Exploit4InnoMat

The Exploit4InnoMat OITB (or Ecosystem) aspires to provide a sustainable solution across Europe for the design, upscaling and validation of new material concepts for the building envelope that will facilitate in the achievement of the EC target for nZEB.

The Exploit4InnoMat will provide services across the supply chain of materials, starting from the design and upscaling of them, and going to installation, validation and assessment of scenarios for the end of life.

The core of the Exploit4InnoMat is the 9 Pilot Lines, situated in 7 EU countries, able to process different type of advance and/or nano-enabled multifunctional materials, including sorting and processing of construction and demolition wastes (CDW) to be used as secondary raw materials. The target is to develop sustainable materials and products that not only will reduce the operational energy demand.

Main objectives

- Set up a sustainable OITB for efficient and fast upscaling of sustainable advance, nano-enabled materials and components for buildings' envelopes.

- To understand the needs of test cases brought by end users and translating them in upscaling, characterization/testing and  validation service workflows.

- To develop new advance and nano-enabled materials and components concepts exhibiting enhanced thermal and mechanical properties, energy capture and harvesting and high aesthetics, as well as recyclability.

- Mobilize a network of 3 lighthouses facilities (Living Labs) and one demo site (public building) in 3 different climate zones for long term evaluation of nZEB materials technologies, creating a link between validation, dissemination and showcasing actions of the materials developed.