli Edilizia Industrializzata Spa (Italy), Cim-Mes Projekt Sp Zoo (Poland), Buildings Performance Institute Europe Asbl (Belgium), European Consortium Of Anchors Producers (Italy), Imprima Construction Cz A.s. (Czech Republic)


2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

MAR MAR

EASEEEnergy Saving technologies for building envelope retrofitting

KEY POINTS– Retrofit Design & Decision Making– Predictive Design for Performance Contracting– Simulation for SMART Buildings and Deep Retrofit– 3D Calibrated Simulation– Retrofit for the Manufacturing Environment: Process Integrated Building Modelling


Developed an easily replicable methodology for designing, constructing and managing nearly net-zero energy public buildings and district renovation projects. It brought together design and decision making tools, and innovative building fabric manufacturers to demonstrate how to improve building performance through retrofitting.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation (Spain), Centre Cim Fundacio Privada Centre (Spain), Technische Universitaet Wien (Austria), Nobatek (France), Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale Per La Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (Italy), Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain), Separex Sas (France), Vertech Group Sarl (France), Corporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli de Sabadell (Spain), Applied Industrial Technologies Ltd (Greece), Acondicionamiento Tarrasense Associacion (Spain), Exergy Ltd (United Kingdom), Fundacio Privada Ascamm (Spain), Onexit Idatec Sl (Spain), Va-Q-Tec Ag (Germany), Phase Change Material Products Ltd (United Kingdom), Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- Und Forschungsanstalt (Switzerland), Societe Anonyme D’habitations A Loyer Modere Logement Et Gestion Immobiliere Pour La Region Arisienne-Logirep Logirep (France), Javni Zavod Republike Slovenije Za Varstvo Kulturne Dediscine (Slovenia), Incurvo S.l.u. (Spain), Coventry University (United Kingdom), Consorci Sanitari De Terrassa (Spain), Skelleftea Kommun (Sweden)


2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

JUL

RESSEEPE REtrofitting Solutions and Services for the enhancement of Energy Efficiency in Public Education

JUL

Ongoing

Will create a new range of easy to install panels for retrofit, which will reduce energy demand while improving building aesthetics. Three prefabricated panels will be developed, both for re-cladding and over-cladding, together with nano/micro particle based coatings.

Developed in association with:Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Geonardo Environmental Technologies (Hungary),Temperature, Techrete (Ireland), STRESS, Hypucem, CSP, Biesse Tape Solutions (Italy), BG Technologies (Poland),Novel Technologies, Municipiul Drobeta Turnu Severin (Romania), Alonso Hernandez & Asociados Arquitectos (Spain), Coventry City Council, Queen’s University Belfast, STAM (Italy)


2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

JUN

IMPRESS New Easy to Install and Manufacture Pre-Fabricated Modules Supported by a BIM based Integrated Design Process

NOV

Ongoing

New Technology Platform and associated Methodology to improve the energy efficiency of existing building stock by integrating energy retrofit of buildings into the district and neighbourhood context. Aims to establish energy performance as a key component of refurbishment and foster collaborative design.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Granlund (Finland), Uli Jakob, Munich University of Applied Sciences (Germany), ABUD (Hungary), University College Dublin, University College Cork (Ireland), IISBE, Universita Politecna Delle Marche, STAM (Italy), Regenera, Sant Cugat (Spain), London Business School (UK)


NewTREND New integrated methodology and Tools for Retrofit design towards a next generation of ENergy efficient and sustainable buildings and Districts

2015 2016 2017 2018

SEP AUG

OUR VISION

MASTER PLANNING

RETROFIT


BUILDING OPERATION

DESIGN

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

OCT MAR

STREAM-0DSimulation in Real Time for Manufacturing with Zero Defects

Ongoing

STREAM-0D will create simulation tools linked with measurements to allow real-time control, and higher precision and flexibility of production lines. It will use Reduced Order Modelling (ROM) techniques to increase exponentially the speed of the simulation, in order to be able to run models in real-time, even on tablets and smart phones.

Developed in association with:ITAINNOVA (Spain), Fersa Bearings (Spain),Lucas Varity (ZF-TRW) (Germany), Standard Profil (Spain),Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation, University of Patras (Greece), Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France), Integrated Environmental Solutions (UK),STAM (Italy), Day One (Italy), Centre for Technology Research and Innovation (Cyprus)


2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

OCT SEP

THERMTHrough-life Energy and Resource Modelling


Created an integrated tool for sustainable manufacturing, which takes into account sustainable building design principles and sustainable manufacturing processes to achieve an ‘Integrated Sustainable Manufacturing’ system that allows manufacturers to understand and reduce their energy use.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited, Toyota, Airbus, Cranfield University, DeMontfort University (all United Kingdom)


