Developing energy-efficient building technology solutions — TALOTEK2
The take-up and deployment of new technologies in education, research institutes and enterprises will only be possible with a well-functioning research, knowledge and innovation infrastructure. The objective of the TALOTEK2 project is to develop regional research, knowledge and innovation infrastructure by implementing energy-efficient building technology research and competence environments for the Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences campus together with the companies participating in the project.TALOTEK is a project consisting of the building technology research and competence environment development project TALOTEK1 and the development of energy-efficient building technical solutions project TALOTEK2. The following companies are involved in the TALOKTEK project: Wimacor Oy, Pipe-Modul Oy, Jeven Oy, Geberit Oy, Rakennusliike U. Lipsanen Oy, Schneider Electric Buildings Finland Oy, Suomen Talotekniikka Oy, Fläkt Woods Oy and Morehouse Oy. The projects will be implemented in parallel.The TALOTEK2 project includes the practical design, technical implementation and equipment procurement of the three research and knowledge environments to be realised. The TALOTEK1 project will plan the educational and research content of the research and knowledge environments to be implemented and will carry out procurement tenders with relevant procedures. In addition, the project introduces and integrates learning and research environments into Mamki and Esedu activities. The TALOTEK2 project implements building engineering solutions for energy-efficient housing in order to demonstrate learning and research environments that take into account companies’ product development needs, in which companies and students can explore, test and develop new innovations and technologies that increase resource efficiency. The project consists of three work packages. The work packages are: • Developing the TESTLAB learning and research environment focusing on ventilation testing, research and development, • Developing DEMOLAB learning and research environment that demonstrates the practical use and research of building engineering systems in the building, • the development of a mobile test module MODLAB, which builds a resource-efficient housing learning and research environment in the form of a transferable demonstration and testing environment. The result of the project is to create the research and knowledge environments of energy-efficient building technology for use and exploitation by Mamk, Esedu and companies. The research and knowledge environments have also been integrated into the teaching, research, development and innovation activities of Mamki and Esedu.The methods and environments implemented in the TALOTEK1 and TALOTEK2 projects enable the development and commercial exploitation of new, low-carbon building solutions that support sustainable development. The results of the project promote research and development related to the energy efficiency of buildings, the quality of teaching and cooperation between companies and research and training organisations.