On 6 October 2026, BLUEPRINT joined the Built4People CINEA Cluster Meeting in Brussels, bringing together Horizon Europe projects working on the sustainable and people-centred transformation of Europe’s built environment.
The meeting was an opportunity for projects to exchange experiences, discuss developments in European construction and building policy, connect their results with the Built4People transition strategy and explore opportunities for collaboration across the cluster.
Representing BLUEPRINT, Léa Faure, DEC Manager at R2M Solution, presented the project during the newcomer session focused on participative design, planning and management, alongside RenoVisor.
Putting participatory renovation into the wider European conversation
For BLUEPRINT, the meeting was an opportunity to bring a specific perspective to a broader discussion: how can digital innovation support people in shaping the transformation of the places where they live and work?
In her presentation, Léa highlighted the challenge BLUEPRINT is addressing. Renovation decisions are often approached building by building, with technical processes that can be difficult for residents to follow. At the same time, participation can fail to reach vulnerable groups, while topics such as energy, mobility and public space are often considered separately.
BLUEPRINT is developing a digital and participatory approach that aims to bring these dimensions closer together, using linked Digital Twins and participatory tools to help different stakeholders explore renovation scenarios and contribute to decision-making.
The project will test this approach through five living labs, generating evidence on both technical outcomes and how people experience and respond to the changes being explored.
Learning from the Built4People community
The value of the meeting went beyond presenting BLUEPRINT.
The event brought together projects working across different areas of the built environment, including circular deep renovation, robotics, BIM and Digital Twins, reuse and deconstruction, and participative design and planning.
This created an opportunity for BLUEPRINT to see its work in relation to complementary approaches being developed across the Built4People community.
The afternoon sessions continued this exchange, with discussions focusing on how project results can contribute to the four strategic pathways of Built4People, as well as how research and innovation results can inform European policy and the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
For BLUEPRINT, these discussions are particularly relevant as the project moves from developing its approach towards generating evidence through its living labs and considering how its results can be transferred and replicated.
From sharing results to creating connections
The meeting also opened the door to potential collaboration.
BLUEPRINT presented opportunities for other projects and stakeholders to engage with its work, including through the Learning Accelerator and Curiosity Network.
There is also potential for other projects to explore connections with BLUEPRINT’s data models and Digital Twin interfaces, creating opportunities to exchange knowledge and connect complementary digital approaches.
These connections are important for a project like BLUEPRINT, where wider impact will depend not only on what is developed within the five living labs, but also on how knowledge, tools and approaches can be shared and taken up beyond them.
Looking ahead
The Built4People Cluster Meeting provided BLUEPRINT with an opportunity to present its work, learn from other projects and explore how its approach can contribute to the wider European transition towards a more sustainable and people-centred built environment.
As BLUEPRINT continues its work across its living labs, the conversations started in Brussels will help inform the project’s next steps, particularly around collaboration, replication and the wider use of participatory digital tools.
