What INFINITE project does

INFINITE (Industrialised Envelope Solutions) is a European Union Horizon 2020 research project under Grant Agreement No 958397, coordinated by Eurac Research in Bolzano, Italy, and launched in 2020-2021. The project brings together 21 partner organisations across research, manufacturing, construction, and public housing to develop and demonstrate industrialised, prefabricated building envelope systems for deep energy renovation of existing European buildings. Its target users are social housing providers and multi-family building owners seeking scalable, minimally disruptive retrofit solutions that meet near Zero Energy Building (nZEB) standards, with three full-scale demonstration sites located in Italy (Casa SpA, Greve in Chianti), Slovenia (Stanovanjsko podjetje, Ravne na Koroškem), and France (Vilogia, Garges-lès-Gonesse).

Name

INFINITE project

Legal name

Eurac Research

Website

https://infinitebuildingrenovation.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INFINITE is an EU Horizon 2020 research project coordinating 21 partners to develop and demonstrate industrialised, prefabricated building envelope retrofit kits for deep energy renovation of European social housing and multi-family buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrialised Building Envelope Renovation

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), Residential Building Construction (23611)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Efficiency & Weatherization Retrofit (HSAPAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF), Building Envelope Restoration (Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors) (HSAPAOAH), Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning & Controls Tuning (BPABAGAL)

Keywords

• Industrialised building renovation
• Prefabricated building envelope
• Building integrated photovoltaics
• Deep energy retrofit
• Smart building management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolzano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. EU Research Funding (Horizon 2020): The project is funded under Grant Agreement No 958397 of the EU Horizon 2020 research programme. Not a commercial revenue-generating entity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

INFINITE develops and demonstrates industrialised, prefabricated building envelope renovation kits that combine digitalization (BIM Platform and adaptable BMS) with manufacturing (prefabricated timber-frame facade and roof modules) to enable deep energy renovation of existing European buildings. The offering comprises seven interconnected technology kits—BIPV, Green Envelope, Energy and Fresh Air Distribution, Smart Window, BIST Solar-Thermal, Adaptable BMS, and BIM Platform—validated at three demo buildings in Italy, Slovenia, and France. Targeted outcomes include nZEB performance, ~50% retrofitting cost reduction, ~54% construction time reduction, and 50+ years of additional building lifespan.

