Sufficiency measures in the built environment
Funds a mapping approach for vacant and under-used space plus sufficiency measures that repurpose it, cutting demand for new floor space and materials.
Sufficiency here means an absolute cut in demand for energy, materials, land and water, not just a relative efficiency gain, delivered by making fuller use of vacant and under-used floor space rather than building new; the Commission points to Eurostat data showing 38% of EU buildings are underoccupied, over 60% in some countries. This single-stage Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action fun…
The European Commission wants an approach to map and quantify vacant and under-utilised spaces with high sufficiency potential, plus at least two sufficiency measures that optimise, repurpose or expand the use of existing space rather than building new floor area. Proposals should quantify how much these measures reduce demand for energy, raw materials, land and water, and propose solutions to non-technical barriers like regulation or public acceptance.
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