2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

JAN

VERY SCHOOLValuable EneRgY for a smart School

JAN

Completed: January 2015

Creation of an Energy Action Navigator which provides “how to” information, enabling tools, and cutting edge intelligent energy saving strategies by running optimisation scenarios dedicated specifically to the needs of schools. It integrates Smart LED Lighting, Smart Meters, Building Energy Management Systems, Energy Simulation and Energy Action Management.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Agenzia per l’Energia e lo Sviluppo Sostenibile – Modena(Italy), Sce S.R.L (Italy), Magyar Tudomanyos AkademiaSzamitastechnikai Es Automatizalasi Kutato Intezet (Hungary),Energy Agency Of Plovdiv Association (Bulgaria), EneritLimited (Ireland), D’appolonia Spa (Italy), Comune Di Genova(Italy), Self Energy – Servicos De Energia Sa (Portugal), Is Green li, Lda (Portugal), University Of Belgrade – Faculty OfMechanical Engineering (Serbia), Intesasanpaolo EurodeskS.P.R.L (Belgium), Ankara Milli Egitim Mudurlugu (Turkey)

Funded through: EU CIP

BUILDING OPERATIONMaking Buildingsas Sustainable as Possible

KEY POINTS– Intelligent Model Based Control– Using Simulation for Fault Detection and Analysis– Real-Time Optimisation and Control of Buildings– Real-Time Prediction of Building Use– Direct Connections between Simulation Environment and BMS / Building Sensors

Ongoing

Optimisation of energy efficiency in existing buildings through the integration of a number of different control strategies, taking into account fault detection and diagnosis, and simulation optimisation and prediction.

Developed in association with:Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars & The Other Members of Board of The College of The Holy & Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth Near Dublin (Trinity College) (Ireland)

Funded through: EU Marie Curie

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

JAN

EINSTEIN Simulation Enhanced Integrated Systems for Model-based Intelligent Control

JAN

Ongoing

Solutions to reduce the energy consumption of factory buildings through the integration of renewable energy technologies and resource saving strategies. It will take into account both the factory process and the factory environment itself.

Developed in association with: Fundacion Cartif (Spain), Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), De Montfort University (United Kingdom), Galletas Gullon Sa (Spain), Bossa Ticaret Ve Sanayi Isletmeleriturk Anonim Sirketi (Turkey), Accademia Europea Per La Ricerca Applicata Ed Il Perfezionamento Professionale Bolzano (Accademia Europea Bolzano) (Italy), R2m Solution Srl (Italy), Uli Jakob (Germany), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v (Germany), Youris.com (Belgium), Solera Gmbh (Germany), Est Enerji Sistem Teknolojileri Sanayi Ic Ve Dis Ticaret Limited Sirket (Turkey), Ikerlan S.coop. (Spain), Centro di Ricerca E Innovazione Tecnologica Srl (Italy), Scm Group Spa (Italy), Asociacion Española De Normalizacion Y Certificacion (Spain)


2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

REEMAIN Resource and Energy Efficient Manufacturing

OCT OCT

Ongoing

A new Smart Energy Simulation Based Control method that goes beyond existing building control techniques to address operational energy consumption and bills in existing non-residential buildings. It will develop new techniques based on prediction of indoor comfort conditions and user behaviour to improve lifetime and efficiency of equipment.

Developed in association with: Acciona Infraestructuras S.a. (Spain), Ana - Aeroportos de Portugal, Sa (Portugal), Fundacion Circe Centro de Investigacion de Recursos Y Consumos Energeticos (Spain), Cork Institute of Technology (Ireland), Université de Lorraine (France), Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment (France), Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (Spain), Institutul de Cercetari Electrotehnice (Romania), Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Stam Srl Stam (Italy), Universidad de Granada (Spain), United Technologies Research Centre Ireland, Limited (Ireland), Yit Kiinteistötekniikka Oy (Finland)


ENERGY IN TIME Simulation based control for Energy Efficient building operation and maintenance

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

OCT OCT

Completed: December 2014

Cloud-based platform that improves operational building performance by integrating BMS, AMR and other building data into performance models to optimise building operation, diagnose problems, virtually assess improvement options and ‘calibrate’ models of retrofit design.


Funded through: Scottish Enterprise

SCANSmart Control and ANalysis

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

JAN DEC

INTELLIGENT COMMUNITIESClustering Energy Needs to Create Smart Cities

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

SEP

GLASGOW FUTURE CITIES City Energy App


Created a citizen engagement app to help businesses and individuals understand the energy consumption of their buildings and how to reduce it. Suitable retrofit suggestions were made and the impact quantified for their specific buildings. The app also facilitated city-scale assessments of energy use via a 3D map that allowed users to view the city’s energy performance at both the district and building level. www.glasgowenergyapp.org

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited, Glasgow City Council (all United Kingdom)


SEP

MIRIAMNeighbourhood Manager and City Information Model

2012 2013 2014 2015

NOV


Feasibility study that investigated how to create an interoperable Neighbourhood Manager and City Information Model that integrates both real-time and building specific information in a city to analyse and understand power and heat data at a macro-scale. The initial tooldevelopment focused on providing customised displays for key user needs; Building Owners, the Public Community, the Business Community and Technology/Service Providers.



MAR

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

IURBANIntelligent URBAn eNergy tool

OCT OCT

Completed: October 2016

Intelligent tool that integrates the different hardware and software ICT energy management systems present in two European countries. It generated new business models that help effectively manage and distribute the energy produced and consumed at a city or neighbourhood level.

Developed in association with: Sensing & Control Systems Sl (Spain), Vitrociset Spa (Italy), Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom), Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg (Germany), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.v (Germany), Energy Agency of Plovdiv Association (Bulgaria), Evn Bulgaria Toplofikatsia Ead (Bulgaria), Grad Rijeka (Croatia), Energo Doo Za Proizvodnju I Distribuciju Toplinske Energije I Plina (Croatia)



Creation of a collaborative network of city stakeholders including city managers, policy makers, built environment professionals, ICT consultants, the general public and researchers. The network explored the dual concept of “Smart and Liveable Cities” where citizens are both users and co-creators of cities.


Funded through: EU COST

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

JUL JUL

People Friendly CitiesPeople Friendly Cities in a Data Rich World

KEY POINTS– Simulation of Portfolios of Buildings Across a City– District Modelling and Simulation– Modelling the Connections between Buildings, The Electricity Grid and Renewable Technologies– Demand Response and Tariff Analysis– Simulation of Water and Waste Networks– Simulation of Transport Networks and the EV Grid

Ongoing

Creation of a multi-disciplinary PhD programme on urban energy modelling. The training network will develop urban decision-making and energy system models that maximise energy efficiency and renewable energy integration for a low carbon future.

Developed in association with:Hochschule Fur Technik Stuttgart (Germany), Siemens Ag (Germany), Eifer Europaisches Institut Fur Energieforschung Edf-Kit Ewiv (Germany), Wien Energie Gmbh (Austria), Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (Switzerland), Politecnico Di Torino (Italy), The University Of Nottingham (United Kingdom), University College Dublin (Ireland), Ait Austrian Institute Of Technology Gmbh (Austria), Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (United Kingdom)

Funded through: EU Marie Curie

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

JAN

CI-NERGY Smart Cities with Sustainable Energy Systems

JAN

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

OCT

CEDISONCommunity Energy Dynamic Solution with Blockchain

Ongoing

CEDISON is the first of its kind to define a way to capture the benefits of local energy balancing markets, at the building and district level. Enhancing consumer digitalisation, and being able to measure the impact of rural and city district microgrids, it will examine the synergy between (i) Distributed Ledger Technologiess, (ii) intelligent building monitoring and control at the community level, including forecasting based on weather and electricity price and (iii) Peer-to-Peer trading to smart energy systems.

Developed in association with: Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited, Electron, London Business School, OurPower Subcontractors: Pure Leapfrog, Sunamp, Glasgow Housing Association, Community Energy Scotland Trading Ltd. (all United Kingdom)

Funded through: Innovate UK

SEP

Exploiting Innovation IES has a successful funding record as both an experienced manager and a collaborator on a number of grant funded research projects.

We have been successful in producinga number of commercially viableproducts as a result of R&D projects.

Notable examples include:

– IMPACT Compliant Suite of BREEAM linked Life Cycle Cost and Life Cycle Analysis tools, developed in conjunction with the BRE.

– HONE and Parametric Optimisation Suite that brings multiple performance analysis simulation and optimisation capabilities into mainstream building services engineering.

– ERGON which enables operational building performance data to be utilised in new building design to help close the performance gap.

– Glasgow Energy App which as part of the Future Cities project enabled citizens and the council to understand building and community energy use.

HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH US If you wish to collaborate with us, please contact:[email protected] or call 0141 945 8500 or visit our website www.iesve.com/researchFunding Partners

Our R&D exploits the IESVE suite of software and technology to deliver innovative strategies. They increase resource efficiency and measure performance of buildings, portfolios and campuses/communities. We have a proven track record of working with industrial and academic partners on both singular and collaborative projects.

Commercial ProjectsAs well as grant funded projects, IES also undertakes bespoke projects for a range of clients, including private companies, NGOs, government bodies, cities, rating system providers and those setting industry standards.

Our expertise includes:

– Analysis reports, research and white papers

– Simulation assessment of innovative technologies

– Creation of sales tools

– Software development

– Technical advice

– Integration of tools/technology into the VE suite

– Utilisation of our latest R&D technology on live buildings, community or portfolio sites

PARTNER WITH USOur two dedicated R&D Companies provide flexibility to our existing and potential new Research Partners when it comes to working with us.

IES can apply for Research Funding as either IES R&D Ireland or IES R&D UK, depending on your preference.

IES R&D UK focuses primarily on software development and delivering new solutions and innovation within the current IES product range and the AEC market.

While, IES R&D Ireland concentrates on delivering innovation to new markets, expanding the use of the IES technology and product range.

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