About
We are a transdisciplinary research platform consisting of more than 200 researchers and 44 professors from 19 different VUB research groups all united around the mission to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society. Our expertise spans over the sectors of building, food, economy, mobility, and energy. Our interdisciplinary approach is complemented by four transversal axes focusing on methods and tools for analysing sustainability, mobilising people, governing the change and transformative learning.
Connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy
NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-01: Addressing homelessness through housing-led approaches aligned with the NEB
Circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment
NEB-2026-01-REGEN-01: Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings
Innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods
NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-02: Understanding capital market dynamics for increased investment in NEB projects in neighbourhoodsNEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces