On 27 and 28 March 2025, the kick-off of the EU research project ENTRANCE took place at the NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway.
“ENTRANCE – Enabling smart-grid ready building through integrated solutions and digital technologies” is the Horizon Europe project that aims enable smart-grid-ready and decarbonized buildings through the integration of energy efficiency, digital technologies, on-site renewables, mobility, empowerment of end-users, and interoperability between buildings and district heating and electricity grids.
The ambition of ENTRANCE is to develop and demonstrate solutions that promote building integration and active participation in the energy system and market through guaranteeing end-users’ comfort and empowerment while creating value for the economic actors of the energy landscape.
In this project, EURIX coordinates the activities for managing cybersecurity for IoT. We then implement prescriptive maintenance strategies to understand which parts of air-conditioning systems need to be maintained.
The project consortium consists of: NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), Aalborg University (Denmark), REHVA-Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations (Belgium), Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Lublin University of Technology (Poland), CIT RENERGY AB (Sweden), Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), REMONI A/S (Sweden), NORCONSULT NORGE AS (Norway), EURIX Srl (Italy), PORT PC (Poland).
ENTRANCE started on 1 January 2025 and and has a runtime of four years.
The ENTRANCE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation action program under grant agreement № 101192930.
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