Aimed to enhance “added values” for the retrofitting, such as well-being, social relations, optimal use of resources, district scale approach, smart integration, etc.
Promoting
the deep retrofit
of residential
buildings
in the Mediterranean Area
HAPPEN is a EU-funded project that develops and rolls out the MedZEB approach: a tailored, holistic, transparent and adaptive strategy aimed to foster the market uptake of the deep energy retrofitting of the Mediterranean residential built environment.
Trasparent
Aimed to put on the market new tools for enhancing investors’ trust
Holistic
Aimed to integrate the most relevant aspects of the retrofitting supply and value chain, such as engagement and training, optimal solutions, financing and regulation
Tailored
Aimed to provide solutions dedicated to the Mediterranean markets.
The HAPPEN Project
Our tools
HAPPEN is working to translate the MedZEB approach into the following exploitable outputs, which are now under testing in 10 pilot sites across in 7 EU Med countries:
Training material and engagement techniques
General training materials are produced, aimed to raise the awareness of our target groups about energy saving opportunities and about the HAPPEN project; specialized training is produced for providing in-depth knowledge on the MedZEB approach. These materials are used in the Living Labs activated in our pilot sites and will be available on the HAPPEN platform.
Cost-optimal technical solutions
The HAPPEN cost-optimal packages of technical solutions are based on the definition of a homogeneous set of climatic zones, reference buildings and renovation measures tailored for the Mediterranean area. These solutions will be linked to a tool on the platform, which will allow the users to detect the cost-optimal solution for their homes according to a one-stop-shop and a step-by-step renovation approach.
Innovative financial solution
The HAPPEN financial solution is fully integrated with the cost-optimal technical solutions; it will support a step-by-step renovation approach with the aim to cover the investment costs through the energy savings achieved; this will allow minimizing the initial investment, while starting to benefit from the renovation since the very beginning.
MedZEB Protocol & Voluntary Certification Scheme
The MedZEB protocol is a guarantee scheme which sets the quality conditions for the good execution of the retrofit process along the whole value chain and at all levels (technical, energy, environmental, well-being, etc). It includes tools such as the Building Renovation Roadmap, based on the HAPPEN step-by-step approach, the Business Plan, based on the HAPPEN financial solution, and the MedZEB Voluntary Certification Scheme; this is a dynamic tool, to be issued after that each renovation step has been completed, in order to assess that results are compliant with the requirements established in the MedZEB Protocol.
HAPPEN platform
Hosted on this website, the HAPPEN platform is intended as an assisted digital marketplace aimed to match demand and offer in the Med retrofit markets, to defragment the value and supply chains, and to support renovation actors with dedicated tools. In particular, the platform is targeting the following groups:
― clients who want to renovate their home;
― makers who want to expand their skills, relations and business;
influencers who want to gain an overview of the retrofit market trends and access relevant data
Let it HAPPEN!
Register to access Happen platform tools
You can register to the Happen platform as a “client”, a “solution provider” or a “policy maker”, depending on your interests:
Register as a “Client” if:
I want to know more about energy efficiency;
o Watch ePills, a collection of short videos about energy efficiency;
o Learn how to save money with the HAPPEN tips&tricks;
o Attend basic MedZEBInars, courses on Deep and Beyond Retrofitting related subjects;
o Access the Clients forum
I want to renovate my home and spare some money;
o Insert your building data through a graphic user interface and preview your savings potentials;
o Preview of the optimal solutions;
o Select an optimal solution and get in touch with dedicated MedZEB Experts;
I am looking for a qualified expert offers a browsable directory of trained MedZEB experts
o Get in touch with dedicated MedZeb Experts;
Register as a “Solution provider” if:
I want to become a MedZEB expert;
o Attend Expert MedZEBinars, training courses about the MedZEB approach;
o Pass the exam in order to get listed as MedZEB Expert into the Platform
o Access your Expert Dashboard;
I want to access innovative services
o View and customize Optimal Solutions (both technical and financial);
o Generate the MedZEB protocol;
o Perform the Energy Signature and generate the MedZEB Voluntary Certification Scheme;
I want to expand my knowledge and my network
o Watch HAPPEN ePills; introductory video about the HAPPEN philosophy;
o Attend open MedZEBinars;
o Look into the HAPPEN Knowledge Base;
o Get in touch with other makers in dedicated forum
Register as a “Policy maker” if:
I want to look into document and substantial data;
o Look into the HAPPEN Knowledge Base; The HAPPEN Knowledge Base collects scientific and informative material, such as: Data emerged from Living Labs and gathered by the Living Labs facilitators; Outputs produced by Thematic Work Packages; protocols, scientific papers relevant to the sector; Dissemination material and news for the general public
I want to get in touch with other Influencers;
o Enter the influencers forum
I want to understand needs and trends in my area of action;
o Access your Expert Dashboard; the Expert Dashboard is graphical user interface which allows influencers to get a clear representation of need and trends emerged by the automatic analysis of the HAPPEN Platform usage
Who We Are
The HAPPEN Partners
HAPPEN is carried out by 13 partners coming from Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia and Cyprus.
