A test facility for energy efficient and smart housing solutions
Internationally unique because it gathers the whole value chain from raw materials to fully developed product concepts.
The research villa is a near-zero energy one-family dwelling where you can test your product in real-life with a real climate and with a definite or varied type of accommodation. Over 100 measurement points detect, at a detail level, how different installation solutions, components or user-behaviors affect performance and function of the system.
The villa is built with special regard to have a well-insulated, tight and moisture-proof building structure, as well as energy-efficient installation technology. It is possible to simulate that a real family lives in the villa using so-called "manikins" and robots that control tap water flow, etc. Currently the plant consists of:
- A well-insulated and air-tight building
- Kitchen equipment and two bathrooms with shower
- Heat pump with borehole
- Heat recovery air handling unit (FTX)
- Extraction hood (with possibility of separate supply air duct)
- Solar cells with inverter
- Floor heating
- Radiator system
- Industrial data acquisition system with sensors
Facts
Test & Demo name
The Research Villa
Established
2014
Category
Isolated testbeds (IT)
Industry
Buildings and infrastructure, Energy and Clean Tech
Area
Construction
Region
Västra Götaland Region
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