BOUWHULP GROEP BV

Their core work

Bouwhulp Groep is a Dutch private consultancy based in Eindhoven that specializes in residential building renovation, particularly deep energy renovation strategies aimed at homeowners. They focus on making renovation processes more accessible and attractive to consumers — working on one-stop-shop service models, customer journey design, and renovation hub concepts. Their work bridges the gap between technical renovation solutions and the actual decision-making process of homeowners, helping translate complex retrofit options into understandable, affordable choices.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Bouwhulp entered H2020 in 2018 with TripleA-reno, focused on making deep renovation attractive and affordable through consumer-oriented, performance-evidence-based approaches. By 2020, their work had sharpened toward structured service delivery models — one-stop-shop concepts, renovation hubs, and systematic homeowner engagement strategies. The progression shows a clear shift from understanding the renovation problem to designing scalable service frameworks that guide homeowners through the renovation decision process.

Bouwhulp is moving toward designing structured, replicable service models (one-stop-shops and hubs) that can be deployed across European renovation markets — a valuable direction as EU renovation wave policies accelerate.

How they like to work

Bouwhulp operates exclusively as a participant, never as coordinator — typical for a specialized SME that contributes domain expertise rather than managing large consortia. With 35 unique partners across 11 countries from just 3 projects, they work in mid-to-large consortia and appear comfortable in international, multi-partner settings. Their consistent participant role suggests they are a reliable, low-overhead partner who brings specific renovation market knowledge without requiring project leadership.

Despite only three projects, Bouwhulp has built a network of 35 partners across 11 countries, indicating participation in sizable European consortia. Their base in Eindhoven and focus on residential renovation suggests strong connections within the Northwest European building renovation ecosystem.

What sets them apart

Bouwhulp brings a rare consumer-side perspective to building renovation projects — they understand how homeowners actually make decisions, not just how buildings should be technically retrofitted. In a field dominated by engineering firms and research institutes, having a partner that focuses on customer journeys, service design, and market activation for renovation is a differentiator. They are well-suited for any consortium that needs to demonstrate real-world uptake of renovation solutions by ordinary citizens.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Save the Homes
  Largest funding (EUR 300,750) and most directly aligned with their core expertise — designing one-stop-shops as citizen hubs for integrated renovation decisions.
• re-MODULEES
  Focuses on a market activation platform for retrofitting, combining renovation hubs with knowledge disclosure from H2020 deep renovation projects — a meta-level dissemination role.