SMART LIVING – EN
SMART LIVING
Project Title: SMART-LIVING – Smart, Sustainable Modular Innovations of the Future for High-Quality Living
Project Type: Multi-Partner Research and Development Program
Role: Partner
Funding: Republic of Slovenia, European Union, Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS)
Project Duration: 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029
Partners: BF (UL), FME (UL), FE (UL), FE (UM), ZAG (National Building and Civil Engineering Institute), GORENJE, REM, DANFOSS TRATA, M SORA, SMARTIS, JUB, PIKTRONIK
The overall objective of the SMART-LIVING program is to develop technologies and products for creating the zero-emission, sustainable, net-zero-energy, modular, and adaptable buildings of the future through interdisciplinary collaboration between research organizations and industry partners.
Special emphasis will be placed on solutions that contribute to the well-being, health, safety, and protection of users. The developed prototypes will be integrated into a full-scale building demonstration module, enabling their testing and evaluation in a real-life environment.
Research, Prototype Development, and Demonstration
The program is designed as an integrated whole consisting of eight research and development projects.
The foundation of the program comprises research and technology development at Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 3–4:
- R&D Project 1: Advanced biomaterials for construction
- R&D Project 2: Building envelope and functionalities
- R&D Project 3: Energy in buildings
- R&D Project 4: Research into new artificial intelligence functionalities for household appliances
The results of these projects will serve as the basis for developing specific product and solution prototypes at TRL 5–6:
- R&D Project 5: Building envelope product prototypes
- R&D Project 6: Energy solution prototypes
The developed prototypes will then be presented and validated in a real-world environment:
- R&D Project 7: Demonstrators of a smart, circular, and health-friendly Home
- R&D Project 8: Demonstration and evaluation of all prototypes, including a transdisciplinary approach and life-cycle analysis
Expected Results
The main outcomes of the program will be prototypes that form the basis for the development of final products and their subsequent large-scale production. During development, product properties will be assessed in advance, potential manufacturing challenges will be identified, and end-of-life management options will be investigated.
The demonstration facility will be constructed at the testing site of the industrial partner REM d.o.o. in Trebnje. It will serve as a central showcase where the developed solutions for smart, sustainable, circular, and health-friendly living are integrated and presented.
Program Consortium
The program is coordinated by the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, and includes the following consortium partners:
- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
- University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Informatics
- Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
- GORENJE, Household Appliances Ltd.
- REM Assembly and Sheet Metal Works Ltd.
- DANFOSS TRATA Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Control Systems Ltd.
- M SORA Trade and Manufacturing Plc.
- SMARTIS Information Systems Ltd.
- JUB Chemical Industry Ltd.
- PIKTRONIK Manufacturing, Services and Leasing Ltd.
Program Value and Funding
The total value of the SMART-LIVING program amounts to EUR 8,229,230.20. The contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) amounts to EUR 4,999,780.68, representing approximately 60.76% of the total program value.
The program is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund within the framework of the European Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027.
More information about European Cohesion Policy funding is available on the European funding portal evropskasredstva.si.
