Launch of the GROOF project !
Posted onThe Interreg V NWE project called GROOF for "Greenhouses to Reduce CO2 on rooFs" has been finally approved by Interreg program the 20th of September 2017. Read More
GROOF - Greenhouses to Reduce CO2 on Roofs
Project Summary
The GROOF project is an innovative cross-sectoral approach to reduce CO2 emissions in the construction and agricultural sectors by combining energy sharing and local food production. The idea is to use roof greenhouses as a tool for (1) recovering actively the produced and not consumed heat generated and otherwise lost by the building that supports the structure (through the ventilation system) and passively (30% heat lost through the roofs on average) in vegetables and herbs production, (2) collect CO2 produced by human activity and building activities to "feed" the plants, (3) reduce transport-generated CO2 emissions by producing plants locally. The greenhouse itself is an extra activity located outside of the building but sharing energy with it in order to make both of the structures more efficient.
Concretely, the project will facilitate the emergence of this type of greenhouse on the market by demonstrating and disseminating among the actors of construction and agriculture good practices favorable to the development of profitable and functional business and social models.
The project will aim specifically at: (1) identifying and reducing barriers to market access (urban planning rules, technical regulations, insurance, etc.), (2) supporting first users in the implementation of their project, (3) experimenting and demonstrating the effectiveness of technology for a representative number of business and social models. The results of each activity will be shared with the target communities (e.g. regional and national public authorities, SMEs and large companies, research centers).
GROOF will invest in four pilots, designed to prove the effectiveness and durability of the models related to different building types. GROOF will then launch this solution on the European market.
Project Partners
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Université de Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
7 Place du 20 août
Liège
4000
Belgium -
EBF GmbH
24 Robert-Bosch-Straße
Bensheim
64625
Germany -
ASTREDHOR: Institut Technique de l’Horticulture
44 rue d’Alésia
Paris
75682
France -
Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment
88 avenue Jean Jaurès
Champs-sur-Marne
77447
France -
Hochschule Trier Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement
9926 Campus Allee
Birkenfeld
55761
Germany -
Groupe One
69 rue de la Station
Braine le Comte
7090
Belgium -
Cluster Eco Construction
1C Rue Eugène Thibaut
Namur
5000
Belgium -
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Ed. Rectorat Campus de la UAB s/n
Cerdanyola del Vallès
08193 -
Les Jardins de Gally
Ferme de Vauluceau Route de Chèvreloup
Bailly
78870
France -
Institut de Formation Sectoriel du Bâtiment
5 Zone d’Activité Economique Krakelshaff
Bettembourg
3290
Luxembourg -
Conseil de Développement Economique pour la Construction
5 Zone d’Activité Economique Krakelshaff
Bettembourg
3290
Luxembourg
Lead partner
| Organisation | Contact name | Address | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conseil de Développement Economique pour la Construction | Nicolas Zita |
5 Zone d’Activité Economique Krakelshaff Bettembourg 3290 Luxembourg |
n.zita@cdec.lu | www.cdec.lu |
| Name | Contact Name | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Université de Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech | Haïssam Jijakli | mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be | Belgium |
| EBF GmbH | Franz Schreier | franz.schreier@ebf-gmbh.de | Germany |
| ASTREDHOR: Institut Technique de l’Horticulture | Guillaume Morel-Chevillet | guillaume.morel@astredhor.fr | France |
| Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment | Maeva Sabre | maeva.sabre@cstb.fr | France |
| Hochschule Trier Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement | Thomas Anton | t.anton@umwelt-campus.de | Germany |
| Groupe One | Marc Lemaire | marc.lemaire@groupeone.be | Belgium |
| Cluster Eco Construction | Hervé-JAcques Poskin | hj@ecoconstruction.be | Belgium |
| Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | Xavier Gabarrell | xavier.gabarrell@uab.cat | |
| Les Jardins de Gally | Nicolas Brulard | nbrulard@gally.com | France |
| Institut de Formation Sectoriel du Bâtiment | Christophe Mélon | c.melon@ifsb.lu | Luxembourg |