BE-WoodEN

Advancing decarbonisation and circularity in public housing by overcoming barriers to the use of wood and bio-based materials.

Issues tackled

Everyone should be able to enjoy beauty. This is why the New European Bauhaus promotes sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful housing. At this intersection, we find the BE-WoodEN project, aiming to provide a series of capacity-building activities, putting a focus on how innovative wood construction and community-centered space creation can be further introduced to social housing. By following the principles of the NEB Compass, BE-WoodEN will seek to advance building decarbonization and circularity by removing barriers to the wider use of wood and bio-based materials. This will be tested in practice through two social housing pilots, consisting of activities related to the design phase and the valorization of the local wood supply chain.

Housing Europe will evaluate and promote the replication of capacity-building and innovation labs results through surveys and tools. Additionally, he will help build a network of professionals applying NEB and place-making principles.

Public housing by ARTE Imperia and ACER Reggio Emilia in Italy are offering two pilots for demonstration.

Responsible colleague: Margherita Marinelli

The BE-WoodEN project has received funding from the European Union’s LIFE programme under grant agreement No. 101148077

Transforming social housing with innovative timber construction and circular design

From now on, expect more updates on how the social and affordable housing sector is introducing timber and innovating with wooden construction. This will happen thanks to our new EU-funded project Be-WoodEN which aims to promote the decarbonisation of buildings and improve circularity in the building sector overcoming barriers that prevent the widespread use of wood and bio-based materials.