Buildings and Education in Wood Ecosystem for the New European Bauhaus

Introduction

The LIFE Be-WoodEN project aims to promote the decarbonisation of buildings and improve circularity in the building sector by overcoming barriers that prevent the widespread use of wood and bio-based materials. These obstacles depend on cultural, technical, and economic reasons and affect the entire production, design, and installation process, including facility management and dismantling.

Target Audience

For these reasons, and thanks to a solid European partnership, the project is aimed at a very diverse target of users. The approach is geared towards increasing knowledge and skills, testing innovative training methodologies, including those of a demonstrative nature. A special focus will be on social housing, addressing the needs of elderly and fragile people.

NEB Values and Hub Creation

LIFE Be-WoodEN is based on New European Bauhaus (NEB) values, and the implementation follows the principles expressed by the NEB Compass. A new NEB Pioneer Hub will be created to contribute to the European learning ecosystem in sustainable construction and to ensure the dissemination of results afterward. The new Hub will cooperate with the existing NEBAP Hub of Primorska.

Capacity Building Activities

A strong capacity-building activity will be carried out aimed at:

1. Professionals
2. Technicians
3. Building managers
4. Companies
5. Policy makers

These activities will focus on NEB and place-making, green and circular buildings, and the use of wood in the building sector.

Innovation Labs

Innovation labs for co-development will be conducted, involving different stakeholders such as:

• Professionals
• Public officers
• Companies
• Experts
• Artists

The goal is to collaboratively find solutions for the reliable use of wood in buildings.

Pilot Actions

Two pilot actions concerning social housing will be developed through a participatory and transdisciplinary approach. Activities will focus on:

• The design phase
• The valorization of the local wood supply chain

Ambition

The ambition is to prepare professional figures that correspond to market needs and to overcome the fragmentation of the local supply chain, while valorizing the environmental benefits of adopting wood and bio-based materials in construction.