Session 6: Effectiveness of the uptake by industry 14 March 2012 Workshop on Impact of the Energy-efficient buildings PPP Project Acronym: TIBUCON Project Title: Self Powered Wireless Sensor Network for HVAC System Energy Improvement TOwards Integral BUilding CONnectivity Project Coordinator: Piotr Dymarski

How to achieve significant uptake of expected project results beyond the immediate stakeholders? List some of the activities that you are/planning on carrying out within your project to achieve an effective uptake of results by industry (i.e. market analyses, business case and business model development, dissemination events,...) NOTE: FREE ANSWER, please feel free to suggest whatever you regard as relevant. Activities Description 1.Workshops with well-identified target group 2.Analysis of the needs of the market in different European countries 3.Dissemination of knowledge through building associations Effectiveness 1.Encourage the use of the system 2.Define needs in different countries (Spain & Poland) 3.To reach the big number of end users

List three factors that are making it more difficult for a project to achieve uptake of expected results beyond immediate stakeholders. List what you perceive as the three main barriers/obstacles that your project has/might encounter in trying to optimise industry uptake, including perceived market failures. NOTE: FREE ANSWER, please feel free to indicate whatever you regard as relevant. Barriers/Obstacles Description 1.Aversion to the unknown solutions, designers often choose known solutions on the market. 2.Lack of confidence to the radio communication solutions 3.Lack of willingness to invest Importance 1.High 2.Medium 3.Medium

Who can do what? Write down three possible actions that might facilitate the uptake of expected project results beyond immediate stakeholders. List the three actions that could help you most to optimise the uptake of your project’s results with industry. NOTE: FREE ANSWER, please feel free to indicate whatever you regard as relevant. Actions Who 1.To demonstrate the benefits of new product 2.Value for money 3.Public relations What 1.A clear presentation of the results – how comfort and energy efficiency can be improved. 2.New product shouldn’t be more expensive. 3.It is good to be environmentally friendly.