InCUBE Site Groningen

The privately-owned apartment complex targeted by InCUBE is located in the Zeeheldenbuurt. Originally built in 1966 for families, the property is now used for student housing. It is quite large, with a total floor area of 9,800 square meters and over 265 students living in shared apartments. However, compared to newer buildings, it has poor energy efficiency, and the apartments need a complete makeover, including floors, windows, kitchens, and bathrooms. This renovation also involves better insulation, ventilation, and lighting to make the living spaces more comfortable. Originally designed for families, the apartments are being redesigned to accommodate 2-3 students each, with each group sharing a living room and kitchen.

INTERVENTIONS:
 

InCUBE aims to strengthen planned activities at both building and neighborhood levels through various innovative interventions:

• Increasing energy production and process efficiency of buildings by utilizing pre-installed, building-integrated photovoltaic solar energy on prefabricated facades.
• Decreasing building energy consumption by employing complete contemporary building insulation, including windows and prefabricated facades.
• Boosting building energy production using water-water heat pumps and by connecting the building to the municipal district heat network.
• Enhancing the design of prefab modules to enable building expansion through module attachment.
• Improving the renovation process by deploying drilling and demolition robots and telescopic cranes for scaffold-free facade installations.