USUST
USUST is a large polytechnic university, founded in 2023 by merging four institutions specializing in construction, chemistry, metallurgy, and infrastructure.
This merger made it possible to create a strong regional educational hub, which is ranked among the top universities in Ukraine according to many scientometric ratings.
The core activities of USUST are education and research. The main expertise of the university team involved in ENERGENIUS is the development of new methods for designing energy-efficient buildings, particularly zero‑energy buildings. Another major area is researching and creating new energy-efficient building materials. Our team also contributes to Ukraine’s post‑war reconstruction by developing eco‑friendly construction methods, using recycled materials from demolished buildings to create new structural products.
Given the severe energy shortage in Ukraine, there is a strong need to transform the policy of energy production, distribution and consumption. Under current constraints, all citizens must change their behavior regarding resource consumption. USUST sees its mission in spreading and promoting advanced European practices in responsible energy use. In this context, the university’s involvement in European programs such as Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Euroatom, etc. is crucial. Participation in a consortium like ENERGENIUS allows not only to be a co-participant in the creation of advanced technologies, but also to establish bilateral partnerships with the leading European companies, NPO and universities.
The main contribution of USUST to the ENERGENIUS project is the activity within the pilot site, which is a student dormitory. Here, pilot users are not only students studying at the university, but also refugees, for whom optimal energy use is especially important. Through the project, participants gain practical skills that help them change their resource consumption behavior. There are several thousand similar dormitories in Ukraine. Based on the results of our pilot and understanding the main challenges in such buildings, USUST will be able to develop a roadmap for scaling up and replicating the solutions within Ukraine. Our previous experience with similar projects also enables us to adapt this strategy to the wider European context.
Another important contribution of USUST to ENERGENIUS is interaction and collaboration with European initiatives, primarily the BRIDGE initiative.
USUST
USUST in ENERGENIUS
• Mykola Savytskyi: Dr.Sc., Full Professor, USUST Vice Rector
• Svitlana Shekhorkina: Dr.Sc., Full Professor
• Maryna Bordun: PhD, Associate Professor
• Maryna Babenko: PhD, Associate Professor
• Anton Smyrnov: PhD, Researcher
