The InBlanc Project has kicked off
Author: Clio Drimala
April 24th 2025
The INBLANC research project has officially kicked off, bringing together professionals around Europe to Delft, the Netherlands for its official launch this past February.
The project aims to transform data usage in the building and construction sector by creating an open ecosystem that will maximise the value of building data across its lifecycle.
Diving into building data
Buildings generate vast amounts of data, yet much remains scattered and underutilized. To fully capitalize upon this untapped resource, INBLANC aspires to develop an open ecosystem that will transform building lifecycle data into actionable insights. Access to rich building information can support smarter decision-making for building owners and facility managers and drive value across the entire value chain. The project developments will include a cost-efficient data accumulation framework, a Building Digital Logbook consolidating building information, structured databases connected to European data spaces, and a suite of high-added value tools and services.
To help understand and improve building efficiency, INBLANC will focus on five key metrics:
Energy – Efficiency, consumption, and performance
Human – Health, occupant comfort, and well-being
Environment – Emissions, materials, and sustainability
Economy – Cost-effectiveness, value over time and resilience
Resilience – How buildings adapt to unexpected disruptions and stress
Using a nexus approach, INBLANC will model how these indicators influence each other, creating a full-picture view of building performance and identifying areas for improvement. All this data and analysis will feed into a suite of digital tools and services designed to help key stakeholders take action. Whether it is planning a renovation, improving energy consumption, enhancing indoor environmental health, or managing a property more efficiently, INBLANC will turn complex data into clear, practical steps.
CORE Innovation Centre’s Role
CORE IC will bring deep expertise to key aspects of the project:
Sustainable Renovations and Smarter Energy Use: CORE IC will play a key role in INBLANC, leading research on “Service toolset integration for capitalising Building Lifecycle Data” and “Energy Management Services”. This includes the creation of tools designed to optimise renewable energy investments and enable real-time energy management across buildings.
The team will also contribute to map financing instruments for deep renovations and contribute to nexus modeling with bio-physical and cyber-physical models. CORE IC’s efforts will also support tool integration within the project’s data model and focus on AI-driven analytics to improve decision-making.
In addition, CORE IC will be involved in a broad set of tasks, including data collection, sustainability roadmaps, decision support systems, and large-scale performance gap analysis. Through advanced monitoring and optimization strategies, CORE IC will help drive more efficient, sustainable renovations and smarter energy use.
Dissemination, Communication and Innovation Management: CORE IC will also lead all strategic communications to increase project awareness and build INBLANC's reputation across crucial target groups, from key specialists and stakeholders to broader audiences. This will ensure that the project's actionable solutions receive the desired attention and add value to potential users. Moreover, CORE IC will lead Exploitation and Innovation Management, focusing on analyzing, refining, and commercializing Key Exploitable Results (KERs). These efforts will ensure INBLANC's research transitions into market-oriented solutions, fostering innovation and sustainability.
Looking towards a sustainable future
Bringing together 22 partners from 10 countries over the project’s 42-month term, INBLANC will play a significant role in building a more sustainable future. Collecting, organizing, analyzing, and acting on building lifecycle data will help make buildings greener and more efficient.
The consortium partners blend expertise from leading SMEs, renowned universities, RTD institutions, and large-scale industrial organizations, including: DEMO CONSULTANTS , Frederick Research Center, Aalborg University, CORE Innovation Centre, Tampere University, R2M Solution, Z Prime, CYPE, MIWenergía, Colouree, Roelofs & Haase, Comfortica, EPLO European Public Law Organization, Municipality of Thessaloniki, Siemens AG Oesterreich, Zenith, CMB, Estia SA, EPFL, EPIQR Rénovation, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG), ETH Zürich
