Imagine building a house that acts like a giant sponge, soaking up carbon from the air instead of releasing it. It uses natural, locally sourced materials and smart tech to keep the temperature perfect without wasting energy. It's like upgrading a building from a passive shell to a living, breathing system that cleans the planet.
The construction industry struggles with high embodied carbon emissions and low productivity. Current building standards often fail to achieve true zero-emission targets while remaining economically viable.
A palette of innovative building envelope components and digital tools for design and construction. These are being validated through four real-world construction projects.
If you are a developer dealing with strict carbon emission regulations — this project developed a palette of innovative solutions that reduce embodied emissions by 50% compared to NZEB standards. This allows you to build high-value, carbon-free properties that meet future green certifications.
If you are a construction firm dealing with low site efficiency — this project developed digitization tools that increase construction productivity by over 30%. This reduces labor waste and speeds up project delivery timelines.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the shift toward circular economy — this project developed a system for integrating reused, recycled, and biogenic materials into building envelopes. This opens new market channels for carbon-neutral building components.
Based on available project data, specific price points are not mentioned, but the project aims to reduce primary energy consumption to less than 30-40 kWh/m2, which lowers long-term operational costs.
The project is demonstrating solutions in four real and two virtual construction projects across five countries, indicating a transition from lab to real-world industrial application.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided; however, the consortium includes 11 SMEs and 1 large company, suggesting a commercial focus for the developed solutions.
Yes, it specifically targets a 50% reduction in embodied emissions relative to the NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building) standard and aims for 100% carbon-free construction.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31, meaning full demonstrations and results will be available by the end of 2027.
The project is heavily industry-driven, with a 65% industry ratio. Out of 20 partners, 13 are from the industry (including 11 SMEs), which strongly suggests that the outputs are designed for commercial viability rather than just academic research. The collaboration spans 9 countries, ensuring that the solutions are tested across different European regional value chains.
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