Circularity & Sustainability
Accelerate the transition to a more circular and sustainable construction environment.
Climate Adaptation & Mitigation
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation focuses on preventing (or slowing) global warming, and on adapting the built environment to climate change.
Digitalization
Through digitalization of the building and construction sector, we will be able to build safer, faster and more sustainable.
Energy Transition
Technologies and processes to speed up large scale renovation of existing buildings to reduce the energy demand and integrate technologies for the production, storage and distribution of sustainable energy.
Health in the Built Environment
Studying and simulating healthy behavior, evaluating and acting upon climate change
Infrastructure
Future proofing and enhancing sustainability in the renovation and development of infrastructure.
News
11 May 2026
Combating flooding and solar peak in cities through digitalization
From simulations to smart calculation tools: digitalization is playing an increasingly important role in construction. Digital tools are helping to find solutions to major societal challenges such as sustainability, climate adaptation, and the energy transition. Consider, for example, digital twins that map out and distribute solar energy as efficiently as possible across a city. Or a digital co…
20 Apr 2026
Driving change from the doorstep: From local insight to national impact
“The underlying needs of residents are essential to the effectiveness of the energy transition,” states Thomas Hoppe, professor at the University of Twente. “We cannot accelerate the transition with technology alone.”
10 Apr 2026
Problems loom for local infrastructure; ‘more insight needed’
Scientists are building tools to help local governments better understand their infrastructure, improving safety and reducing costs.
15 Jan 2026
The solutions to the housing shortage are closer than we think
There is no silver-bullet solution to the housing shortage; it takes many small initiatives that everyone can contribute to.