The ReLIFE Platform - ReLIFE-Project-EU/relife-wiki GitHub Wiki
The ReLIFE Platform is the web-based user interface that brings the ReLIFE Tools together in a single application and connects them to the underlying Services.
The architecture follows a layered model:
- Services are the foundational building blocks. They handle the heavy computation: energy simulation, financial modelling, and multi-criteria decision analysis.
- Tools are the user-facing features built by composing those Services. Each Tool targets a specific audience and combines the Services in a way that fits that audience's needs.
- Platform is the web-based UI layer that hosts the Tools and gives users a coherent, integrated experience.
Note
The platform is currently in active development. Core functionality is operational, while some features continue to evolve.
High-level view of the ReLIFE Platform, the three user-facing Tools, and the shared Services that support them.
The platform exposes three Tools for distinct user groups:
| Tool | Audience | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Home Renovation Assistant (HRA) | Homeowners, tenants, small building owners | Single-building renovation with simplified guidance |
| Portfolio Renovation Advisor (PRA) | Financial institutions, ESCOs, large-scale owners | Portfolio-level assessment with detailed financial analysis |
| Renovation Strategy Explorer (RSE) | Policymakers, urban planners, researchers | National/regional building stock analysis and strategy development |
Current implementation status in the web UI:
| Tool | Current availability |
|---|---|
| HRA | Live guided workflow |
| PRA | Live guided workflow |
| RSE | Landing page only, with "Coming Soon" messaging |
See the individual tool pages for detailed workflows, inputs, outputs, and current limitations.
Three backend Services provide the building blocks used by the Tools:
graph LR
A["User Input"] --> B["Forecasting Service"]
B --> C["Financial Service"]
B --> D["Technical Service"]
C --> E["Ranked Scenarios &<br/>Recommendations"]
D --> E
- Forecasting Service simulates building energy performance under present, 2030, and 2050 climate scenarios.
- Financial Service evaluates renovation economics: financial indicators, funding options, and risk assessment.
- Technical Service provides renovation measure specifications and ranks scenarios through Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA).
The current web UI does not use all three Services in the same way for every Tool:
- HRA currently uses the Forecasting, Financial, and Technical Services in its active flow.
- PRA currently uses the Forecasting and Financial Services in its active flow. Technical-service-backed ranking is planned but not active yet.
- RSE does not yet run an analysis workflow in the current platform instance.
Please refer to the How To Cite section on the Welcome Page.
- Andrés García Mangas (CTIC)
- Simon Pezzutto (EURAC Research) — Reviewer
- Elisenda Clèries (ECOSERVEIS) — Reviewer
For further information, please check the revisions page of this page.
The ReLIFE open source projects are licensed under the EUPL-1.2 license. Please check each repository for project-specific details.
This work is carried out within the ReLIFE project and is co-funded by the European Union (CINEA) under Grant Agreement No. 101167067.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.