The PANTAREI project develops bio-waste-based construction panels that combine circularity, digital manufacturing, high performance, and acoustic functionality to reduce embodied carbon and accelerate sustainable building practices. Through the Hop-On Facility, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) contributes expertise in Civil Engineering, Life Cycle Assessment, acoustic evaluation, and cold-climate testing, ensuring the panels are relevant across diverse European regions. By benchmarking against conventional materials, applying multi-criteria evaluation, and contributing durability, environmental, and acoustic datasets to the Open Sustainable Material Database, KTU enhances the robustness and transparency of project results.
Project funding:
EU Research and Innovation Funding Programme “Horizon Europe”
Project results:
The PANTAREI project will develop an adaptive digital intelligence model for designing and assessing novel bio waste based meta structures aimed at reducing embodied carbon in buildings. Drawing inspiration from natural structures such as bone, the project team will create, evaluate, and test innovative bio based meta materials that are reinforced with natural fibres and enhanced for safety and performance. These materials will then be digitally prototyped and validated through advanced 3D printing workflows to ensure their practicality and suitability for real world applications.
Period of project implementation: 2026-04-01 - 2028-09-30
Project coordinator: Politecnico di Milano
Project partners: Technische Universiteit Delft, Kaunas University of Technology, University of Luxembourg
