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19 March 2024

EXCESS supports transformation of the Graz Taggerwerk area into modern climate neutral quarter

Graz is the second largest Austrian pioneer city in the “Climate Neutral City” program. As part of this initiative, Graz supports four model neighborhoods in their transformation towards climate neutrality.One of the four groundbreaking...

4 March 2024

Interview: We are sitting right on top of the most affordable and sustainable energy source on earth

EXCESS brings together 21 partners from eight European countries to showcase how nearly-zero energy buildings in four different European climate zones can be transformed into positive energy buildings (PEBs). Each of these partners brings in their...

12 February 2024

EXCESS Result Update: PVT as key technology for Positive Energy Buildings

The EXCESS project is in its final year, and with it, constructions and refurbishments at our four demo sites are not only progressing, but results keep trickling in from their real-life use and testing. Amongst which is the application of the Dual...

25 September 2023

A look around the EU project innovation block – How big data & machine learning could pave the way for a broader uptake of PEB solutions

Better data for bigger impact of PEB solutions? The EU funded sister projects EXCESS, Syn-ikai and Cultural-E were formed to develop holistic energy concepts turning Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs) into affordable Plus Energy Buildings (PEBs)...

21 August 2023

EXCESS demo building in Graz sets new standards for the use of prefabricated façade elements in construction.

The refurbishment of a former feed production silo in the city of Graz sets new standards in the use of prefabricated façade elements in construction. The feed silo, which is being refurbished into a mixed-use student hostel with PEB standards...

14 July 2023

EXCESS stakeholder workshop identifies multiple future PEB demonstration sites in Spain

The first meeting with local stakeholders of the new EXCESS plus-energy demonstration building in Valladolid identified at least 5 potential additional replication sites for the Positive Energy Building (PEB) solutions and concept implemented in the...