Accelerating Europe’s transition to a climate-neutral built environment by redefining how buildings are renovated.

SPHEERE revolutionizes building retrofits by combining digital prefabrication and circular design to deliver fast, scalable, and high-performance energy renovations that drive Europe’s climate resilience

How SPHEERE works

From design to climate-ready buildings, SPHEERE connects industrial innovation, digital planning and rapid installation into a seamless and scalable renovation system.

Step 1

Industrial desing

Industrialised, adaptable retrofit solutions tailored to building typologies and climates

Step 2

Digital & Industrial Integration

Design, manufacturing and planning connected by a digital backbone

Step 3

Offsite Prefabrication

Precision-built elements produced offsite to ensure quality and reduce on-site disruption

Step 4

Fast & Low-Impact Installation

Rapid on-site assembly with minimal disturbance to occupants and surroundings

Step 5

Monitoring & Circular Lifecycle

Continuous performance optimisation with lifecycle and circularity principles embedded

Demo sites

SPHEERE is implemented through a network of demo sites located in different European regions. Each site operates in a distinct territorial and socio economic context, contributing to the project’s shared objectives through real world experimentation and place based action.

FORUA, SPAIN Temperate climate Validating envelope technologies in a temperate context Multi-use 370 m² RUŠE, SLOVENIA Cold climate Validating deep retrofit solutions for affordable housing in cold climate conditions Social housing 1000 m² SYKIES, GREECE Humid subtropical climate Validating system integration and cooling performance under warm climate conditions Public library 700 m²

Demo sites

SPHEERE is implemented through a network of demo sites located in different European regions. Each site operates in a distinct territorial and socio economic context, contributing to the project’s shared objectives through real world experimentation and place based action.

Forua, Spain

Temperate climate

Validating envelope
technologies in a temperate
context

Forua, Spain

Temperate climate

Validating envelope
technologies in a temperate
context

Forua, Spain

Temperate climate

Validating envelope
technologies in a temperate
context

Resources

Project’s deliverables and outputs

Media & Events

Project visibility and participation in external media and events

Partners

Coordinated by POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Belgium

  • Comité Européen de Coordination de l’Habitat Social (HE)
  • Constructions Electroniques + Telecommunications (CE+T)

Germany

  • FRAUNHOFER

Netherlands

  • Solartechno Europe BV

Bosnia

  • LATTONEDIL BIH DOO

Greece

  • CERTH
  • Dimos Neapoles – SUKEON

Slovenia

  • Stanovanjsko Podjetje

Denmark

  • Teknologicsk institut (DTI)

Italy

  • Politecnico di Milano
  • ENEX
  • INNOVA
  • Rina Consulting SPA
  • ZH SRL

Spain

  • INDRESMAT
  • GAIA
  • CTIC Technology Centre