This funded research project integrates sustainable and efficient smart functionalities into HPs through innovative technologies.
Leveraging Modern Technologies for Sustainability Goals
This innovative approach incorporates recycled materials to ensure component recyclability throughout the heat pump lifecycle. The integration of performance optimization sensors further enhances efficiency, while standardized protocols for mass production streamline the process.
SMART-PUMPS developed a new manufacturing process and design for HPs to enhance maintenance procedures and significantly reduce their environmental footprint and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The initiative established standardized protocols for testing, manufacturing, and assembly, facilitating widespread adoption, and enabling small-scale and on-location manufacturing of HPs. This approach substantially diminishes the need for transporting materials and finished products, further minimizing environmental impact.
Moreover, the organization’s focus on sustainability extends to refrigerant usage, reducing risks of ozone depletion, global warming, and flammability.
The SMART-PUMPs project represents a significant step in achieving the EU’s decarbonization goals, advancing the region’s vision of a greener, energy-efficient future.
Additionally, HP installers and buyers are encouraged to participate in brief surveys available in English, German, Greek, Italian, and Spanish, to refine the technical requirements to deliver more sustainable and efficient HP solutions.