Destination #4 of Cluster Mobility is referred to as the “Efficient, sustainable and inclusive use of energy”. Under the umbrella of this Cluster of Mobility, there are in total six distinct destinations or impacts, each one related to a specific area of the broad issue of mobility. Here we will analyze destination #4.
Where does destination #4 aim at?
- Fostering demand-side solutions and improving energy efficiency
- Research and innovation aiming for cost-effective energy renovation of buildings and more synergetic interactions of buildings with the energy system and between buildings
- Research and innovation with the aim to scale the positive impacts from the building level to the much more complex district and city level
- Optimisation of decarbonised energy, with a focus on the integration of renewable and low-carbon, and low-emission energy sources.
Which Horizon calls address destination #4?
Each cluster of Horizon Europe is addressed by the so-called “calls”, a kind of announcement from the European Commission to all stakeholders, and to everyone interested in applying for funding for a project or a research idea.
Calls are also announced for each destination of each cluster. Thus, this destination #4 contributes directly to the Strategic Plan’s Key Strategic Orientation: 1) “Making Europe the first digitally-enabled circular, climate-neutral, and sustainable economy through the transformation of its mobility, energy, construction, and production system”, 2) “Promoting an open strategic autonomy by leading the development of key digital, enabling and emerging technologies, sectors, and value chains to accelerate and steer the digital and green transitions through human-centered technologies and innovations”. The expected impact of this destination is to contribute to an “Efficient and sustainable use of energy, accessible for all is ensured through a clean energy system and a just transition”, notably through 1) “Technological and socio-economic breakthroughs for achieving climate neutrality and the transition to zero pollution of the building stock by 2050, based on inclusive and people-centric R&I”, and 2)
“Increased energy efficiency in industry and reducing industry’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and air pollutant emissions through recovery, upgrade and/or conversion of industrial excess (waste) heat and through electrification of heat generation”.
Specifically, the calls under destination #4, Efficient, sustainable, and inclusive use of energy, are 4 and each one has several topics:
Call – Efficient, sustainable, and inclusive energy use. This call opens on 7 December 2023 and the deadline for submitting proposals is on 18 April 2024.
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-01: Innovative cost-efficient solutions for zero-emission buildings
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-02: Future-proofing historical buildings for the clean energy transition
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-03: Interoperable solutions for positive energy districts (PEDs), including better integration of local renewables and local excess heat sources
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-04: Thermal management and energy optimisation of high energy demand IT systems equipment in tertiary buildings
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-05: Innovative solutions for cost-effective decarbonisation of buildings through energy efficiency and electrification
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-01-06: Integration of renewable heat or industrial waste heat in heat-to-cold conversion systems to generate cold for industrial processes
Call – Efficient, sustainable, and inclusive energy use. This call opens on 4 May 2023 and the deadline for submitting proposals is on 5 September 2023.
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-02-01: Innovative uses of lifecycle data for the management of buildings and buildings portfolios (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-02-02: Solutions for the identification of vulnerable buildings and people-centric built environment, and for improving their resilience in disruptive events and altered conditions in a changing climate (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-02-03: Demonstrate built-environment decarbonisation pathways through bottom-up technological, social, and policy innovation for adaptive integrated sustainable renovation solutions (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-02-04: Fast-tracking and promoting built environment construction and renovation innovation with local value chains (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2023-D4-02-05: Supporting the creation of an accessible and inclusive built environment (Built4People Partnership)
Call – Efficient, sustainable, and inclusive energy use. This call opens on 7 December 2023 and the deadline for submitting proposals is on 18 April 2024.
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-01: Low-disruptive renovation processes using the integration of prefabricated solutions for energy-efficient buildings
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-02: Smart grid-ready buildings
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-03: Alternative heating systems for efficient, flexible, and electrified heat generation in the industry
Call – Efficient, sustainable, and inclusive energy use. This call opens on 7 May 2024 and the deadline for submitting proposals is on 5 September 2024.
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02-01: Industrialisation of sustainable and circular deep renovation workflows (Built4People Partnership
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02-02: Robotics and other automated solutions for construction, renovation, and maintenance in a sustainable built environment (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02-03: BIM-based processes and digital twins for facilitating and optimising circular energy renovation (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02-04: Design for adaptability, re-use, and deconstruction of buildings, in line with the principles of circular economy (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02-05: Digital solutions to foster participative design, planning, and management of buildings, neighbourhoods, and urban districts (Built4People Partnership)
Calls for proposals are published on the Funding and Tenders portal, where applicants can find the scope of funded activities and relevant details.
Info day on cluster Climate, Energy & Mobility
European Commission organized virtual Info Days for all the destinations of Cluster 5 -Energy, Climate, Mobility on 15 and 16 December 2022.
Find the presentation of destination #4 of Cluster 5 here:
(Destination 4: Buildings): https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/he-cluster-5-info-day-4c-2022-12-16
& Download the presentations in pdf by clicking on “show details” at the destination you are interested in: https://research-innovation-community.ec.europa.eu/events/6wKEl7CncTdqVAWmeWEASd/programme
Find an overview of all the presentations for all six destinations made during the Info Day here: https://research-innovation-community.ec.europa.eu/events/6wKEl7CncTdqVAWmeWEASd/overview
You can find more in the Info Day on social media by using this hashtag: #CL5INFODAYS22 and on Horizon Europe’s accounts, @HorizonEU
Read more about Cluster Climate, Energy, and Mobility here: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-5-climate-energy-and-mobility_en
If you want to apply for funding for Cluster Mobility, find information here: Funding and Tenders portal.
Other destinations of Cluster Climate, Energy, Mobility
Cluster Climate, Energy, Mobility, has in total six destinations or impacts:
- Climate sciences and responses for the transformation toward climate neutrality
- Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
- Sustainable, secure, and competitive energy supply
- Efficient, sustainable, and inclusive energy use
- Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes
- Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods
Read about the other destinations in our upcoming blog articles.
Stay tuned!
