The European Construction Technology Platform

Construction R&D Innovation Roadmap for a positive living

environment for Society

Dominique Caccavelli, CSTB

1st Meeting on Sustainable ConstructionBrussels, April 5, 2011

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ECTP Mission

2 European Initiatives

>230 Organisations

Future Infrastructure Networks for Europe

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• The biggest industrial employer– 9.9% of GDP and 51.4% of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (FIEC, 2009)– 30% of industrial employment,

7.1% of total employment (15 million operatives)– 3 millions enterprises

(95% SMEs with <20 workers, local markets, highly standardised environment)

• A large influence on the whole economy– The buildings/infrastructures supplied by the Construction sector serve

a lot of other industries and services.– Nearly 50 millions workers depend on Construction activities– Several studies have proved that 1€ spent on construction generates

directly around 3€ in total economic activity (mainly locally).

The Construction Sector in EU27

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The Construction sector promotes a resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European growth: • by creating an energy efficiency built nvironment integrating renewable

energies,• by providing the transport sector with modernized infrastructures,• by reducing the ecological footprint of products and services.

The Construction sector is a factor of economic, social and territorial cohesion • by giving access to a proper and healthy housing,• by improving the independent and inclusive life of the ageing and disabled

European population,• by conserving cultural heritage works.

The Construction sector has a major role in Europe competitiveness:• by improving the business environment,• by developing a lead market in sustainable construction.

The Construction sector creates new skills and jobs, encourages the digital society, and plays a role towards a smart growth through innovation

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Grand Challenges for Construction

Energy Efficient Buildings

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• A major world-wide challenge• Buildings = major potential for energy/carbon savings

• today more than 40 % of energy consumption• and around 30 % of GHG emissions

• Road Map• Retrofit the existing building stock• Develop future positive energy buildings/districts• Integrate new technologies (including RE technologies)

• Innovation by research• Recovery Plan EeB PPP call 2010 : strong involvement of industry and

SMEs (24%) from the whole value chain (ECTP/E2BA : >230 Members)• Construction sector ready to collaborate towards an “ideal house” for

PPPs in FP8

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Energy Efficient Buildings

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Future Infrastructure Networks in Europe

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• Challenges– Existing infrastructures are getting old/obsolete

• Roads (see winter 2010)• Water supply systems (leakage, water quality)…

– Mobility of people, goods distribution, flows (water, electricity, gas)– To keep cost of infrastructures socially acceptable– To adapt infrastructures to new requirements : sustainability, availability and

cost of energy, ageing society, climate change

• Priorities and research needs– Infrastructures for a sustainable urban mobility– Infrastructures for a sustainable competitive economy– Greening infrastructure networks– Towards smart and resilient infrastructures – Infrastructures of an inclusive society

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Future Infrastructure Networks in Europe

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Health and Ageing Society

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Health and Ageing Society• Challenges

– Ageing• By 2025: more than 20% of European citizens will be over 65 years

old• Shortfall of places in specialized homes could exceed 150 000 just in

France• Workforce diminishes• New needs for services

– Health• Indoor air quality• Healthy built environment• Impact of built environments

on human performance and well-being• Road Map for Care and Services

• Awareness from 1980-2005• Strategic Research Agenda 2010-2011

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1990 2010 2030300,000,000

350,000,000

400,000,000

450,000,000

500,000,000

550,000,000

314,204,674334,987,395

321,943,607

470,388,225 499,389,380

519,942,079

Population

Work force 15-65 yrs old

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ECTP promotes aConstruction R&D Innovation Roadmap for a

positive living environment for Society

ECTP ambition is:

To develop Innovative Buildings and Infrastructures to construct Europe’s future

To innovate by research and integration of inputs from other sectors through appropriate tools (such as PPPs) in FP8

To conduct two major European Initiatives:E2B: “Energy Efficient Buildings” European InitiativereFINE: “Infrastructure Networks of Europe” Initiative

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further questions?please contact:

Ger MaasECTP Chairman

gj.maas@bamgroep.nl

Luc BourdeauECTP-E2BA Secretary General

secretariat.ectp@cstb.fr

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