REGEN-02 | Sustainable repair, material care and regenerative approaches to existing buildings

ACEAA – Association for the Study and Innovation in Architecture – is a New European Bauhaus Community Partner based in Spain and is seeking to join a consortium preparing a proposal for HORIZON-NEB-2026-01-REGEN-02 – Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings.

Our expertise lies at the intersection of architecture, sustainable construction, adaptive reuse, material care, bio-based materials and long-term building stewardship.

We can contribute to tasks related to:

• architectural strategies for maintenance and repair;

• adaptive reuse and life-extension of existing buildings;

• low-impact and bio-based materials;

• material care and resource-conscious design;

• vernacular and traditional construction knowledge;

• architectural assessment and design scenarios;

• participatory approaches involving users and communities;

• design-led research on maintenance and repair practices;

• communication, dissemination and knowledge transfer;

• integration of NEB values into repair strategies.

ACEAA is particularly interested in understanding maintenance and repair not only as technical operations, but as part of a broader culture of care, extending the life of buildings, materials and spatial relationships while reducing environmental impacts.

We are interested in contributing as a project partner and Task Leader, working with universities, building owners, municipalities, architects, engineers, material researchers, heritage specialists and construction-sector partners.