14 SEP 2021 · In this episode, Dr. Veronika Schröpfer (ACE Head of EU Research Projects) interviewed Dr. César Mifsut Garcia (Architect at EVha) on TripleA-reno. TripleA-reno is an H2020 EU-funded project raising awareness and providing guidance on the different phases of the renovation process for decision-makers (designers, architects, engineers, customers, such as homeowners, building managers). With the use of gamified support tools, TripleA-reno helps the stakeholders understand the renovation process, guiding them into making economically wise and sustainable decisions in home renovations, thus making renovations Attractive, Acceptable and Affordable and supporting the up-take in the EU market. Some useful links: 👉🏼 TripleA-reno website: https://triplea-reno.eu 👉🏼 EVha website: http://www.evha.es/ 👉🏼 TripleA-reno demonstration building in Spain: https://youtu.be/vjVxIWsJwvs 🇪🇺TripleA-reno has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 784972. Follow our podcast on https://linktr.ee/ACEpodcast

27 JUL 2021 · In this episode, Gloria Oddo (ACE Assistant Project Officer) speaks with Lorenza Pistore (Post-doctoral Researcher at University of Venice) about Cultural-E. Cultural-E is a H2020 EU-funded project which aims to define modular and replicable solutions for Plus Energy Buildings (PEBs), accounting for climate and cultural differences, while engaging all key players involved in the building life cycle. Some useful links: 👉🏼Cultural-E https://www.cultural-e.eu/ 👉🏼University of Venice https://www.unive.it 👉🏼 Interested in the Cultural-E project? Join our Group of Interest: https://forms.gle/pSn7UGMHVARK9XkM8 🇪🇺Cultural-E has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870072. Follow our podcast on https://linktr.ee/ACEpodcast

17 JUN 2021 · In this episode, Dr. Veronika Schröpfer (ACE Head of EU Research Projects) discussed with Dr. Giuliana Iannaccone (Associate Professor at Politecnico di Milano) about BIM4EEB. BIM4EEB is an EU-funded project fostering the renovation industry by developing an attractive and powerful BIM Management System (BIMMS) to support architects and construction companies in the different phases of building retrofitting. Some useful links: 👉🏼 BIM4EEB website: https://www.bim4eeb-project.eu 👉🏼 PoliMI website: https://www.polimi.it/en/ 👉🏼 BIM4EEB Management System (BIMMS): https://bim4eeb.oneteam.it/BIMMS/default.aspx 🇪🇺BIM4EEB has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 820660. Follow our podcast on https://linktr.ee/ACEpodcast

10 MAY 2021 · In this episode, Dr Veronika Schröpfer (ACE Head of EU Research Projects) speaks with Zuzana Prochazkova (Architect and Head of the R&D+i dept. at PichArchitects) about Drive 0. Drive 0 is an H2020 EU-funded project working on ‘circular renovation’ of buildings, based on 100% life cycle renewable energy: in a circular renovation, all materials used within the system boundaries are part of infinite technical or biological cycles with the lowest quality loss as possible. Some useful links: 👉🏼 Drive 0 website: https://www.drive0.eu 👉🏼 PichArchitects website: https://www.picharchitects.com/ 👉🏼 Join the Drive 0 Advisory Board to be part of the project circular team! Drop an email at info@drive.eu 🇪🇺Drive 0 has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 841850. Follow our podcast on https://linktr.ee/ACEpodcast

20 APR 2021 · In this episode Dr Veronika Schröpfer (ACE Head of EU Research Projects) interviewed Elisabeth O’ Brien (Architect and Senior Project Officer for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Building Research and Development - Limerick Institute of Technology) about BIMzeED, a three-year Erasmus+ project on BIM in higher and vocational education. BIMzeED develops and pilots 12-16 Learning Units as Open Educational Resources (OERs), and train and upskill 120 educators at European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Vocational Education and Trainings (VETs). The Learning Units will be common units with flexible standardised delivery (in class, on-line and on-site) suitable for HEI and VET training. Some useful links: 👉🏼 BIMzeED website: https://bimzeed.eu 👉🏼 Limerick IT website: https://lit.ie 👉🏼 BIMzeED learning units: https://bimzeed.eu/course-information/ 👉🏼 Are you an Educator? Would you like to become an NBIMzeEDTrainer? Register here: https://bimzeed.eu/train-the-trainers/ 👉🏼 Are you a professional or a student and want to learn more about nZEB and BIM? Check the courses available: https://bimzeed.eu/events/ 🇪🇺BIMzeED was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Grant Agreement: 600946-EPP-1-2018-1-IE-EPPKA2-KA. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

18 MAR 2021 · In this episode, Dr Veronika Schröpfer (ACE Head of EU Research Projects) interviewed Ane Ferreiro Sistiaga (Architect at CYPE Software) on RenoZEB. RenoZEB is an H2020 EU-funded project targeting the development of a one-stop-shop facade system facilitating the nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) renovation, improving user comfort and increasing property value. Some useful links: 👉🏼 RenoZEB website: https://renozeb.eu 👉🏼 CYPE Software website: http://www.cype.com 👉🏼 RenoZEB training material: https://renozeb.eu/training.html 👉🏼 RenoZEB courses on Udemy: http://bit.ly/RenoZEB_Udemy 🇪🇺RenoZEB has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 768718. Follow our podcast on https://linktr.ee/ACEpodcast

18 FEB 2021 · In this episode, Gloria Oddo (ACE Assistant Project Officer) interviewed Ilektra Papadaki (Policy Officer for Digital Construction and Sustainable Built Environment at the European Commission DG GROW) about DigiPLACE. DigiPLACE is a H2020 EU-funded leading a feasibility study for the development of a European Construction Platform in order to modernise the European Construction industry and ensure its global competitiveness in the 21st century. Some useful links: 👉🏼DigiPLACE project: https://www.digiplaceproject.eu 👉🏼European Commission DG GROW: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/ 👉🏼DG GROW initiatives in construction: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/construction_en 👉🏼Renovation Wave strategy: http://bit.ly/EC_RenovationW 👉🏼New European Bauhaus: https://bit.ly/EC_Bauhaus 👉🏼JOIN the DigiPLACE Community of Stakeholders: http://bit.ly/digiplace_CoS 🇪🇺DigiPLACE has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 856943. Follow our podcast on https://linktr.ee/ACEpodcast

20 JAN 2021 · In this episode, Dr Veronika Schröpfer (ACE Head of EU Research Projects) speaks with Filippo Lodi (UNStudio Head of Innovation and Knowledge Management) about BIM-SPEED. BIM-SPEED is a H2020 EU-funded project on how to speed up the renovation process of residential buildings using BIM (Building Information Modelling). Some useful links: 👉🏼BIM-SPEED https://www.bim-speed.eu/en 👉🏼UNStudio https://www.unstudio.com 👉🏼Veronika mentions the French platform KROQI at minute 6:17, you can find more information at https://bimspeed.kroqi.fr/login/#/ 🇪🇺BIM-SPEED has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 820553. Follow our podcast on https://linktr.ee/ACEpodcast