Project cooperationUpdated on 2 December 2025

Industrialized, High‑Performance Panel System for Sustainable, Energy‑Efficient Buildings

R&D Project Manager at ITeC: The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology

Barcelona, Spain

About

Versatile construction system based on prefabricated panels, designed to deliver high‑quality housing more efficiently, sustainably and with shorter timelines than traditional construction.

Integrates digital design (BIM), industrial manufacturing, and on‑site assembly — producing custom, made‑to‑measure building envelopes with all structural, insulation, waterproofing and finishing components included.

Panels use a combination of steel structure, lightweight mortar, high‑performance insulation, fire‑resistant enclosure (REI120), and natural interior materials (e.g. gypsum) that help regulate humidity and indoor air quality.

Thanks to this methodology, construction cycles can be drastically shortened — achieving in days or weeks what might take months under conventional methods — while keeping fixed costs, high precision, and minimal risk.

The approach supports high energy efficiency: building envelopes are compatible with passive‑house standards, ensuring excellent thermal performance, airtightness, and the possibility of ventilation with heat recovery — leading to low energy demand and high occupant comfort.

Key features and value proposition:

  • Industrialized prefab panel system: Panels manufactured off‑site, including structure, insulation, waterproofing, finishes — reducing on‑site work, timelines, and construction risk.

  • High energy‑efficiency & sustainability: With high‑performance insulation, airtightness, elimination of thermal bridges, and systems compatible with passive‑house standards — enabling buildings with minimal energy consumption.

  • Structural integrity & safety: Panels combine metal framing, lightweight mortar, fire-resistant enclosures (REI120), and sound/thermal insulation — offering robustness comparable to conventional construction.

  • Design flexibility & customization: The system adapts to the architect’s design; buildings can be tailor‑made in plan and finish while preserving prefab benefits.

  • Speed and cost‑predictability: Faster build times (envelope assembly in days/weeks), fixed cost planning thanks to industrialization, reduced waste and fewer on‑site surprises or delays.

  • Digital & integrated workflow (BIM + prefabrication): Full digital modelling allows precise planning of structure, insulation, installations and finishes in advance — minimizing errors and enabling efficient coordination.

Why to partner:

  • To deliver high‑quality, energy‑efficient, sustainable housing or buildings with reduced construction time and environmental footprint.

  • To combine custom architectural design with the advantages of off‑site manufacturing, ensuring precision and quality without sacrificing design freedom.

  • To benefit from a fully engineered, certified system (with European Technical Assessment, insulation, fire‑safety, airtightness, etc.), reducing compliance risk and quality bottlenecks.

  • To implement passive‑house / nearly zero‑energy building (NZEB) standards affordably and reliably.

  • To speed up delivery, reduce risk, and optimize costs — attractive for developers, architects, modular construction firms, or entities focused on sustainable, scalable housing.

Stage

  • Early
  • Planning

Topic

  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-21
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-22
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-01
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-02
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-03
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-04
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-06
  • HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-07

Call

  • Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition.
  • Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use.

Type

  • Partner offering expertise and is looking for a consortium

Organisation

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