On the 6th and the 7th of March 2025 InnovaWood team, represented by Florence Kuijl, Oliver Jancke, Eva Čeh, Vanesa Banos and Uwe Kies participated in the Shaping Sustainable Futures conference in Brussels. The joint conference was organized in collaboration and participation with several European projects, namely NEBULA, CrAFt, AEGIR, INGUMA, Woodstock and NEB Academy projects.
The event provided a platform to engage with the European Commission on the changing needs of the construction sector. It also highlighted key findings and results from these projects, offering their perspectives on the future of the New European Bauhaus and sustainable cities. Among other topics, the results and lessons learned were shared on:
• How municipalities are adopting the New European Bauhaus,
• The role of clusters in driving innovation for sustainable construction across Europe,
• Making renovation more sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive,
• Leveraging digital tools and education to implement the New European Bauhaus.
InnovaWood team represented AEGIR, INGUMA, Woodstock and the NEB Academy projects. Florence Kuijl co-facilitated an AEGIR workshop on Scaling Up Sustainable Renovations – AEGIR Perspectives, together with ICLEI and Tecnalia.
The workshop focused on replication possibilities for energy-efficient building renovation, with a particular focus on AEGIR’s building envelope technologies, designed to improve energy performance, reduce costs of renovation, and enhance indoor environmental quality. The participants learned more about how prefabricated façade solutions can be applied to various building types and climates across Europe.
Furthermore, Vanessa Bano, Oliver Jancke, Vera Steckel and Uwe Kies facilitated roundtable conversations during the afternoon parallel sessions, exploring the audience’s perspectives on:
- Their views on the future of the construction sector in the EU
- Their perception of wood and bio-based materials
- The scenarios on wood and bio-based materials use in the future
