In the Greek pilot, the SEEDS project is supporting the electrification of DUTH’s dormitory block, Building C1, located in Kimmeria, Xanthi, Greece.

Two key innovations have already been functionally deployed on site. The first one consists of bifacial photovoltaic panels with a reflective system for renewable electricity generation, developed by RENEL. The second one is a multi-source heat pump using NH₃ natural refrigerant, coupled with FCU emitters in each individual building room, developed by Psyctotherm.

The performance of the building integrating these innovations has been assessed through detailed energy simulation. In parallel, both innovative electrification systems have already been digitally integrated into a cloud data platform coupled with a Visual Analytics Engine.

This digital integration, led by CERTH, capitalizes on FIWARE open EU initiatives to ensure secure logging, monitoring, interaction and remote actuation.

Building on these data and automation capabilities, CERTH is currently validating additional AI-based smartification solutions in small-scale real-life setups for the Greek pilot. These solutions focus on smart heat pump modulation control, PV reflector control, FCU setpoint control, predictive maintenance for heat pumps and PVs, as well as aggregated day-ahead demand response recommendations at DUTH campus level.

These developments represent an important step for the Greek SEEDS pilot, combining renewable electricity generation, heat pump-based electrification, digital monitoring and AI-supported control strategies.