A new article published in the REHVA Journal highlights how the MODERATE project is helping transform the way building energy data is collected, shared, and used across Europe.
Titled “From Theory to Tools: The MODERATE Project and the Future of Building Energy Data in Europe”, the article explores the growing importance of interoperable, accessible, and privacy-preserving building data in achieving Europe’s energy efficiency and decarbonisation goals. It presents MODERATE as a practical response to one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: fragmented and inaccessible building performance data.
The article outlines how MODERATE has developed an open, cloud-based marketplace that enables stakeholders—including building owners, facility managers, researchers, technology providers, and policymakers—to securely share, analyse, and benefit from building energy data. By combining federated data infrastructure, synthetic data generation, and advanced analytics services, the project demonstrates how data can be transformed into actionable insights while maintaining compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR.
The REHVA Journal feature also showcases several of the project’s innovative tools and services, including benchmarking, geo-clustering, energy performance certificate harmonisation, fault detection, and support for local energy communities. These solutions illustrate MODERATE’s ambition to bridge the gap between data availability and informed decision-making, enabling more effective building management, renovation planning, and policy development.
As Europe continues its transition towards a more digital and sustainable built environment, MODERATE demonstrates how open-source technologies, interoperable data frameworks, and collaborative innovation can accelerate progress. The article highlights not only the project’s technological achievements but also its broader vision: creating a trusted ecosystem where building energy data can drive smarter investments, better-performing buildings, and more resilient energy systems.
The full article is available on the REHVA Journal website:
