Call for clusters to join the Built4People Innovation Cluster Network!

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On 1 April 2025, STAR*track opened applications for clusters to join the Built4People Innovation Cluster (B4PIC) Network. The call is open to existing hubs and clusters across the European built environment that are committed to formally engaging with B4P objectives and being guided by the New European Bauhaus (NEB) principles.

A B4PIC is a network of innovation driven-stakeholders, typically local or regional clusters, accelerating people-centric, EU-scale innovation for a sustainable built environment. The network has expanded to reach 18 officially recognised members since 2023 via the Nebula project.

Joining the B4PIC Network offers clusters key benefits to enhance their impact and accelerate growth. This includes funding opportunities, research expansion, NEB guidance, high-level networking, increased EU visibility, and the opportunity to communicate directly with the European Commission (EC).

Submit your expression of interest here to apply to join the B4PIC Network. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2025.

For more details on the B4PIC Network, benefits and the applications process, please access the information sheet here.

For any additional enquiries please contact info@built4people.eu.

Nebula’s Final Event: A Day of Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

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The final event of the Nebula project took place on 6 March 2025, bringing together over 100 participants in Brussels for a day of discussions, presentations, and networking. Organised in cooperation with the AEGIR, Woodstock, INGUMA, and Craft Cities projects, the event provided a platform to explore key themes in sustainable innovation and the built environment. 

Larissa De Rosso (ACE-CAE) discusses the promotion of New European Bauhaus principles and introduces the NEB Advisors.

The morning session, hosted by Nebula, opened with a presentation on the Built4People partnership and its work programme. Representatives from the hosting projects set the stage for the discussions ahead, highlighting the role of collaboration in driving sustainable transformation.

The first session focused on the power of innovation clusters, examining how they foster collaboration and aim to accelerate sustainability in the built environment. Experts discussed both the challenges and opportunities of innovation and shared their experiences with the process of signing the Built4People Innovation Cluster (B4PIC) Charter.

Karine Laffont-Eloire (Dowel Innovation) leads the panel discussion on beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive renovation aligned with New European Bauhaus values.

The second session explored how to make renovation more sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful. Speakers presented case studies showcasing successful renovation approaches that align with the principles of circularity. 

A milestone for Built4People Innovation Clusters 

Six prospective B4PICs sign the Built4People Innovation Cluster Charter.

A key moment was the signing of the Built4People Innovation Cluster Charter, where six prospective B4PICs formalised their commitment to advancing sustainability and innovation in the built environment. This marks a significant step in strengthening cross-sector collaboration and supporting the growth of regional innovation clusters across Europe. Click here to learn more about the B4PIC cluster signing.  

Laura Pallares (WorldGBC) moderates the ‘Clusters to Drive Sustainable Innovation’ session.

Continuing the conversation on sustainable innovation 

The afternoon session and second day of the event, led by the AEGIR, Woodstock, INGUMA, and Craft Cities projects, built upon the discussions from day 1. Participants delved deeper into strategies for fostering sustainable innovation and collaboration across the built environment sector. 

Looking ahead: the STAR*track project 

Claudia Hunziker Keller (NOBATEK) introduces the STAR*track project.

As Nebula comes to an end, its work will continue through the STAR*track project, which launched in May 2024 and runs until April 2027. STAR*track aims to expand and strengthen the B4PIC Network established under Nebula, by offering supportive tools, funding opportunities, and training on sustainable and inclusive development.

Learn more about STAR*track.  

The presentations from the Nebula final event can be found here.

For those who couldn’t attend or wish to revisit the discussions, the full webinar recording is available here.

Final Agenda of NEBULA’s final event now available!

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On March 6th will take place the final event of the NEBULA project, in cooperation with other EU-funded projects related to the Built Environement and the New European Bauhaus (CrAFt Cities, AEGIR, INGUMA and WOODSTOCK).

During the day, we will discuss the projects’ results and lessons learnt on how:

  • Clusters can drive innovation for sustainable construction across Europe,
  • Renovation can become more sustainable, beautiful and inclusive,
  • Digital tools and education can help implement the New European Bauhaus,
  • The New European Bauhaus is taken up by municipalities.

We are excited to announce that you can also attend the event online! The Venue in Brussels is now full, but you can register for the online session by clicking here. Detailed instructions on how to connect will be sent to your email once you register

You can download the agenda here: Shaping Sustainable Futures Agenda 6 March

 

Creating Innovative Networks for a Sustainable Built Environment: Highlights from Nebula’s final Webinar

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On 28 January 2025, Nebula’s final webinar, ‘Creating Innovative Networks for a Sustainable Built Environment’, showcased the power of collaboration under the Buil4People (B4P) Partnership.

The webinar’s agenda included:

  • Opening by Karine Laffont-Eloire, Dowel Innovation
  • The relevance of Nebula in our ecosystem and the interlinkage with the Built4People Partnership by Anastasiya Yurchyshyna, ECTP
  • Built4People Innovation Clusters and the New European Bauhaus, a comprehensive approach by Larissa De Rosso, ACE
  • The importance of financial tools by Julie Saccomano, Dowel Innovation
  • Testimonial from B4PIC frontrunners by Noelia Ortiz, BuildINN
  • STAR*track aims and objectives by Lise Raynaud, Nobatek
  • Closing by Karine Laffont-Eloire, Dowel Innovation

The Webinar provided insights into Nebula’s role in supporting Built4People Innovation Clusters (B4PICs) in unlocking new opportunities and fostering cross-border partnerships, promoting peer learning activities and facilitating access to funding.

