Both MORE-CONNECT (2014–2019) and PLURAL (2020–2024) centre on prefabricated envelope systems for retrofitting existing buildings.
RD RYMAROV SRO
Czech manufacturer of prefabricated building renovation systems combining 3D printing, low-CO2 materials, and smart energy controls for NZEB retrofits.
Their core work
RD Rymarov is a Czech private company specializing in the design and manufacture of prefabricated building components for deep energy renovation. Their work sits at the intersection of advanced construction and digital manufacturing — they develop lightweight, adaptable building envelope systems that can be produced off-site and installed with minimal disruption to existing buildings. In their most recent project (PLURAL), they contributed to plug-and-use renovation systems incorporating 3D printing, low-CO2 materials, adaptive energy control, and IT-based predictive monitoring. Their industrial background makes them a production-capable partner, not just a research contributor.
What they specialise in
PLURAL explicitly targets NZEB performance standards through integrated renewable energy systems and adaptive control.
PLURAL keywords include digital manufacturing and 3D printing, indicating a move toward industrialised, data-driven component production.
PLURAL lists IT-based predictive monitoring and decision support tools as key contributions, suggesting involvement in the control and optimisation layer of smart renovation.
How they've shifted over time
In their first project (MORE-CONNECT, 2014–2019), RD Rymarov focused on the physical side of renovation: developing multifunctional, prefabricated building envelope elements — the construction manufacturing core. By PLURAL (2020–2024), that foundation was expanded with a full digital layer: adaptive control systems, IT-based predictive monitoring, decision support tools, and 3D printing for component production. The shift is clear — from fabricating physical parts to integrating those parts into intelligent, data-driven renovation packages that target NZEB standards. The trend points toward increasingly digitalised, industrialised renovation solutions rather than purely physical manufacturing.
RD Rymarov is moving toward full-stack renovation solutions that combine industrial prefabrication with digital manufacturing and smart building controls — making them a candidate for consortia bridging construction industry and building energy management.
How they like to work
RD Rymarov has participated exclusively as a consortium partner — never as coordinator — across both projects. Despite only two projects, they have accumulated 35 unique partners across 13 countries, which suggests they joined large, multi-partner Innovation Actions rather than small focused teams. This pattern indicates they are brought in as a specialist industrial contributor, valued for manufacturing capability rather than project leadership.
RD Rymarov has connected with 35 distinct partners across 13 countries through just two projects — an unusually broad network for such a small portfolio. Their reach is genuinely European, with no data suggesting a particular geographic concentration beyond Czech Republic.
What sets them apart
RD Rymarov occupies a rare position as an industrial manufacturer — not a university or institute — that works directly on construction prefabrication within EU research consortia. This gives them a practical, production-ready perspective that many research-heavy partners lack. For consortium builders in building renovation, they offer a direct link between R&D outputs and real manufacturing scale-up, particularly for lightweight envelope systems and 3D-printed components.
Highlights from their portfolio
- PLURALTheir largest project (EUR 428,925) and most technically rich, covering plug-and-use renovation with 3D printing, adaptive control, and NZEB targets — representing the fullest expression of their current capabilities.
- MORE-CONNECTTheir entry into H2020, focused on multifunctional prefabricated building envelopes — the foundational project that established their renovation manufacturing identity.