More sustainable buildings with reduced embodied energy / carbon, high life-cycle performance and reduced life-cycle costs (Built4People)

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-CL5-2022-D4-02-05

Call

More sustainable buildings with reduced embodied energy / carbon, high life-cycle performance and reduced life-cycle costs (Built4People)

Summary

This topic focuses on more sustainable buildings with reduced embodied energy / carbon, high life cycle performance and reduced life cycle costs.

Detailed Call Description

The proposal should:

  • Demonstrate innovative design, construction and renovation methods, design and technology solutions that minimise the overall life-cycle environmental impact, reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint of the built environment across the life cycle, from construction to end of life thanks to, inter alia, applying circularity principles throughout the design and construction process, flexible use and lifecycle extension by design, design for deconstruction, disassembly and reassembly, integration of waste, reused, recycled, upcycled and bio-based materials and components, optimisation of design, construction and operation by means of digital tools.
  • Deliver scalable full building demonstrations (both new and renovation) with validated performance measurements based on appropriate Level(s) indicators, demonstrating that the proposed methods and technology solutions optimise the use of energy and resources, and minimise the emissions of CO2 and other air pollutants across all phases of the life cycle, including construction and renovation works, and operation.
  • Integrate the use of low embodied carbon products and solutions, including those that are locally sourced and bio-based with low carbon impact and capturing / storing CO2, selected based on modelling of their performance in terms of (inter alia) insulating, cooling, acoustic and hygrometric performance, ageing patterns, potential for deconstruction and/or reuse at end of life, and potential for automated / mechanised deployment.
  • Identify and integrate local sources of reused or recycled construction products and secondary raw materials for building renovation in urban and rural planning scenarios.
  • Where relevant, investigate whether and how the proposed approaches could apply to cultural heritage buildings.
  • Seek to ensure from the design phase that the project is developed with a view to integrate its results/deliverables under a digital building logbook.
  • Deploy advanced, market-ready prefabs and multifunctional materials and components with optimal recycling and re-using potential (e.g. through new designs enabling the re-use) and optimal performance across relevant areas (energy, durability, safety and protection against fire). etc. 

Call Total Budget

€18,00 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

70%

EU Contribution per project: between 6,00 and  9,50 million

Thematic Categories

  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Urban Development

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Large Enterprises
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Semi-governmental organisations
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

06/09/2022

Call Closing Date

24/01/2023

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:

Mr Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 029
Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy

Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 030
Contact Email: gchristou@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 03/08/2022-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact