INOMAD.WORLD &ECUBES (INW) is a revolutionary new concept in architecture that accelerates the transition to a fully sustainable world. It is an infrastructure in the architectural form that enables a carbon-neutral future and boosts the hydrogen economy.
An architecturally-iconic, technology-driven lodging and working concept that offers a self-sustaining carbon-neutral experience for living, working, researching, and well-being which goes beyond green.
Cross-border/international
Croatia
Slovenia
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Rijeka, Croatia
Kanal ob Soci, Slovenia
It addresses urban-rural linkages
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
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As an individual in partnership with other persons
First name: Filip Last name: Margan Gender: Male Nationality: Croatia Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Spodolceva 10 Town: Rijeka Postal code: 51000 Country: Croatia Direct Tel:+385 91 563 7373 E-mail:hello@inomad.world Website:https://inomad.world
INOMAD.WORLD &ECUBES (INW) is a revolutionary new concept in architecture that accelerates the transition to a fully sustainable world. It is an infrastructure in the architectural form that enables a carbon-neutral future and boosts the hydrogen economy.
With patented ECUBES Hydrogen & Flexibility its own patented energy storage solution, INW is an enabler for the development of clean energy infrastructure in the area. It is a perfect fit for Zero-emission mobility corridor North Adriatic and is already part of globally the first transnational Hydrogen valley.
INW is actively involving students, professors, local authorities, youth and various research organizations in promoting and learning about the green transition, clean hydrogen economy and sustainable lifestyle.
As unique component of innovative clean energy infrastructure development it addresses many features: unusual architectural design, fully sustainable, changes fake ecology trends, unites coworking+coliving spaces, promotes of clean hydrogen technologies, offers a pleasant and healthy environment to live and work, offers a long-term stay of digital nomads, educates general population, entertains. It is feasible and profitable, with low-energy costs, offers an advanced technology to young generations. It is a playground for new discoveries and research, feels like-home, respects the nature and wildlife nearby, it's scalable and deployable in remote and rural areas.
An architecturally-iconic, technology-driven lodging and working concept that offers a self-sustaining carbon-neutral experience for living, working, researching, and well-being which goes beyond green.
INW is open to the public, providing an opportunity to learn and experience clean hydrogen technologies firsthand, while R&D center supports young people, startups, hydrogen technologies and clean energy transition.
Ultimately, INW becomes a game-changer, where architecture is shaping the active role in in accelerating energy transition.
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sustainable
hospitality
digital nomads
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At INW, in addition to accelerating energy transition, we believe in creating sustainable and environmentally friendly living and working spaces. Our unique concept is designed to be self-sustainable, enable a carbon-neutral future, and create additional value for the community. We take environmental protection seriously and strive to treat it with the highest level of care and respect.
We have achieved this goal by implementing the DGNB system certificate, the highest global benchmark in sustainability. This certification takes a holistic approach considering the entire life cycle of a project - not only with regard to impacts on the environment and resource consumption, but also regarding the cost of operating a building, as well as maintenance and demolition at the end of lifecycle.
Our components have been designed with minimal harm to nature. All building materials used are of local or certified origin, renewable, or incorporate recycled components. We implement innovative new technologies to help achieve the goal of carbon neutrality: 100% of our energy needs are produced from PV power plant, high-quality furniture and acoustic insulation panels made of recycled materials, highly efficient HVAC system, an innovative wastewater management system, and collecting rain for irrigation and flushing toilets. Additionally, we have a robust recycling and composting program and our own EV charging stations available for local community usage.
When it comes to building the venues, we have raised the bar once again and created a partnership with DMAT, an innovative Italian company co-funded by MIT professor Admir Masic. DMAT has recently developed a breakthrough green and self-healing concrete that will be applied to the whole structure, to extend INW building durability and sustainability.
In the context of energy transition, the project will be contributing to increasing the level of decarbonisation, strengthening energy security and enabling clean transport.
INW is a kind of ”Space shuttle of successful energy transition” which boasts a unique and iconic architectural design that stands out from the rest. With its three wings merging into one central point, the design sends a message of unity and togetherness. Despite our differences in needs, habits, and expectations, INW allows us to work and live together while finding common interests and enjoying a friendly environment. Each INW location is one-of-a-kind and sure to make a lasting impression.
Experience unparalleled comfort and luxury at INW. Our accommodation areas are designed with the modern human in mind, featuring app-controlled technology, sound insulation, and individually controlled air conditioning and ventilation for the highest indoor air quality and many other state-of-the-systems.
