Smith Innovation (Smith) assist philanthropic foundations and local governments, as well as companies and organisations in the building industry, to take a leading role in the transition towards a sustainable future. Therefore, Smith is an interdisciplinary team rooted in a mix of disciplines, including economics, engineering, natural and social science. Smith believe that a structured, yet open-ended approach to systemic challenges is the key to success regardless of whether we facilitate firms to develop new services or provide recommendations for governmental institutions and philanthropic foundations.

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The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is the largest and most influential local-regional-global action network, leading the transformation to sustainable and decarbonised built environments for everyone, everywhere.

Together, with 75+ Green Building Councils and industry partners from all around the world, WorldGBC is driving systemic change to:

• Address whole life carbon emissions of existing and new buildings

• Enable resilient, healthy, equitable and inclusive places

• Secure regenerative, resource-efficient and waste-free infrastructure

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The research group Architectural Engineering at KU Leuven tackle innovation in the design of buildings by approaching architecture from an engineering point of view. The group conducts cutting-edge research on technical aspects of architecture, considering structure, materials, services, and comfort requirements in a multidisciplinary setting in order to quantify, assess, and improve the quality, cost, and sustainability of the built environment.

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BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe) is a leading independent centre of expertise on energy performance of buildings, providing data-driven and actionable policy analysis, advice, and implementation support to decision-makers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Founded in 2010, BPIE combines expertise on energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, and health and indoor environment with a deep understanding of EU policies and processes. A not-for-profit think tank based in Brussels and Berlin, BPIE’s mission is to make an affordable, climate-neutral built environment a reality in Europe and globally.

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RISE leverages ecosystem science and advanced life cycle modelling to support the global transition towards regenerative spatial systems, informing policy and industry actions for sustainable development of built environment systems.

RISE specialises in quantitative life cycle sustainability assessment, developing metrics, methods, and models to assess environmental, social, and economic impacts of building at scale.

With a global network of partners in research, industry, and policy spaces, RISE is part of a movement pushing to scale positive impact and drive large-scale systems change in the construction and real estate industry.

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The INDICATE LIFE project is co-funded by the LIFE programme under grant agreement No. 101167585. The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument dedicated to environmental, climate and energy objectives founded in 2021 and running until 2027. The programme aims to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques, methods and approaches in order to meet the EU’s environmental and climate goals. There are four sub-programmes: nature and biodiversity, circular economy and quality of life, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the clean energy transition. INDICATE LIFE complies with the clean energy transition programme.

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