Tools such as the Metabuilding Platform and the finance toolbox were highlighted which promote knowledge sharing, innovation, funding opportunities and collaboration across Europe. The STAR*Track project aims to continue the work of Nebula and expand the B4PIC Network further to promote sustainable and people-centric innovations within the European built environment.

Don’t forget to sign up for the final Nebula event in Brussels on 6-7 March 2025 to learn more about the projects’ results and lessons learned. Sign up here.

Please watch the full webinar here.

Synthesis of the workshop’s outcome about implementing the New European Bauhaus in EU-funded projects now online

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On September 24th in Luxemburg, the Nebula project organised the very first workshop dedicated to the New European Bauhaus (NEB) at the Sustainable Places Conference.

The objectives of the session were to raise awareness about the NEB amongst a mixed audience of experts from the built environment, question how they address the NEB value in their respective R&D projects, and identify the remaining challenges towards the further implementation of the new Bauhaus.

Participants discussed their perceptions, good practices, and remaining challenges with regards to implementing the NEB values (beautiful, sustainable, inclusive) and working principles (participatory approach, multi-level engagement, and transdisciplinary).

You can read the full synthesis of the participants’ exchanges following this link.

New Bauhaus Stories Episode #5: New European Bauhaus on Research & Education

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The Nebula project is organising a series of peer learning activities to share experiences and insights about the New European Bauhaus. Join Nebula partners for the fifth instalment on 23 October 2024 to learn about the New European Bauhaus attitudes towards research and education.

Education and research were at the heart of the original Bauhaus School founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius in Germany. Many years later, the Bauhaus School inspired the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, launched by the European Commission (EC) in 2021. In the Bauhaus spirit of combining art, science, industry and design, the NEB core values have been defined as ‘beautiful, sustainable, and together’, supported by the working principles of the participatory process, multi-level engagement, and a transdisciplinary approach. 

In Episode #5 of our New Bauhaus Stories webinar series , four NEB education and research projects (BAUHAUS4EU, NEBINAR, U-RE-HERIT, and Cultuur&Campus) will share their experiences, discuss how they incorporate NEB values and working principles into their activities, and explore the challenges and opportunities for NEB in research and education moving forward. 

BAUHAUS4EU is a European university alliance that aims to create a shared campus with joint teaching, research, and knowledge transfer activities to support the resilient, sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful development of their institutions and regions. 

NEBINAR is the New European Bauhaus ACE Initiative for young architects. The aim of the program is to disseminate knowledge about the NEB to a wide audience, especially young architects. The program specifically focuses on the Baltic and Balkan countries. However, the open formula of the program does not exclude the participation of organisations from other European countries. 

U-RE-HERIT’s ‘Architects for Heritage in Ukraine: Recreating Identity and Memory’ project focuses on the evaluation, preservation, and restoration of urban and architectural heritage in Ukraine during and after the war. It recognises this heritage as vital for fostering sustainable cultural, social, environmental, and economic recovery.

Cultuur&Campus is a sustainable hub that integrates arts, research, learning, and community, catalysing territorial transitions. 

You can learn more about the New Bauhaus Stories webinar series here.  

Date: 23 October 2024  

Time: 11:00-12:00 (CET) 

Click here to register

NEBULA will hold two workshops at Sustainable Places Conference on September 24th 2024

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NEBULA brought together several EU projects to set up two workshops at the upcoming SUSTAINABLE PLACES  conference, to be held on 24 September 2025.
The two sessions will respectively deal with:


➡ 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲: Deep-renovation solutions: this session will showcase seven EU projects developing solutions for deep renovation, and discuss cross-cutting issues embracing circularity, inclusiveness, and aesthetics. The partner projects are: REHOUSE EU – FORTESIE EU Project – Chronicle Project – EBENTO project –
SMARTeeSTORY Project – INPERSO Project – MULTICARE EU project.


➡ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀 (𝗡𝗘𝗕): 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥&𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗘𝗕 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: this workshop aims to raise awareness among participants about incorporating the NEB principles and practices in their R&D approach. The session is jointly held with the projects digiNEB – NEB-STAR – Re-Value Cities – ENACT 15mC – Green Deal ARV – syn_ikiaEU.


Check out the full Conference programme on this page.

Built4People Stakeholder Forum 2024

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Built4People Stakeholder Forum 2024

Date: Monday 23 September 2024

Location: European Convention Center Luxembourg

The Built4People Stakeholder Forum, organised by the European Commission, the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP), and the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), is back! Save the date for our 2024 event, set to take place in person on Monday 23 September.

Join us at the European Convention Centre Luxembourg for a day of research and innovation, kicking off with our forum in collaboration with Sustainable Places 2024. Best of all, attendance is free. Click here to register!

Last year, we welcomed nearly 110 attendees, and this year, we aim to surpass that number. Please help us spread the word by sharing this link with your colleagues and professional networks.

Below is the draft agenda of the event:

Stay tuned for more details, including our lineup of speakers, which will be announced in the coming weeks. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with and collaborate towards the goal of a sustainable European future!

Tickets for Sustainable Places 2024 are available on the Sustainable Places 2024 website: www.sustainableplaces.eu/

Built4People InfoDay & Matchmaking Event

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Join us for an exclusive online matchmaking event hosted by the Built4People (B4P) partnership, aimed at fostering collaboration and innovation in the sustainable built environment.

  • Get insights into upcoming B4P call topics and explore opportunities for partnership in areas such as industrialization of renovation workflows, circular economy principles, robotics, BIM, and digital solutions.
  • Hear from B4P Innovation Clusters seeking consortium partners and learn how to engage through the Greenet Partner Search Tool.
  • Don’t miss this chance to connect, collaborate, and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable construction.

June 7th, 11:00 AM

Detailed agenda and registration: link