In addition to our luxurious accommodations, we offer a variety of common areas and amenities: cinemas, socializing areas, rooftop bar, restaurant, pool, BBQ, botanic garden, smart outdoor benches, e-bikes, outdoor studios, lounge. Our hometel concept is a perfect blend of a home and hotel experience.
Our spaces are designed to be flexible and equipped with sound-masking systems, enterprise IT systems, FTTH, Wi-Fi supporting the latest standards, and strong cybersecurity protection. Our adaptive workshop can be swiftly transformed into a laboratory for serious research, and users have access to hologram video conferencing, interactive boards, 3D printers, supercomputer, Li-Fi, etc.
We offer a variety of services and activities such as science clubs, cybersecurity trainings, bioinformatic courses, remote-office works, team-buildings, conference room, hackathons, summer boot camps, stargazing, outdoor and silent working offices, events, etc..
We filled it with the unseen mixture of content, created to address the needs of digital nomads and tech-geeks.
Architecture INW is becoming the key component of every energy independent neighborhood. As such, everyone can see it as a refuge, a safe place,…
Key objective is to create an affordable, fully sustainable, architecture solution for future society, for generations which accelerates an energy transition. A scalable property which can be replicated and deployed almost anywhere. INW is a solution which is shaping the future of hospitality and creating truly sustainable way of living+working concept.
The site will be wheelchair-friendly and it's governed by an access-for-all approach in any segment. It will support young people in their creative ideas, incubating startups, encourage development of new ideas and focus on green technologies. All services will be accessible to citizens and open to the public. We believe sharing good practices and knowledge should be free and available to everyone. Renting prices for hospitality services and co-working spaces are planned to be very affordable, and this is possible due to no operational energy costs.
INW actively involves students, professors, local authorities, youth, various organizations and the research and innovation community in learning for the green transition, sustainability and novel technologies. It supports them in developing their knowledge and skills about the climate crisis and sustainability. Additionally, it mobilizes various funds (national, EU or private) to invest in green and sustainable equipment, resources and infrastructure.
Although preferred, we do not limit INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES to the greenfield sites, but it could also be developed on the brownfield sites. We supply all necessary knowledge and technology to renew underutilized and abandoned places. Under our supervision and guidelines, ruined old schools, barracks or castles could be revitalized and get a second opportunity.
INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES is a product, which thanks to dynamic energy storage based on hydrogen technologies enables successful development of energy community. Villages and cities can enhance their energy security and can get accelerated processes for reliable and affordable clean energy.
At INW, we are leading the way in sustainable innovation and energy transition. Our state-of-the-art property is equipped with a unique sustainable hydrogen storage solution, ready to use and demonstrate the potential of hydrogen in bringing clean energy transition and ensuring a sustainable future.
Apart from academic institutions, students and digital nomads, INW is actively involving public and general community in learning of the green transition, sustainability and novel technologies. It supports them in developing their knowledge and skills about the climate crisis and sustainability and accelerate energy transition towards fully sustainable future. Our location is open to public, providing an opportunity to learn and experience clean hydrogen technologies firsthand.
We are a unique meeting point for citizens, startups, digital nomads and tourists, fostering collaboration and providing access to relevant information for active participation in the energy transition process. Our location also features commercial hydrogen refilling stations for FCEV and EV charging stations.
INOMAD.WORLD could also be evolved on the brownfield sites. revitalizing underutilized and abandoned places.
INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES is the key component of the North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley, enabler of the globally first transnational hydrogen Valley. On the 31. European Commission has announced North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley is the best hydrogen valley of 2023 in Europe and INOMAD is part of it.
INW is a private project which has arisen from an idea of a single individual and is under the development for more than 4 years. For the last year or so, we have included various engineers and architects to make the idea feasible. Moreover, during the whole time we are involved in every step of development and continuously improving the concept.
During the development we have merged our knowledge and good intentions with ECUBES company and agreed about collaborations in terms of hydrogen and energy solutions in general. Therefore, ECUBES company become an exclusive partner in supplying of energy technologies. We agreed to have a common commercial brand: INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES.
INW was recognized by local authorities as an important project and I have had their support ever since. Private investment interests exist, but our goal is to keep it publicly available and avoid private capital. Therefore, we aim to more support on higher levels in order to keep it that way.