Product overview

INFINITE is a research project developing an all-in-one industrialised building envelope retrofitting system combining seven interconnected technology kits: BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics), Green Envelope, Energy and Fresh Air Distribution, Smart Windows, BIST (Solar-Thermal), Adaptable BMS, and BIM Platform. These modular prefabricated facade solutions integrate energy generation, storage, ventilation, shading, and digital management capabilities to achieve near-zero energy building standards in deep renovation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy generation BIPV kit Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) system providing customisable plug-and-play PV panels available in various colours and textures, installed on prefabricated wooden structures for facades or roofs and connected to energy management systems to support nZEB performance in deep renovation projects.
• Passive eco-compatible & green envelope kit Industrialised green envelope kit for facade and roof elements featuring green cladding, a grey water treatment unit, and a bio-electrochemical system (BES) for irrigation management in deep renovation projects.
• Energy and fresh air distribution kit HVAC kit integrated into prefabricated facade modules delivering fresh air, heating, and cooling via a mechanical ventilation unit with heat recovery, water coils, air ducts, and integrated sensing/control for deep renovation of residential buildings.
• Smart window kit (smart glazing) Adaptive glazing kit including wireless sensor-controlled dynamic sun blinds and dual-band electrochromic (plasmochromic) glass for selective regulation of solar radiation and automatic daylight and thermal comfort control, integrated within smart wooden facade frames.
• Solar-thermal generation kit (BIST) Building Integrated Solar Thermal (BIST) system delivered as industrialised envelope modules containing solar thermal collectors connected to a centralised heat pump and water tanks for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, paired with adaptive controllers and predictive modules.
• Adaptable Building Management System (aBMS) Adaptable Building Management System that connects distributed sensor networks across all envelope components, with predictive modules for weather and energy usage, customisable alerts, predictive maintenance capabilities, and live data visualisation for facility managers and residents.
• BIM Platform Adaptable Common Data Environment (CDE) developed by One Team Srl for the INFINITE project, including an LCC/LCA plugin, Energy and Comfort performance plugin, and Installation/O&M plugin, enabling data exchange with connected tools for design optimisation and renovation management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in retrofitting costs compared to other prefabricated envelope solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Eurac ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject coordinator based in Bolzano, Italy. Leads research on renewable energy, facade systems, and BIPV technologies. Hosts testing facilities (Facade System Interactions Lab, Flexi-Lab, Multi-Lab) for INFINITE technology validation.
• Huygen Engineers & ConsultantssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch engineering consultancy contributing analysis of INFINITE renovation processes and workshop organisation on value chain analysis.
• GreendeltasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability consultancy developing social sustainability assessment framework for INFINITE retrofit technologies and conducting context analysis at demo sites.
• EDERAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurated the Industrialised Deep Renovation Outlook publications, contributing to knowledge dissemination on industrialised retrofit approaches.
• GRÜNSTATTGRAUsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian holistic competence centre for greening buildings. Leads research on green envelope kit, green roofs, living walls, and nature-based solutions integration.
• One Team SrlsupportingTechnology or IntegrationItalian company that developed the INFINITE BIM Platform including all created plugins for building data management and collaboration.
• NOBATEK-INEF4supportingTechnology or IntegrationFrench research organisation contributing to BIST (Solar-thermal) kit development with thermal solar panels.
• Bouygues ConstructionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French construction company providing expertise in construction processes and industrialised building solutions.
• RUBNER HOLZBAUsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAustrian timber construction company manufacturing prefabricated timber-frame elements and facade modules for INFINITE demo buildings.
• LEITAT TECHNOLOGICAL CENTERsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSpanish technology centre contributing to smart window kit development, including presentation at Advanced Building Skins Conference.
• IRI UL – Institute for Innovation and Development of University of LjubljanasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovenian university institute conducting ethnographic research, stakeholder analysis, and developing guidelines for people-centred approach and building management system.
• INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE LA EDIFICACIÓN (IVE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish building institute analysing European building stock, identifying building archetypes suitable for INFINITE technologies.
• SUNAGEsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSwiss company manufacturing BIPV panels in three different finishings and colours, developed plug-and-play installation system for INFINITE.
• SERNEOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner contributing to INFINITE project activities.
• VORTICE SpAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationItalian company providing ventilation units for Energy and Fresh Air distribution kit, conducting joint testing with Eurac Research.
• CASA SPAsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerItalian public housing company managing ~13,000 dwellings. Owner of Italian demo case (twin buildings in Greve in Chianti). Contact: Lorenzo Panerai.
• Stanovanjsko podjetje, d. o. o.supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSlovenian housing management company with 25+ years experience. Owner of Slovenian demo case in Ravne na Koroškem (69 units). Contact: Gregor Sagadin.
• VilogiasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrench social housing provider managing 85,000 dwellings. Owner of French demo case in Garges-Lès-Gonesse. Pioneering Energiesprong retrofits in France. Contact: Julien Holgard.
• FANTI LEGNAMI SRLsupportingTechnology or IntegrationItalian timber construction company producing prefabricated multifunctional facades for Italian demo building installation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wienerberger: European building materials leader in facade, roof, and renovation systems with growing focus on energy-efficient renovation solutions across EU social and residential housing markets.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building materials giant with extensive facade, insulation, and renovation product lines; competes broadly in the building-envelope space where INFINITE's prefab kits operate.
• Skanska: Major European construction and development group with a stated focus on sustainable and industrialised construction; operates in adjacent retrofit and modular construction segments.
• Kingspan Group: Leading manufacturer of insulated panels and building envelope systems with a strong sustainability and deep-retrofit product portfolio. Comparable as a large-scale envelope incumbent that could industrialise similar solutions.
• ROCKWOOL: Global stone wool insulation manufacturer with facade systems and a strong focus on energy-efficient renovation across European building stock; competes in the building-envelope retrofit value chain.
• Max Bögl: German construction and prefabrication company with significant modular building and timber-frame prefab capabilities, including residential renovation applications.

Direct peers

• Bouygues Construction: Major French construction group and INFINITE consortium partner providing expertise in industrialised building solutions; comparable as a large incumbent actively developing prefab deep-retrofit capabilities.
• Energiesprong: Dutch-origin program developing industrialised, prefab net-zero energy retrofits for social housing. Directly comparable to INFINITE in approach (prefabricated envelope, nZEB targets, social housing focus) and Vilogia is already an Energiesprong adopter in France.
• Sealed: US-based company (formerly Energiesprong US) delivering whole-home deep retrofits using a prefab exterior panel approach for existing residential buildings. Closest commercial analog to INFINITE's all-in-one industrialised envelope model.

Emerging players

• Carbon Lighthouse: US-based company delivering deep energy retrofits for existing commercial and multifamily buildings with an integrated data-driven approach; comparable in mission (deep energy retrofit at scale) but different market and delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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