GENERA is working on the creation of a flexible, open Smart Building Platform focused on energy optimization and building comfort

GENERATE, a company in the Facility Services division of Grupo Gimeno, is part of ENEFORE, a pioneering project for the creation of a Smart Building Platform that will be developed over three years (2021 – 2023).

ENEFORE aims to develop a modular, adaptable, and integrable local asset management tool for an IoT data management platform that will enhance energy efficiency and comfort in buildings. By collecting energy and environmental data from a well-defined sensor network, the Smart Building Platform will be able to optimally monitor, predict, calculate, and control key energy, health, and comfort indicators in a building in near real-time.

The tool will take the form of a digital twin, which will allow the end user to more accurately understand the behavior of the building and interact with the system in each of the monitored variables.

Furthermore, to validate the functionality and impact of the complete solution, the ENEFORE platform will be implemented in various types of buildings. First, ENEFORE will be validated at the facilities of the Energy Technology Institute (ITE) as a pilot test, which includes many of the different elements that will be found in a real-world application environment. Subsequently, the platform will be validated in two buildings (real-world environment).

It is important to note that ENEFORE is currently designed as a solution for service buildings (office buildings, private residential buildings, hospitals, etc.). In the medium term, the tool will be available as a deployable solution for other types of buildings, such as residential buildings.

The GENERA team is part of this project along with GIMENO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, the project coordinator, and UVAXFurthermore, it should be noted that this is a project co-financed by the European Union through the Operational Programme of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the Valencian Community 2014-2020 and the Valencian Innovation Agency/ENEFORE Project (INNCAD/2021/45).