Municipality Kanal ob Soci in Slovenia has recognized the importance of INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES and is 'planning to develop at least 5 of these in their rural area. Local authorities have added that to their currently active strategic plan. - (in Slovenian, page 90: https://www.obcina-kanal.si/mma/Razvojna_strategija_OK_2021_v11_potrjena.pdf/2022062809411610/?m=1656402076).
Despite appearing impossible at first sight, we have innovated to unite mutually exclusive content under one roof: architecture, sustainability-hydrogen, nature-protection, innovative materials, unseen set of equipment and services, technology, creativity, talented youths, place of common interest and new business model.
Started with an unusual architectural shape – With its three wings merging into one central point, the design sends a message of unity and togetherness. Despite being packed with all these features and amenities, our impact on the environment is minimal. The first INW will fit in an area of uner 500m2. When it comes to the architectural design, very INW has to be unique.
As building must be self-sustainable, it was of utmost importance to synchronize usage and production of energy. Therefore, we have planned for our PV power plant to produce more electricity than INW uses. We've designed an electrolyzer, storage and fuel cell to be sufficient to support night operation of the INW. As all these components are precious, we have optimized energy usage whenever possible (from the facade to the energy-efficient appliances).
We have had a similar approach when it comes to the usage of water and have designed the rainwater harvesting system and re-usage of the rainwater within the premises.
Surrounding and green rooftop will be turned into a botanical garden, hedged with various plants. The vegetation is expertly chosen by an awarded landscape architect. He ensured that the layout is as intimate and as friendly as possible. Lights are designed to give the best experience to users while not causing light pollution or disturbing night animals. All plants are local, but wildlife friendly. Large biodiversity is set to attract the pollinators.
There is no space for writing more in this form, but various unique features are implemented in INW. Numerous engineers, architects and ITs were working together to make this feasible and innovative.
Bonded together with the Zero-emission mobility corridor, INW is a world innovation which accelerates energy transition towards a fully sustainable future. There is no such a unique tandem seen ever before
Easily deployed in rural areas or places with no energy grid.
It is scalable from micro to large sizes.
Usage of innovative, self-healing, low-carbon concrete and other sustainable building materials.
Collecting the rain and reusing it within the premises.
Own production of electricity from renewables and clean hydrogen which is used as an energy storage.
Low (or zero) energy costs - when correctly designed, electricity bills for a site can be zero, as it needs no electric energy from the grid. Significantly reduced operational costs are an extremely important feature for the hospitality (or any business) sector.
In certain cases, estate could generate additional revenue from selling electricity to the grid.
Multiple purpose approach-an architectural-iconic, touristic-attractive resort, a startup incubator, a research, scientific, education and promotional institution, an energy-community accelerator, and a workation hub in one place.
Promoter of clean hydrogen technologies.
Flexible interior for easy adaptation to the various projects.
Offers networking between guests, digital nomads, venture capitals, academic institutions, SMEs and public.
Enabler of clean hydrogen infrastructure deployment.
It uses a new business model helping getting subsidies or grants as initial funding (as an infrastructure, rather than hospitality) with
Offers multiple revenue sources at once.
Available on market as a franchise, with proprietary hydrogen storage solution and possible turn-key solution.
State-of-the-art IT systems and cybersecurity protection for users which are interlinked between INWs
Next-level users' digital privacy by completely anonymizing all data and using no tracing algorithms.
It could be used to revitalize abandoned brownfield sites.
There are many elements and approaches which should be replicated.
Company ECUBES already have endorsement from Slovenian Government, to develop Hydrogen Ecosystem in the countries SCEE. It already happened in the North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley and now we are moving towards other countries.
All-in-one technology-driven lodging concept for individuals and businesses to live, work, learn and research is somehow a new thing, which is not difficult to do elsewhere. Flexible interior, quality HVAC, latest IT systems, built with the respect to the nature, and fulfillment of technology are just some of the ideas.
Ultimately, this is an example of good practice on how the next-generation buildings should be made.
But we believe that the key here is the way to be sustainable on the next level, using hydrogen while making this lodging & working concept ready for generations-to-come.
As a digital nomad, I am traveling the places and working remotely, but often I am missing some services to fulfill the way my lifestyle is. I wanted to create an ultimate place for digital nomads, gen Z and millennials. New place has to have a vibrant, welcoming space designed for working, dining and play atmosphere that will feel like home, with multi-functional usage of premises.
Another thing I wanted to change was the fake ecological trends in tourism. The hospitality sector has always been considered a great generator of risks to environmental sustainability due to the significant amount of energy resources it consumes and amount of waste generated. Usually, the properties’ management opinion on changing that paradigm is that it's too expensive to implement. Which is - in most cases - wrong. I wanted to prove the opposite and came up with the idea to make a new concept in real-estates which will be different, better and not necessarily as expensive.
New place has to address many requests in terms of content, purpose and size, while remaining ultimately sustainable and cost effective. I challenged the traditional rules of any industry and created something innovative - an innovative hospitality concept for novel clean energy infrastructure development.
INW is addressing global climate change by enabling clean energy infrastructure development.
Architecture as a product, with proprietary hydrogen energy storage solutions, is enabler for clean energy infrastructure development in the region - a nucleus for clean hydrogen integration.
Innovative concrete is based on widely available ingredients, achieving low emissions, by using local components anywhere in the world. As most of the components built in this property are of local origin and nature-friendly.
With a holistic approach considering the entire life cycle of a building, utilizing renewables, and developing hydrogen infrastructure we do address most of the global challenges when fighting against the climate changes.
Our real gem and core of this concept is our highly innovative HYCUBES solution, which allows us to generate and store our own green energy. Every INW location is equipped with a groundbreaking hydrogen storage solution, making us the only truly hydrogen-powered commercial building in Europe. This not only powers our own operations but also demonstrates and promotes hydrogen as a key component in bringing clean energy transition and ensuring a sustainable future.
Our location also serves as a hub for commercial hydrogen refilling stations for FCEVs. Together with associated business partners we are establishing a hydrogen energy infrastructure of tomorrow and form Zero-emission Mobility corridor. We are committed to providing the most advanced and efficient clean energy solutions on the market.
Products, powered by proprietary Hydrogen technologies enabling sector coupling and energy storage are enabling new power infrastructure opportunities for larger penetration of renewables to the power mix by new, self-sufficient, energy communities can now emerge.
This is how we can accelerate clean hydrogen economy on a local scale, on our way towards a European hydrogen economy as a whole and making a significant decarbonization of the planet.
INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES is currently in the planning and development stage of the project. All architectural plans for the building have been completed and formally submitted for planning permission with the local authority. We have already received a per-approval, but anticipate receiving fully valid permission until end of February 2023. The construction land of 2500m2 has been secured and is ready for development.
In parallel, we have begun public awareness campaigns and general promotion of the project, researching potential investors and preparing paperwork to apply for EU funds. We are planning to open tenders for construction works and begin building in Q3 2023 with an aim to open in the beginning of 2024.
There is first Municipality in Europe, which has adopted Hydrogen Strategy thanks to proposed development INW - Municipality Kanal in Slovenia. This project was the Key component of the already approved the first hydrogen valley on the globe – NAHV – Approved on January 31th 2023. Municipality is planning to develop at least 5 of INOMADs in their rural area. Local authorities have added that to their currently active strategic plan. - (in Slovenian, page 90: https://www.obcina-kanal.si/mma/Razvojna_strategija_OK_2021_v11_potrjena.pdf/2022062809411610/?m=1656402076).
Currently we are under early planning of deployment several INWs along the Slovenian-Croatian border in the near years. There is serious interest from several Municipality and their Mayors. We plan to apply for the funds and use new opportunities of forthcoming Interreg Slovenia-Croatia 2021-2027.
The project has been recognized in the industry and recently presented at the 2nd Hydrogen Congress in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, ArchiBau architectural fair in Zagreb, Croatia, and won the "Hydrogen Startup 2022 Award" at H2UB and was hosted on H2Flagship Expo in Brussels as part of European Hydrogen Week exhibition.
INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES is a completely new concept in architecture which accelerate energy transition towards fully sustainable world.
It is a technology-driven lodging & working concept that offers users a self-sustaining carbon-neutral experience for living, working, researching and well-being in one by using clean hydrogen. It goes beyond green; it prioritizes the concept of responsible, ethical development and work on wings of clean hydrogen and seriously contributing in decarbonization of the planet.
INW actively involves students, professors, local authorities, youth, various organizations and the research and innovation community in learning for the green transition, sustainability and novel technologies. It supports them in developing their knowledge and skills about the climate crisis and sustainability. Additionally, it mobilizes various funds (national, EU or private) to invest in green and sustainable equipment, resources and infrastructure.
It comes along with Zero-Emission Mobility Corridor infrastructure projects and usually it contributes in forming of hydrogen valleys.
INOMAD.WORLD&ECUBES could also be evolved on the brownfield sites, revitalizing underutilized and abandoned places.
