Combining conventional and innovative construction materials, products and techniques for sustainable and beautiful buildings
Funds research to develop scalable, sustainable hybrid building solutions using both conventional and innovative materials, requiring transdisciplinary and social sciences integration.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: December 1, 2027 | November 30, 2027
Funding Amounts: Total topic budget: €12,000,000 | Typical project: ~€4,000,000 | Project duration: usually 3–4 years | Lump sum funding
Summary: Funds research and innovation projects that develop replicable, scalable hybrid building solutions combining conventional and innovative materials and techniques for sustainable, high-performing, and beautiful buildings.
Key Information: Social sciences and humanities expertise and a participatory, transdisciplinary approach are required; legal entities from China are not eligible.
Description
This Horizon Europe funding opportunity supports projects developing hybrid building solutions that integrate both conventional and innovative construction materials, products, and techniques. The objective is to create at least one replicable and scalable solution that can be used in both new construction and renovation, optimizing processes in terms of time, cost, and resources, while ensuring regulatory compliance and promoting circularity. Projects must validate their solutions with relevant indicators, assess long-term material compatibility, and adopt participatory, transdisciplinary approaches involving a broad set of stakeholders. Social sciences and humanities (SSH) expertise must be integrated to maximize societal impact. A minimum of 0.8% of the project budget must be allocated for engagement with the Horizon Europe-funded New European Bauhaus hub to disseminate results and contribute to impact assessment.
