On 16 and 17 April 2026, the third meeting of the EU research project ENTRANCE took place at Politecnico di Torino.
“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 construction sector plays a key role in today’s energy transition, thanks to its ability to rapidly adapt advanced control strategies and smart management systems.
For this transition to take place, buildings must become active contributors to the energy system, particularly in the face of challenges such as climate change, resource constraints and emerging risks such as cybersecurity and geopolitical threats.
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 meeting proved to be a valuable opportunity to update on the situation at the pilot sites, align on the work packages, and collectively define the next steps, building a shared structure that will support the project in fulfilling its objectives.
ENTRANCE started on 1 January 2025 and and has a runtime of four years.
Any further information is available on the website: entrance-project.com.
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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