🎥 New interview in our series! In this conversation, Buyle Matthias from @uantwerpen.be shares early insights from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies within BIOBUILD, offering a closer look at the environmental performance of next-generation materials
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCG_...
🎙️Hear from Albert de la Fuente Antequera, Coordinator of the Circ-Boost project @upc.edu pc.edu
In this conversation, Albert shares how CIRC-BOOST is tackling this challenge and why collaboration across projects is key to driving real change.
👉 Watch the full interview: youtu.be/l66TWi32zWg?...
2 weeks to go! Can innovative biobased products help make buildings more energy-efficient and sustainable?
@biobuild.bsky.social looks at circular wood panels, bio-based binder options + bioPCMs to reduce energy demand in use.
Register for our LCA webinar 28 Apr, 10:00 CET
tinyurl.com/2zun8mmp
Can bio-based materials resist termites? In this video, termites are collected for testing the biological resistance of materials using the European Standard EN 117 - an essential step to ensure durability in real-world conditions.
👉 youtube.com/shorts/-FLMc...
🎙️ New interview out now!
In this conversation, our Project Coordinator Dr. Nasko Terziev shares insights on the ambition behind the project, the role of collaboration, and the real challenges facing biobased building materials today.
👉 Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiHy...
💡 Key takeaways & policy recommendations from the CircHub workshop
What is holding back the transition to circular and energy-efficient buildings in Europe? 🏗️♻️
👉 The solutions are emerging but scaling them requires alignment, data, and collaboration.
📥 Explore the infographic below #SciComm
🎥 Just released: CircHub Workshop Highlights Video!
What does the future of circular and energy-efficient construction look like in Europe? 👉 Watch the highlights lnkd.in/deWeruiq
#SciComm #GreenBuildings #EnergyEfficiency
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hR0...
🔎 New blog just published!
CircHub Workshop Highlights: Advancing Circular and Energy-Efficient Construction in Europe
💡 The takeaway?
We already have many of the solutions— now it’s about scaling them and making them work in practice.
👉 Read the full article: bio-build.eu/circhub-work...
Great to bring #CircHub projects together in Naples
The BIOBUILD workshop sparked valuable discussions on bio-based & circular solutions for energy-efficient buildings 🏗️♻️
More insights + a highlights video coming soon!
save the date, light blue background, LCA Perspectives across EU bio-economy & circularity projects 28th April 10:00 CET Join us to hear from European experts across multiple EU-funded projects EU flag - funded by the European Union fuelgae@rtds-group.com fuelgae.eu fuelgae logo
Curious how different EU projects handle LCA in bio-economy & circularity work?
Join our webinar “LCA Perspectives Across EU Bio-Economy & Circularity Projects” 28 April-10:00CET with @biobuild.bsky.social @cellfilproject.bsky.social @recal-project.bsky.social, SUSBOARD.
Register shorturl.at/oe3Ti
✨ Following #IWD2026 earlier this week, we're proud to spotlight the #CircHub Cluster's extraordinary women, recently photographed at our first workshop in Naples 🇮🇹 🤝
Today (and every day) we celebrate you! 🙌 ♀️
Stay tuned for a full update from the event!
Learn more: bio-build.eu/circhub
📍 #BIOBUILD in Naples! 🇮🇹
The consortium recently met at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche to mark a key milestone in Period 2. We discussed big wins in bio-based materials & thermal performance. 🏗️🌱 Plus, a great #CircHub workshop with sister projects!! Stay tuned.
#EUProjects #GreenBuilding
Buildings use 40% of EU energy. 🇪🇺 To hit climate goals, we need circular, bio-based materials.
