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.

Built4People Innovation Cluster Charter signed by nine clusters at Built4People Stakeholder Forum 2024

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Members of the nine B4PICs that signed the B4PIC Charter at the European Convention Center, Luxembourg.

Signing of the charter

On Monday 23 September 2024, nine Prospective Built4People Innovation Clusters (B4PICs) signed the Built4People (B4P) Innovation Cluster Charter as part of a dedicated signing ceremony at the Built4People Stakeholder forum, held at the European Convention Center, Luxembourg.

A B4P Innovation Cluster (B4PIC) is a group of innovation-driven stakeholders from the built environment that engage in a tailored development and maturation process nurtured by the B4P Partnership. Through this process, the cluster aims to expand its geographical reach, cross-sector collaboration, and multidisciplinary expertise, ultimately enhancing the sustainability and impact of its members’ innovations.

The nine B4PICs were supported by the Nebula consortium, each demonstrating their further commitment to the B4PIC network by signing the charter. The B4PICs who signed the charter were as follows:

Other network clusters

The first members of the B4PIC Network, Build:INN (Basque Country Construction Cluster) and Odéys (Cluster construction et aménagements durables in Nouvelle-Aquitaine), signed the B4PIC Charter on 18 September 2023, thereby becoming frontrunner B4PICs and confirming their participation in the network. These clusters are collaborating to mobilise innovation in the building and construction sector in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Euskadi Navarra euroregion.

Earlier in September 2024, the B4PIC Network welcomed Novabuild, a new Innovation Cluster from Pays de la Loire, further strengthening the network’s commitment to innovation in the built environment.

Six further clusters from Serbia, France, Italy, Greece, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are scheduled to sign the B4PIC charter by March 2025. 

Built4People Partnership, Nebula and STAR*track

The Nebula project has developed a robust maturation process that guides clusters through three stages of maturity, from ‘Prospective’, to ‘Emerging’ and then finally, ‘Established’. By signing the B4PIC Charter, clusters commit to progressing towards the required level of maturity over a specified timeline, developing their cluster status from ‘Emerging’ to ‘Established’. 

Once the signed clusters have reached the highest level of defined maturity (by meeting at least two mandatory and one optional ‘success factors’), they will be regarded as an officially ‘Established’ cluster. 

The B4P Partnership is a co-programmed public-private partnership within Horizon Europe’s Cluster 5 (climate, energy and mobility). The partnership brings together the European Commission (EC) and two leading associations — ECTP and World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Europe Regional Network — with a membership base of actors in the built environment.

With €780M (a mix of public and private finance) to fund innovations for the European built environment from 2021–2027, B4P also fosters the establishment of an Innovation Cluster Network. This network is supported by two Coordination and Support Action (CSA) projects, Nebula and STAR*track. 

Bridging the Built4People Partnership with the New European Bauhaus (an EU movement for sustainable living), the Nebula project has established a network of Innovation Clusters and  offers dedicated support to clusters that have joined the network.

Building upon Nebula’s foundational work, STAR*track aims to expand, strengthen, and support the B4PIC Network and to provide the B4PICs and their members with ICT (Information Computer Technology) tools, access to funding opportunities, and training on sustainable and inclusive development.

Laura Pallares, Head of Europe, WorldGBC, said:

“It was incredibly exciting to witness and celebrate the nine B4PICs signing the Built4People Innovation Cluster Charter. Between them, the clusters represent a diverse array of sustainable innovation across the European built environment. Their collective signing of the charter marks a further step in the Built4People Network’s efforts to catalyse change and galvanise actors of the European architectural landscape into sustainable action.”

Learn more about the B4PIC Network here.

Learn more about Nebula and STAR*track.

 

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.

Couldn’t participate in our 2nd Matchmaking event? Watch the recording!

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On the 7th of June 2024, NEBULA organised its second InfoDay & Matchmaking event dedicated to upcoming Built4People calls, with the support of Greenet.

After a welcoming addressed by Inès Elisabeth Kahin and Mohaddeseh Maktabifard from R2M, Anastasiya Yurchyshyna from ECTP presented the Built4People Partnership, in particular its objectives and the community that is being built around it. Eleftherios Bourdakis from CINEA then introduced the B4P call for proposals that will open in September and close in January 2025, and which includes 5 topics (2 RIAs and 3 IAs) with a total available EU contribution of 50M€. Insights on EU contribution per country and participant type from the past calls were also provided.

The second part of the InfoDay gave the floor to two Innovation Clusters that are in the process of joining the network launched by B4P. Anastasiya Yurchyshyna introduced the session by explaining what a “B4P Innovation Cluster” is, why and how to become one. The digital platform METABUILDING, used by B4P to manage its ecosystem and the network of B4PICs, was also presented. Julie Saccomano from DOWEL Innovation (coordinator of NEBULA) completed the presentation with an overview of the current geographical coverage of B4PICs already in the network or in the process of joining it. CMD (Galicia Wood and Design Cluster, Spain) and Habitech (Italy) then presented their clusters, competences and interest in the upcoming calls.

