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THE PROJECT

A large part of the existing building stock must be renovated in order to achieve climate objectives. Around 1% of new buildings are built each year in Europe, so half of existing buildings will still be there in 2050 with poor insulation (R<2 m²K/W). Additionally, new renovation techniques have difficulty penetrating the market due to the lack of experience in the construction workforce. Their impacts are often reduced due to poor implementation. The CONIPHER solution aims to make deep renovation more accessible and increase its climate impact by achieving ambitious targets.

Ambitious objectives

Fast installation

Design a durable cladding panel for an easy and quick deep renovation, including solar panels, concrete façade, insulation and connections (mechanical and electrical) and prove the ease of installation of the CONIPHER deep renovation panel: only one or two trades and 50% less time required for installation.

High thermal performances

Prove the technical feasibility and environmental benefits of the CONIPHER envelope on a renovated and occupied collective building showing a 60% reduction in primary energy consumption and 75% in greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to a high thermal resistivity (R=5 m².K/W).

Durable materials

Select materials whose high performance is maintained over time thanks to their intrinsic qualities (incombustibility, low porosity, stainless steel, impact resistance) and their integration (protection against bad weather and heat), thus ensuring a longer lifespan. important to the envelope.

Industrialized solution

Define an economical and easy prefabrication process for qualitative industrial manufacturing of CONIPHER panels, and enable obtaining an energy performance of the envelope corresponding to forecasts (less than 7% difference) thanks to a reduction in human errors during of the installation.

Renewable energy production

Ensure the production of renewable electricity through intelligent integration of photovoltaic panels on the east, west and south facades, ensuring a return on investment of less than 10 years and self-consumption of electricity of 60% over one year (compared to 30% on average for typical PV solar panel installations).

Recyclable components

Adopt a life cycle approach including easy upgrade of technology and recyclability of components in existing industries thanks to its modular and prefabricated approach: 85% of the mass of components must be recyclable and waste on site must not not exceed 5% by mass.

Modulable facade

Ensuring applicability to a wide range of buildings across Europe with a multi-support, independent anchoring system, streamlined dimensions, and versatile aesthetics and functionalization.

Fire resistance

Design a fire-resistant panel thanks to the choice of non-combustible materials and long-lasting integration in the event of a fire.