The Horizon Europe project WoodStock develops climate-smart solutions to increase the use of underutilised wood in the European construction sector. Through a Living Lab approach, and in support of the New European Bauhaus (NEB), the 4-year project promotes sustainable wood construction practices and advances the circular economy. It runs from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2028.
The ambitions of WoodStock are to
- measure and map wood resources by tracking material flows, calculating carbon accounting, and applying a robust dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (d-LCA) method: resources, flows and impacts
- develop zero-waste, circular designs for product and buildings that prioritise human health and well-being: zero-waste solutions for healthy living
- create frameworks to help shape policies, innovation, and business strategies: innovation, policies, and strategies
- establish a European Wood Construction Observatory and NEB Lab
Six Living Labs
To reach its ambitions, WoodStock collects input and co-creates solutions for sustainable wood construction through six Living Labs located across Europe. These Living Labs will bring together research organisations, industry representatives, government agencies, and citizens in the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Poland, France and Slovenia. Read more
13 European partners
The WoodStock project consists of 13 European partners, and is coordinated by Ghent University. The consortium includes research institutes, universities, umbrella wood sector organisations, and an SME.
8 universities: Ghent University (Belgium) - Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands) - Aalto University (Finland) - University of Bordeaux (France) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway) - University of Galway (Ireland) - Lodz University of Technology (Poland) - University of Primorska (Slovenia) 2 research institutes: Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (Norway) - InnoRenew CoE (Slovenia) 2 umbrella wood sector organisations: InnovaWood (EU) - CEI-Bois (EU) 1 small-medium enterprise: WETA (Belgium)
Our sister project: Timberhaus
