ENergy Efficiency living lAb
Buildings are the largest energy-consuming sector in the world, accounting for over one third of all carbon emissions. Yet the performance of most existing buildings, especially in EU and Mediterranean is below current standards. Thus, Energy efficiency in Buildings (EeB) is a key focus in energy policy while efficient usage of energy is becoming a first priority for research, government, business & citizens. We believe that this is a great opportunity for innovation & growth since buildings are an ideal target for energy efficiency innovations that can transform the construction industry & the whole energy value chain. New building technologies include materials and components for energy saving & energy generation, thermal energy storage systems, lighting, windows, glazing, etc. Translating innovative and high-impact research results into commercial products will support the optimisation of new and existing buildings and in parallel revive the industry. This will be achieved by the Establishment & Operation of 1 ENEA CB Living Labs (LL) in  will facilitate commercialization and technology transfer. Amongst other, LL will support Beneficiaries to exploit their research results, provide innovation support services and subgrants for innovative concepts demonstration to upgrade their readiness level. Beneficiaries will be further supported through Innovation Audits, Exploitation Roadmaps and Partnering with key stakeholders, while the whole operation will be facilitated by the EN targeted Capacity Building and handbooks for Increasing Research to Market Readiness of EeB R&D. Final beneficiaries include Research Results providers (coming from RTOs, R&D departments of start ups, spin offs, SMEs, as well as individuals), Technology Transfer Offices, Public authorities, institutional actors, policy makers, general public including building managers, business support organisations & industry communities working on EeB.