For #WorldEnergyEfficiencyDay, BIOBUILD & #CircHub are hosting a workshop on:
♻️ Bio-based tech
🏗️ Circularity
🌡️ Energy performance
📊 Life-cycle impact
#EnergyEfficiency #HorizonEurope
How do you make high-performance alloys out of recycled aluminium scrap? 🔬 We visited AIT-LKR in Upper Austria to see the groundbreaking work of Katrin Mester & Giulia Scampone on #RecAL project. Read the blog & watch them decode the microstructure: recal-project.eu/innovating-a... #WomenInSTEM
🏗️We were present at FutureBuild Belgium in Brussels Expo. Through a poster presentation, our partner University of Antwerp shared preliminary results on the sustainability and energy performance of our bio-based building solutions.
📌 Read the full blog post bio-build.eu/emib-energy-...
📣 New poster presented by the Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings from the @uantwerpen.be at Futurebuild. Our project was highlighted through a poster featuring preliminary results on the sustainability and energy performance of the bio-based solutions under development.
For the upcoming #WorldEnergyEfficiencyDay, we are coming together with #CircHub sister projects to co-organise a joint workshop on bio-based and circular solutions for energy-efficient buildings 🏠
👉bio-build.eu/biobuild-network/worksho...
Our new article looks at how lignin binders are produced and processed - comparing two manufacturing routes: cold pressing & hot pressing. Each with different performance & industrial implications. Read the full article: bio-build.eu/lignin-binde... @bokuvienna.bsky.social @sgritsch.bsky.social
🎥 Highlights from the ATRIUM Project workshop: Building Tomorrow: Innovative Technologies for a Sustainable Construction Sector.
▶️ Recording available here: youtu.be/LMd4SatO9n4?...
Our new policy brief shows that integrating bio-based phase change materials (bioPCMs) into wallboards and flooring can cut building energy demand by 6.5–12%, while supporting circular, low-carbon construction.
📄 Read the policy brief: bio-build.eu/policy-brief...
#scicomm
A new report, “Definition and selection of KPIs” (WP1), is now available on Zenodo. The deliverable defines a shared set of performance indicators (PIs) and KPIs to assess bio-based building materials and solutions from material to system level.
👉 Read now:
zenodo.org/records/1823... #SciComm
🌱 What if walls could grow and store heat? We’re kicking off the year with a new blog on mycelium-based wallboards enhanced with bio-based phase change materials (bio-PCMs).
👉 Read the blog: bio-build.eu/growing-myce...
Join Us in #Brussels at Futurebuild 2026🌿We’re excited to share that our partner, University of Antwerp, will be representing BIOBUILD project at Future Build 2026, the largest sustainability-focused construction fair in Belgium.
👉 Register and find more details here:
bio-build.eu/event/future...
Demonstrating Our Bio-Based Binder in Action! We’ve produced demonstration-scale wallboards using our newly developed epoxidized plant oil binder, fully bio-based and designed to support high thermal performance when combined with PCM-impregnated wood particles.
Latest publication: “Evaluating effective thermal conductivity of PCM-impregnated wood composite at phase change temperature” published in the Journal of Energy Storage 📰 🎉
Read the full article here: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352152X25035017?via%3Dihub
🏗️ EU countries to submit national renovation plans by Dec 2025 — a key step toward zero-emission buildings by 2030.
🔬 BIOBUILD is developing bio-based materials to cut building energy use by up to 20% and support the EU’s decarbonisation goals.
Learn more: energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energ...
🎥 BIOBUILD in action! From lab innovations to real-world applications, our YouTube channel showcases how the BIOBUILD project is driving the transition to bio-based, energy-efficient building materials.
👉 Subscribe now and stay updated on our latest results and stories: www.youtube.com/@biobuildEU
🛰️ Our sister project @CircBoost_EU is hosting a webinar on 30 Oct:
“From LiDAR Point Clouds and Images to CityGML LoD3 Building Models.”
Learn how experts turn LiDAR data & imagery into advanced 3D city models for #SmartCities & #DigitalTwins.
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6e09dd...
🧾 Our latest article explores our recent results highlighting how bio-binders including lignin, plant oils, and mycelium can replace fossil-derived adhesives while ensuring strong performance in wood boards, insulation, and composites.
🔗 Read the full article: bio-build.eu/from-natures...
