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Item Cable-driven parallel robot for curtain wall module installation(2022-06) Iturralde, K.; Feucht, M.; Illner, D.; Hu, R.; Pan, W.; Linner, T.; Bock, T.; Eskudero, I.; Rodriguez, M.; Gorrotxategi, J.; Izard, J.B.; Astudillo, J.; Cavalcanti Santos, J.; Gouttefarde, M.; Fabritius, M.; Martin, C.; Henninge, T.; Nornes, S.M.; Jacobsen, Y.; Pracucci, A.; Cañada, J.; Jimenez-Vicaria, J.D.; Alonso, R.; Elia, L.; Normes, S. M.; DIGITALIZACIÓN Y AUTOMATIZACIÓN DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN; ROBOTICA_AUTOMA; Tecnalia Research & InnovationA cable-driven parallel robot (CDPR) was developed for the installation of curtain wall modules (CWM). The research addressed the question of whether the CDPR was capable installing CWMs with sufficient accuracy while being competitive compared to conventional manual methods. In order to develop and test such a system, a conceptual framework that consisted of three sub-systems was defined. The tests, carried out in two close-to-real demonstration buildings, revealed an absolute accuracy of the CWM installation of 4 to 23 mm. The working time for installing a CWM was reduced to 0.51 h. The results also show that the system is competitive for a workspace greater than 96 m2 compared to conventional manual methods. However, improvements such as reducing the hours for setting up the CDPR on the one hand and achieving a faster and more robust MEE on the other hand will be still necessary in the future.Item “Plug and play” modular façade construction system for building renovation to achieve nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB)(Architectural Science Association, 2020) Torres, J.; Garay-Martinez, Roberto; Torrens-Galdiz, J. Ignacio; Uriarte, Amaia; Pracucci, A.; Casadei, O.; Magnani, S.; Arroyo, N.; Cea, A.M.; Tecnalia Research & InnovationFollowing energy performance improvement policies, there is a need for the massive renovation of the European building stock. The prevalence of multi-rise buildings with concrete structure and poor thermal performance offers a significant opportunity for renovation packages that facilitate the improvement of the building fabric, with its insulation, air-tightness and integration of building services and solar technologies. The RenoZEB project develops a "plug and play" modular facade construction system answering to this need. This prefabricated plug and play modular system has been tested by reproducing the holistic methodology and new technologies in the market by means of real and virtual demonstrators. The applicability and effectiveness of the methodology has been tested by means of a full-scale mock-up system has been constructed and installed in the KUBIK by Tecnalia test facility. The design, construction, manufacture & installation cycle has been tested. Its applicability for a real construction project for a multi-rise residential building in Spain is presented.