Projects - Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture | KTU

A Novel Decentralized Edge-Enabled Prescriptive and Proactive Framework for Increased Energy Efficiency and Well-Being in Residential Buildings (PRECEPT)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:47:58 +0000

PRECEPT ambitiously aims to set the grounds for the deployment and operation of proactive residential buildings. The proposed framework introduces a “plug-n-play” Pred(scr)ictive and Proactive building energy management system (PPBMS) installed locally at building level, at the Edge-Enable Proactiveness (EEP) device. The proposed PP-BMS is selfadapted, self-learned, -managed, -monitored, -healing and -optimized, requiring no (or […]

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Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship through European Universities (BOOGIE-U)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:01 +0000

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Transforming waste into high-performance 3D printable cementitious composite (TRANSITION)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:27 +0000

Additive manufacturing with cement-based materials, commonly referred to as 3D printing with concrete, is gaining momentum in civil engineering as a result of technological improvements leading to the commercialisation of printing equipment. However, materials used for 3D printing normally contain large quantities of cement and other high-value powders, either inert or reactive, to ensure cohesiveness […]

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Heritage in Depopulated European Areas (HerInDep)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:26 +0000

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Composition products of sprayed concrete with local raw materials

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:24 +0000

Currently, when a lot of attention is paid to environmental pollution, the impact of CO2, and the saving of natural resources, new structural solutions and materials are being sought that would be sustainable, long-lasting, energy efficient and competitive in the existing market. When solving these problems, we constantly face extremely strict quality requirements for the […]

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Urban Planning for Social Resilience in Urban Neighbourhoods. Transformative Change through Civic Engagement (UPRUN)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:23 +0000

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Understanding Wood Modification through an Integrated Scientific and Environmental Impact Approach (ModWoodLife)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:21 +0000

The main objective is to characterize the relationship between the modification of wood during its processing, the properties of the resulting products and the associated environmental impact in order to increase sustainability and reduce environmental impact.

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Ammonia and Greenhouse Gases Emissions from Animal Production Buildings

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:19 +0000

In this COST activity, it is important to strengthen international cooperation in different scientific fields in order to exchange ideas, share positive practices and evaluate technologies that can reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from livestock buildings and thus encourage greener and more sustainable technologies for the production of livestock products.

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Digital Twins for Energy Optimization

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:18 +0000

Efficient energy use is becoming increasingly significant towards addressing sustainability in the urban environment. Despite rapidly expanding research on the energy optimization of buildings, there is still a need for data-driven solutions while managing energy supply and demand. This complex issue is influenced by many factors such as lack of structured data, data privacy concerns, […]

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Tailored porosity lightweight alkali activated binder based on red clay

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:17 +0000

The aim of the project is to obtain a porous, lightweight material using alkali-activated binder (AAB). Thermal-treated (calcined) red clay will be used as an aluminosilicate precursor. A high strength AAB matrix will be developed and a porous material will be made using this data. It is planned to analyze the possible use of industrial […]

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Boosting Research for a Smart and Carbon Neutral Built Environment with Digital Twins (SmartWins)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:16 +0000

The overall objective of the project “Boosting Research for a Smart and Carbon Neutral Built Environment with Digital Twins – SmartWins” is to build the capacities for the Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania, through its “Sus-tainable Energy in the Built Environment” Research Group (SEBERG) within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Ar-chitecture to conduct […]

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Building Performance Digitalisation and Dynamic Logbooks for Future Value-Driven Services (CHRONICLE)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:15 +0000

CHRONICLE will deliver a holistic, life-cycle performance assessment framework and tool-suite for different building variants, supporting sustainable design, construction and/or efficient renovation and investment decision making. It will be methodologically integrate ongoing initiatives, like EPCs, Level(s), SRI, under the umbrella of the Digital Building Logbook concept. Continuous monitoring and analysis of the actual building performance […]

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Possibility Evaluation of Sustainable Modernisation and Energy Supply for City Block Using Digital Twin (E-modernizacija)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:12 +0000

The European Green Deal, the existing EU directives and the EC’s strategic vision ‘A clean planet for all’, set out a political initiative to make the EU climate-neutral and sustainable by 2050. The construction and renovation of structures require a large amount of energy and mineral resources, so the energy and resources needed for construction […]

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BUILD UP Skills Lithuania – rebooting the National Construction Platform and Roadmap (LIFE21-CET-BUILDSKILLS-REBOOT-SKILLS-LT)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:11 +0000

Launched in 2011, the BUILD UP Skills initiative is supporting the upskilling of building professionals across Europe, to deliver building renovations offering high-energy performance as well as new Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEBs). This topic aims to facilitate the rebooting of the National Qualification Platforms, Status Quo Analyses and National Roadmaps developed under the first phase […]

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Indoor living space improvement: Smart Habitat for the Elderly

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:10 +0000

The main aim and objective of the Action is to establish a multidisciplinary network to support the development of solutions that allow the elderly to live safely, comfortably, and healthily at home through integrating design, ICT, ergonomics and health knowledge into furniture and building design.

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Biophilic design: between nature and technology

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:09 +0000

Biophilic design is a synthesis between nature and technology. In the construction sector, as the needs of customers grow intensively, so do production, consumption and environmental impacts, making sustainable solutions such as the integration of biophilic design principles increasingly necessary. The aim of the project is to present the proposed 3D model of the biophilic […]

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Up-to-date Information Systems in Urban Regeneration (UISUR)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:29 +0000

The goal of this project is to create a comprehensive framework of urban regeneration using up-to-date information systems, which will explain the interrelation between these two issues, their cross impact and which gives seeds for further development of practical solutions. The project is aiming knowledge exchange between partners regarding urban regeneration issues using up-to-date information […]

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Advanced Engineering and Research of (aero)Gels for Environment and Life Sciences (AERoGELS)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:31 +0000

The COST Action “Advanced Engineering and Research of Aerogels for Environmental and Life Sciences” (AERoGELS) (CA18125) focused on the development of advanced aerogel materials with the aim of expanding their applications in life sciences, environmental technologies, and engineering fields. The project promoted the development of innovative synthesis techniques, optimization of structural, mechanical, and functional properties […]

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Digital based bio-waste derived meta-PANels Towards A REvolutionary building Identity (PANTAREI)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:24:50 +0000

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 […]

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Sustainability in Construction through Integrated Digital Tools (SUSTAINOVATE)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:48:48 +0000

The SUSTAINOVATE project aims to develop and validate an innovative, open-access Decision Support System (DSS) integrating Building Information Modelling (BIM), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and harmonized GWP indicators. This system will support national and cross-border implementation of the EPBD, particularly in the Baltic region, where such tools and methodologies are currently lacking. The project also […]

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