Horizon Europe · Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
Call summary
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Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Extended service life and reduced life cycle environmental impacts of existing buildings, contributing to a more sustainable [1] built environment [1] . Easier application and more frequent use of predictive maintenance in existing buildings. Scope: Prolonging the lifespan and improving the performance of existing buildings are among key strategies to decrease new construction rates, which will help reduce the extraction of raw materials, manufacturing of new construction products, generating less waste and thus reducing GHG emissions and contributing to a more sustainable built environment. Recent legal and policy developments such as the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) reinforce the importance of preserving and upgrading existing buildings as part of Europe’s … more
Circular economyEnvironment, resources and sustainabilityParticipatory/ParticipationSocial Sciences and HumanitiesSocial sciences, interdisciplinary
Academics who may be relevant
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%55ARZUHAN BURCU GÜLTEKİN
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Building materials and conservation
Overlapping papers: A Bibliometric Analysis on Life Cycle Assessment of Bricks (2023) · The Impact of Green Roofs and Internal Patios on Energy Consumption in a School Building: A Computer Simulation Model (2025)
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%55BUKET METİN
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
Overlapping papers: Developing Design Strategies within Vernacular Context: A Social Responsibility-Based Approach to Architectural Education (2025) · Exploring the Indirect Effects of a Sustainable Development Goals-Focused Curriculum on Architectural Design Studio (2025)
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%55YUSUF CİHAT AYDIN
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: Why efficiency alone is not enough: a multidisciplinary review on reducing energy demand in the building sector (2026) · Wind-driven ventilation improvement with plan typology alteration: A CFD case study of traditional Turkish architecture (2017)
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%51MURAT AS
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: Deep learning-based aesthetic evaluation of detached housing designs using rendered images (2026) · Enhancing energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness while reducing CO2 emissions in a hospital building (2023)
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%50NİL KOKULU
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Environmental Sustainability in Business
Overlapping papers: Investigation of Methods and Studies for Determining the Material Selection Criteria with Low Environmental Impact in Hotel Buildings (2023) · An LCIA-based model proposal for the selection of building interior finishing materials (2024)
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%49TİMUÇİN HARPUTLUGİL
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: A review of research on multi-stakeholder approaches to sustainable built environments (2026) · Exploring the potentials of adaptive reuse of cisterns in historic cities: Case of Safranbolu (2025)
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%48GÖZDE ÇAKIR KIASIF
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
Overlapping papers: The Role of Popular Culture in Urban Consumption: Urban Sustainability and Revitalisation Proposals in Gaziantep (2026) · Su Yönetimi ve Yapı Endüstrisindeki Su Etkin Otel Tasarımları: İstanbul'daki LEED Sertifikalı Sürdürülebilir Otel Karşılaştırmaları (2020)
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%48ÖZGE SÜZER
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Overlapping papers: Critical Aspects, Motivators and Barriers of Building-Integrated Vegetation (2020) · Motivators for Green Buildings: A Review (2018)
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%47MUHARREM MELİH UTKAN
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Sustainable Design and Development
Overlapping papers: Impacts of Building Facade Retrofits on the Energy Performance of Existing Multi-Family Residential Buildings in the U.S. (2026) · A conceptual framework for social sustainability in facade design (2026)
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%46GÜLSU ULUKAVAK HARPUTLUGİL
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: Analysis of Condensation Risk in A Wall Section in the Context of Climate Change Scenarios (2024) · Exploring Problematic Issues of Housing Design in Hot Humid Climate: Libyan Case (2019)
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%46GİZEM NUR GÜLTEPE
Shared topics: Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: Multi-Criteria, Time-Based Performance Evaluation of Facade Systems under Circular Design Principles: A Pilot Study (2026) · Redesigning for Disassembly and Carbon Footprint Reduction: Shifting from Reinforced Concrete to Hybrid Timber-Steel Multi-Story Building (2023)
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%46POLAT DARÇIN
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Building materials and conservation
Overlapping papers: Examining Traditional Buildings in Terms of Life Cycle: LEED Assessment of Diyarbakir Houses (2021) · A Conceptual Architectural Design Process For Ventilation In Built Environment (2020)
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%46YİĞİT YILMAZ
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: An approach for an educational building stock energy retrofits through life cycle cost optimization (2018) · Methodology toward cost-optimal and energy-efficient retrofitting of historic buildings (2020)
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%45EMRE CANER AKÇAY
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: Predicting Employer and Worker Responsibilities in Accidents That Involve Falls in Building Construction Sites (2022)
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%43ASLI AKÇAMETE GÜNGÖR
Shared topics: Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
Overlapping papers: Analysis of Three Indoor Localization Technologies for Supporting Operations and Maintenance Field Tasks (2012) · BIM-CAREM: Assessing the BIM capabilities of design, construction and facilities management processes in the construction industry (2023)
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%43SERPİL FATMA ERTÜRK
Shared topics: Sustainable Urban and Rural Development · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: A New Approach for an Enhancement Method of Existing Built Environment: Contextual Sustainability of Antalya (2026) · Scenario-based urban regeneration through a contextual approach: insights from the Antalya Haşim İşcan neighbourhood (2026)
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%42ABDULLAH UMUR GÖKSU
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
Overlapping papers: Renewable Energy Guide for Renovation of Existing Residential Buildings: Feasible Architectural Integration of Active Solar Energy Systems (2023) · The effect of CIS BIPV as a shading device on building life cycle energy performance (2023)
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%42SEDA SERBEST YENİDÜNYA
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
Overlapping papers: A comparative analysis of energy performance for external wall types in practice (2022)
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%41DİLEK EKŞİ AKBULUT
Shared topics: Building materials and conservation · Hygrothermal properties of building materials
Overlapping papers: An Improvement Method for the Protection of Anatolian Flat Earthen Roofs: The Case of Kemaliye (2025) · Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings by using admixture materials (2023)
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%41GEVHER NESİBE KAYA
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
Overlapping papers: Evaluation of machine learning applications in building life cycle processes for energy efficiency: A systematic review (2025) · A Study on the Potential of Photovoltaic Panels in Existing Buildings: Housing Example in the Mediterranean (2024)
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%40AYŞEGÜL TERECİ
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: The Effect of Residence Settlement Decisions on Energy Consumption in Site Areas (2026) · Biophilic wisdom of the thirteenth and fourteenth century Seljukians’ Mosque architecture in Beyşehir, Anatolia (2020)
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%40DUYGU TEKİN
Shared topics: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
Overlapping papers: Housing Demand Forecasting with Machine Learning Methods (2022)
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%40KAMERTAP CIRIK
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Overlapping papers: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN TURKEY IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABILITY (2024) · Effective Building Material Selection and Earthquake Damage Analysis: A Review in the Context of Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes (2024)
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%40ŞEBNEM HOŞKARA
Shared topics: Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
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