Novonanmek is an Infrastructure Architecture Research & Assurance Company dedicated to the development of benchmark architectures, architecture standards and independent architectural assurance methodologies for complex infrastructure systems.
Architecture First
Every infrastructure system has an architecture.
Whether the system is a carbon capture network, a hydrogen logistics network or a nuclear repowering project, the architecture determines how individual assets interact, evolve and create value over decades of operation.
Traditional infrastructure development often adopts a bottom-up approach, where individual projects are optimized independently and integrated as they are developed. While technically feasible, this approach can lead to fragmented systems, duplicated infrastructure, reduced interoperability, stranded assets and diminished long-term investment value.
Novonanmek advocates an Architecture First approach.
Rather than beginning with individual facilities, projects or technologies, infrastructure should first be defined through a structured architecture that establishes the governing principles, permissible configurations, interfaces and rules for future expansion. Engineering, procurement and construction are then performed within that architectural framework.
This approach enables infrastructure to evolve as a coherent system rather than as a collection of independent projects, improving scalability, interoperability, resilience and long-term asset value while reducing architectural risk.
Published Benchmark Architecture Standards
Hub-Only Pipeline Topology Architecture Standard (HOPT-AS):
The Hub-Only Pipeline Topology Architecture Standard (HOPT-AS) provides a standardized architectural framework for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) infrastructure.
Rather than treating each capture facility as an independent project, HOPT-AS establishes architecture classes, governing principles and pipeline topologies that enable multiple emitters to share transport and storage infrastructure. The standard promotes infrastructure scalability, asset utilization, interoperability and long-term investment efficiency while reducing the risk of fragmented network development.
HOPT-AS also serves as an objective benchmark for assessing the architectural characteristics and long-term infrastructure risks associated with CCUS developments.
Hydrogen Logistics Architecture Standard (HLAS):
The Hydrogen Logistics Architecture Standard (HLAS) establishes a comprehensive architectural framework for hydrogen production, transportation, storage, distribution and export infrastructure.
HLAS introduces standardized Architecture Classes, Architecture Principles, Architecture Building Blocks, Architecture Rules and Dynamic Compliance to guide the development and evolution of hydrogen logistics systems throughout their lifecycle. The framework is intended to preserve interoperability, scalability, resilience and regional integration while reducing long-term infrastructure risks associated with project-by-project development.
The standard also provides an objective benchmark for architectural due diligence and infrastructure risk assessment using the 52-question Architectural Due Diligence Question Register (ADDQR).
Nuclear Repowering Interface Architecture (NRIA):
The Nuclear Repowering Interface Architecture (NRIA) provides a structured architectural framework for coal-to-nuclear steam cycle repowering.
Rather than treating each repowering project as a bespoke engineering exercise, NRIA introduces standardized Envelope Families, Interface Architecture Classes, Interface Boundary Points and Heat Output Classes that establish deterministic pathways from existing steam turbine characteristics to nuclear reactor performance requirements. This enables repeatable architecture selection, vendor-neutral feasibility assessment, structured comparison across projects and early-stage deployment planning.
Architectural Assurance
Engineering verifies that infrastructure can be built.
Financial due diligence evaluates commercial viability.
Environmental assessments consider environmental impact.
Architectural Assurance evaluates whether the architecture itself supports long-term infrastructure performance.
Using Novonanmek's published benchmark architectures, Architectural Assurance provides an independent assessment of how infrastructure architecture influences scalability, resilience, interoperability, expandability, long-term asset value and exposure to established infrastructure risks. It complements engineering, financial, environmental and regulatory assessments by evaluating the architectural characteristics that determine how infrastructure performs over decades of operation.
Offerings
Energy Infrastructure Implementation Program (EIIP)
Novonanmek's Energy Infrastructure Implementation Program (EIIP) is an architecture-first implementation framework that supports governments, regional development authorities, industrial development corporations, infrastructure developers and strategic investors in planning and developing integrated energy infrastructure ecosystems.
Enabling Hydrogen & CCUS in Existing Industrial Regions (Brownfield)
EIIP supports the transformation of existing industrial regions into integrated hydrogen and CCUS-enabled industrial ecosystems. Using Novonanmek's benchmark infrastructure architectures, the program identifies opportunities for shared infrastructure, develops regional infrastructure architectures and implementation roadmaps, and enables existing industrial facilities to transition towards low-carbon operations through coordinated deployment of hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure.
Supports: Governments, Regional Development Authorities, Industrial Development Corporations, Existing Industrial Parks, Port Authorities, Infrastructure Developers and Strategic Investors.
Develop Hydrogen & CCUS-Led Industrial Ecosystems (Greenfield)
EIIP supports the planning and development of entirely new industrial ecosystems centred on hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure. Rather than allowing infrastructure to evolve through independent projects, the program establishes the regional infrastructure architecture first, enabling coordinated development of production, transport, storage and industrial facilities within a scalable, interoperable and investment-ready industrial ecosystem.
Supports: Governments, Economic Development Agencies, Industrial Corridor Developers, Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Developers, New Industrial City Developers, Master Developers, Infrastructure Funds and Strategic Investors.
More Offerings
Governments & Regulators
Supporting national infrastructure planning through architecture assessments, master planning, policy support, certification and expansion assurance.
Investors, Banks & Infrastructure Funds
Independent Architectural Assurance, Architectural Investment Due Diligence, Infrastructure Architecture Benchmarking, Portfolio Benchmarking and Long-Term Infrastructure Value Assessment to support investment and financing decisions.
Insurance Companies
Infrastructure Architecture Risk Assessments, Architectural Underwriting Support, Infrastructure Interface Assessments and Infrastructure Evolution Assurance to evaluate long-term infrastructure risk.
Infrastructure Developers
Architecture Selection, Front-End Architecture Development, Architecture Compliance Reviews and Future Expansion Planning to establish robust infrastructure before detailed engineering.
Engineering & EPC Companies
Architecture Integration, Architecture Verification, Standardized Infrastructure Design and Architecture Class Selection to support consistent project delivery.
Infrastructure Owners & Operators
Infrastructure Architecture Assessments, Infrastructure Stewardship, Expansion Planning and Asset Optimization to preserve architectural integrity throughout the asset lifecycle.
Industrial Facilities
Infrastructure Readiness Assessments, Integration Studies and Infrastructure Transition Planning for facilities connecting to regional infrastructure networks.
Storage & Terminal Operators
Infrastructure Integration Assessments, Capacity Planning and Network Connectivity Assessments for storage terminals and logistics hubs.
Investors & Asset Managers
Architectural Due Diligence, Infrastructure Benchmarking, Infrastructure Value Optimization and Long-Term Infrastructure Stewardship to support acquisition, portfolio management and long-term investment decisions.