A demonstration of the matchmaking facility offered by Greenet through the B2match tool was finally offered by Frankie Borg from the Malta Council for Science and Technology: all participants were invited to register to this matchmaking platform to find partners and team up for the next B4P calls.

The event ended with a Q&A session, which included questions about the call topics, the expected reporting toward the B4P partnership and the link to the NEB Facility.

 

If you missed the event, you can still watch the recording, or download the slides HERE.

 

Useful links:

  • Join the METABUILDING platform and the B4P ecosystem to advertise your innovations for the Built Environment, find funding opportunities and connect with partners from the construction sector
  • Sign up to receive the invitations to the Built4People Stakeholder Forum meetings, and our B4P Newsletter by filling in the form at the bottom of this page
  • Go to GREENET Partner Search Tool (b2match.io) to find networking opportunities in Cluster 5 of Horizon Europe

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/

Recording of webinar with ‘NEB-by-design’ startups available!

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The recording of episode #3 of our webinar series “New Bauhaus Stories” is now available online here.

It addresses the following questions:

  • Is the New European Bauhaus (NEB) compatible with a business approach?
  • Can we develop solutions that both embed the inspirational values of the NEB (sustainability, beauty, inclusivity) whilst also appealing to a competitive market?

The session gathers three startups that developed ‘NEB-by-design’ solutions with the support of a dedicated mentoring and funding programme launched by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Community NEB.

Natalia Vera, Climate KIC, introduces the NEB Journey proposed by the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) NEB Community to support innovators and accelerate start-ups. Speakers from European start-ups that have developped ‘NEB-by-design’ solutions share their respective experience:

  • Geoffrey Eberle, ENTROPIC,  introduces the NEST solution from Spain, a façade panel technology that creates living spaces for plants and animals within the urban environment, while improving buildings’ acoustic and thermal performance.
  • Anastasya Syvolob presents GEODESIC.LIFE, a Ukrainian startup that commercialises affordable prefabricated eco-friendly dome homes.
  • Moujan Mahdian tells us about IMPERFECT (Belgium), an online platform enabling circular construction with streamlined audits of reclaimed materials and integrated environmental impact tracking.

The guest speakers then discuss the support available from a dedicated mentoring and funding programme launched by the EIT Community NEB and give recommendations for entrepreneurs interested in applying for this scheme.

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

Built4People Partnership at the European Cluster Conference

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B4P was at the European Cluster Conference 2024 !

It was a pleasure to greet you at our stand to help us build the B4P Innovation Clusters network. 

The different sessions of the conference demonstrated the role of clusters in engaging and strenghtening strategic European value chains. This becomes especially true when clusters join forces and connect as a network of clusters. Indeed, a network of clusters allows SMEs to complement each other along the value chain at European level, while also allowing them to be more attractive at an international scale, thus offering them more market opportunities and negociation strength. A stronger collaboration will also facilitate the attraction of investments, and reduce associated risks.

To defend this statement, different metaclusters from large and strategic European value chains presented their activities and outcomes. These metaclusters represented the automotive, electronics, aerospace and food industries.

However, no large European metacluster had yet been formed for the construction setor, despite it being flagged as the second largest industrial ecosystem in the EU (see here the Transition Pathway for Construction). Based on this observation, the B4P partnership is creating its network of clusters, the B4PIC, and encourages a closer cooperation between stakeholders from the quadruple helix in the built environment. We launched a first call for expression of interest in January 2024, and selected 12 first members to join the B4PIC network.

What’s next?

We now need you to make the most out of the B4PIC network! Let us know what your needs are, and don’t hesitate to propose projects ideas or peer-learning activities to our members.

Do you want to join our network or take part in our activities? Contact us!

 

New Bauhaus Stories Episode #4: let’s talk about renovation!

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To achieve 2050 targets, buildings’ energy needs must be reduced massively to improve their energy performance in line with the Energy Efficiency First Principle. To that end, existing buildings need to transform into energy-efficient buildings, with a circular approach and a reduction of whole life-cycle carbon. But they also have to better answer occupants needs and account for social inclusion.

Several EU funded projects are currently developing and demonstrating solutions for the deep renovation of buildings, to unlock the EU Renovation Wave. They develop different types of innovative renovation packages, circular and digitalised approaches, as well as novel business models and marketplaces.

Episode #4 of our webinar series “New Bauhaus Stories” will give you the opportunity to meet 5 of those projects: REHOUSE,  Drastic,  e-SAFE,  InCUBE  and Fortesie while discussing how their innovations go beyond energy efficiency and embrace the values of the New European Bauhaus: sustainability, inclusiveness and aesthetics.

Date: June 4

Time: 12:00 CET

Registration link