LiveBetter

Accelerating deep renovation through high-quality data and AI-based data-driven services in a dynamic and adaptive digital environment

LiveBetter advances the EU Renovation Wave Strategy by establishing the Standardized Common European Digital Buildings Hub, integrating high-performance, Data Space-compliant data-sharing mechanisms with 15 market-ready, AI-based services for certification, inspection, performance optimization, renovation planning, and building activation across Europe.

Programme

LIFE Programme LIFE-2024-CET

Duration

36 months (2025-2028)

Grant Number

101215721

Coordinator

ICCS - Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (Greece)

Consortium

13 beneficiaries + 5 associated partners across 8 EU countries

Main Objectives

LiveBetter addresses Europe's building renovation challenge, targeting the sector that accounts for half of the EU's total energy consumption. The project aims to:

Establish the LiveBetter Hub: a standardized Common European Digital Buildings platform compliant with the EU Building Stock Observatory, providing secure access to high-quality building data
Develop 15 AI-based services covering CERTIFICATION (dynamic EPCs), INSPECTION (digital audits), PERFORMANCE (Digital Twin management), RENOVATION (planning and financing), and ACTIVATION (flexibility and demand response)
Create a Data Intelligence Framework ensuring data quality, interoperability, and GDPR-compliant governance across heterogeneous building data sources
Deploy innovative financing schemes and business models including Renovation-as-a-Service to drive market adoption and enable scalable deep renovations
Test solutions across 6 Business Cases involving building owners, ESCOs, financiers, utilities, and authorities in Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, and Spain
Establish a Community of Practice and Building Clinics providing capacity-building for non-tech stakeholders and SMEs

SmartFlex Role in LiveBetter

As Partner 4, SmartFlex leads the development of the LiveBetter Hub architecture and serves as the technical integrator of the entire platform ecosystem.

                    Key Contributions
                    
                            Hub architecture & development: Designs and implements the LiveBetter Hub as a secure, scalable microservices platform, including databases, search, CI/CD, identity management, and vulnerability monitoring to reliably host all project services

                            Common data model & harmonization: Leads the LiveBetter Common Data Model and harmonization blueprint, aligning heterogeneous building data with EU Building Stock Observatory requirements for high-quality, interoperable data sharing

                            Service integration & onboarding: Connects WP2 data tools and WP3 AI services to the Hub via configurable APIs and interfaces, enabling end users to access renovation, inspection, performance, and flexibility services from a unified environment

                            EU BSO interoperability & aggregation: Develops aggregation mechanisms that transform and stream building data in EU BSO-compliant formats, allowing LiveBetter to both use and enrich the European Building Stock Observatory

Innovation & Expected Impact

Technological Innovation

Data Space-Compliant Architecture: IDSA-based framework enabling secure, GDPR-compliant data exchange with external platforms while maintaining privacy-by-design
AI-Powered Dynamic EPCs: Machine learning models generating real-time Energy Performance Certificates with metered data, IEQ metrics, and Smart Readiness Indicators
Digital Twin Energy Models: Continuous monitoring combining BIM, IoT sensors, and anomaly detection for predictive maintenance and optimization
Federated Data Warehouse: Scalable infrastructure supporting petabyte-scale building data with distributed query processing and ACID transactions

Business Innovation

Renovation-as-a-Service (RaaS): Integrated financing models reducing barriers through portfolio aggregation and performance-based contracts
Financial De-risking Tools: AI-driven assistants calculating CAPEX, ROI, and risk assessments to attract institutional investors
Multi-Stakeholder Ecosystem: Standardized business models connecting the entire renovation value chain

Societal Impact

Accelerating deep renovation rates to meet EU 2050 climate neutrality goals
Reducing building energy consumption and CO₂ emissions through data-driven optimization
Improving occupant health and well-being via enhanced IEQ monitoring
Democratizing access to advanced digital tools for SMEs and small-scale building owners
Creating skilled jobs in AI, data science, and digital construction technologies

Value for Stakeholders

Building Owners & Operators

Gain a unified view of building data and AI-based services through the LiveBetter Hub, enabling better renovation planning, performance monitoring, and comfort optimization with reduced technical complexity and higher confidence in results.

ESCOs & Solution Providers

Access harmonized, EU BSO-aligned data and interoperable services that support scalable energy performance contracts, easier replication of business models, and streamlined integration of tools into their offerings.

Financiers & Investors

Benefit from standardized, high-quality datasets and analytics that improve risk assessment, make savings and payback more transparent, and support innovative financing schemes for deep renovation portfolios.

Public Authorities & Regulators

Use LiveBetter data and services to design evidence-based policies, monitor renovation progress, and align local initiatives with EU directives, while ensuring secure, compliant data exchange via the SmartFlex-developed Hub.

Demonstration Pilots

LiveBetter validates its solutions across diverse real-world scenarios:

Building Operators (Hungary, Greece)

Testing Digital Twins, AI-powered comfort optimization, and energy flexibility services in large-scale tertiary and residential buildings.

ESCOs & Renovation Companies (Latvia, Spain)

Validating dynamic renovation passports, financing assistants, digital audits, and post-renovation evaluation in residential complexes and renovation projects.

Financial Institutions (Luxembourg)

Testing renovation financing tools, risk assessment algorithms, and portfolio aggregation mechanisms using real project data from multiple pilot sites.

Public Authorities (Bulgaria, Associated Partners)

Deploying digital inspection services and developing policy recommendations to reduce bureaucratic burdens for public building renovations.

Academia & Impact Assessment (Italy)

Evaluating user experience, comfort performance contracts, and environmental footprint through comprehensive impact analysis.

Consortium Partners

LiveBetter brings together 18 organizations combining research excellence, technological innovation, and end-user validation:

Research & Coordination: ICCS (Coordinator), CARTIF, UNIVPM
Technology Providers: SmartFlex, IVE, ABUD, MoS
Energy & Financial Services: ESC, HERON, EP, LCAD, EAP
Network & Standards: ECTP
Associated Partners: DAEM, LEIF, HPP, FR, ANCE

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