The iclimabuilt project accelerates construction innovation with cutting-edge technologies that address energy efficiency, sustainability, and occupant health. As buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and about one-third of total greenhouse gas emissions, the urgency for transformative technologies has never been greater. Its integrated approach combines cutting-edge technologies with a collaborative ecosystem to address challenges in sustainable construction, energy performance, and indoor environmental quality.

In a recent innovation call, eight ground-breaking solutions were selected. These innovations support the EU's ambitious goals for building sustainability and occupant well-being, demonstrating practical pathways to achieve them.

Among the winning solutions:

• PLASMOGLASS introduces spectrally selective plasmonic windows that dynamically filter solar heat while maintaining visible light transmittance, significantly reducing energy consumption for cooling.

• Hybrid+Smart integrates photovoltaic-thermoelectric (PV-TE) systems into building envelopes for energy harvesting, enhancing efficiency by up to 30% by converting unused solar heat into electricity and improving thermal performance.

• BIOVIPWALL combines carbon concrete with bioaerogel vacuum insulation panels, resulting in thinner, eco-friendly walls with reduced CO2 emissions.

• GreenThermoWall is a remarkable solution featuring drone-applied green wall systems to mitigate urban heat island effects and lower building energy needs.

The innovation portfolio extends further with ASSEMBLEND's lightweight, sustainable structural panels for building facades and GeoPCM's PCM-enhanced geopolymer panels for advanced insulation. Low-energy smart thermostats promise extended lifespans and increased energy efficiency, while PCM23 gel panels represent next-generation phase change material technology for optimized building performance. Together, these solutions demonstrate concrete steps toward nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs).