The HybridGEOTABS project Introduction to the H2020 funded project RHC-ETIP Geothermal Panel, Webinar, 12/12/2018 Eline Himpe, Ghent University

Project Model Predictive Control and Innovative System Integration of GEOTABS in Hybrid Low Grade Thermal Energy Systems: Hybrid MPC GEOTABS Sept 2016 – Sept 2020 MPC-.GT Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Action 723649 The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 723649. The original project acronym is “MPC-.GT”.

Consortium The project brought together a transdisciplinary team of SMEs, large industry and research institutes located in different EU countries. They are experienced in research and application of design and control systems in the combined building and energy world. The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 723649. The original project acronym is “MPC-.GT”.

WORK PACKAGES 1 Project Management 2 Development of DESIGN METHOD 3 Development of MPC 4 Concept and Impact validation (demo buildings) 5 People Planet Profit validation 6 Exploitation & Exploration 7 Communication & Dissemination

design strategy Optimal sizing of the system components, maximising energy efficiency, comfort and minimising costs Estimate system performance estimation in early design phase, allowing feasibility assessment Short and easy design phase, comparable to design of traditional HVAC systems Hybrid GEOTABS design Handbook (guidelines, tools…)

Model predictive control White-box control: from building start-up Optimisation of energy-efficiency, costs, IEQ, environmental costs… Set-up of the MPC (modelling and programming) is reduced to the commissioning work of a regular system Control-integrated design Robust control Adaptive control Semi-automated MPC toolchain and start-up strategy

demonstration Real-life test bed: demonstration buildings Virtual test bed: emulator models of case-study buildings Building types: school, multi-family, office, care house Performance assessment Min. 3 demonstration buildings with hybrid GEOTABS with MPC Min. 2 GEOTABS case-study buildings

Demo’s and cases

PEOPLE PLANET PROFIT VALIDATION Performance of hybrid MPC-GEOTABS in terms of: Indoor Environmental Quality Productivity and Health Environment Energy Cost performance

IMPROVE COMMERCIAL ATTRACTIVENESS GEOTABS in renovation: PCM-integrated ceiling panels Develop pre-engineered and pre-fabricated modules, enabling quick and efficient design, assembly and commissioning Energy Dashboard Business-plan

Key performance indicators KPI Description 1 Overall improvement of system energy efficiency compared to current practice GEOTABS of 25% 2 15% overall system energy efficiency gain due to MPC control 3 Design cost comparable to that of a traditional building 4 10% reduction in total cost of ownership compared to current practice GEOTABS 5 Increase of renewable production of heat from 33 to 60% in MPC GEOTABS buildings

Contact linkedin.com/groups/13510727 facebook.com/hybridGEOTABS email: hybridgeotabs@ugent.be www.hybridgeotabs.eu Funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Programme: project number 723649 (proposal name “MPC-;GT”)