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GENIUS - Doctoral Network on Energy Geostructures Integration: Buildings, Infrastructure and Underground Storage (GENIUS)

Duration:
01/10/2025 - 30/09/2029
Principal investigator(s):
Project type:
UE-funded research - HE - Excellent Science - MSCA
Funding body:
COMMISSIONE EUROPEA (Commissione Europea)
Project identification number:
SEP-211097696
PoliTo role:
Partner

Abstract

The overarching objective of GENIUS is to train 15 Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) to become creative, innovative and proactive individuals in conceptualising, designing and implementing energy geostructures applications to meet EU’s target of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels for space heating and cooling. This will be done through bottom-up research involving fundamental tools for the geothermal and structural design of energy geostructures, technical and practical expertise for their integration with structures and infrastructure, as well as their use for thermal energy storage. The overarching research goal of GENIUS is to establish validated tools for the design of energy geostructures to optimize their structural performance and energy efficiency, as well as practical guidance for their integration with buildings, infrastructure and other underground structures.

People involved

Structures

Partners

  • NTNU Norges teknisk naturvitenskapelige universitet
  • POLITECNICO DI TORINO - AMMINISTRAZIONE CENTRALE
  • UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes
  • UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA
  • UNIVERSITE DE LILLE
  • University of Derby
  • UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH - Coordinator
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Keywords

ERC sectors

PE8_3 - Civil engineering, architecture, maritime/hydraulic engineering, geotechnics, waste treatment

Sustainable Development Goals

Obiettivo 13. Promuovere azioni, a tutti i livelli, per combattere il cambiamento climatico*

Budget

Total cost: € 2,105,096.76
Total contribution: € 2,105,096.76
PoliTo total cost: € 563,510.16
PoliTo contribution: € 563,510.16