Overview
SNUG is a European project aspiring to reshape the construction industry and foster the transition to Zero-Energy Buildings (ZEBs). The project pioneers sustainable construction solutions through a groundbreaking methodology rooted in circular economy principles and artificial intelligence, supporting architects and builders in selecting optimal thermal insulation materials for new construction or renovation.
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- 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 🚨 The SNUG EU project has released an official 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 in Norway!🇳🇴 From June 22 to 26, 2026, researchers, students, and professionals gathered at Østfold University of Applied Sciences in Fredrikstad to explore the future of smart, sustainable building envelopes through hands-on learning, digital twin modeling, and advanced insulation materials. 🏗️🌿💡 Want to know
- 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲? 💡 If end-of-life questions are only addressed after product development is finished, most circular options become technically or economically impossible. In her opinion article, Stefanie Prenner from Brimatech Research gGmbH breaks down why circularity must be integrated from the very beginning of the design process - especially for long-lasting materials like building insulation. 💡🌿
- 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 #RGSIBG26! If you're attending the Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference in London, don't miss our session this afternoon! Spyros Karytsas (Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES)) will present SNUG EU's latest research on cross-country perceptions of innovative thermal insulation materials across 11 European countries. 📌 Session: 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 🕒 Time:
- 𝗦𝗡𝗨𝗚: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗖𝗠𝘀 The SNUG EU project is tackling energy efficiency in buildings with our innovative Sustainable Self-Leveling Mortar (SLM) infused with Phase Change Materials (PCMs). 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘳; 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴: • 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁: Working with radiant heating, it shifts energy consumption to off-peak
- 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗼! 🌐 As part of our commitment to #OpenScience and driving sustainable innovation in the construction sector, all public deliverables, research papers, datasets, and project outcomes from the SNUG EU Project is freely accessible in one centralized hub. 🔍 What you’ll find in 𝗦𝗡𝗨𝗚 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 #𝗭𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: ✅ Peer-reviewed open-access journal articles ✅ Research data and technical reports ✅ Project findings on sustainable building
- SNUG EU at the 𝗥𝗚𝗦 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🇬🇧 As extreme temperatures become a growing urban challenge, sustainable insulation solutions play a critical role in building climate resilience. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵-𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯? Join us at the Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference in London to find out! Spyros Karytsas (Centre for Renewable Energy
- 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁! 🇩🇪 Our partners at the University of Stuttgart hosted a workshop at the Materials Testing Institute (MPA), bringing together experts to discuss the future of sustainable construction materials. Key Highlights: 🔬 𝗟𝗮𝗯 & 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: Participants got a behind-the-scenes look at the fire testing and mineral materials departments. 📜 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: In-depth discussions
- 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? 𝗦𝗡𝗨𝗚 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵? The SNUG EU project is leading the charge with our 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀! After months of intensive development, we've successfully created novel formulations that completely replace cement - the traditional key component in concrete -
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