The Green Deal call aims to support with €1 billion research and innovation projects on its main priorities. The call is structured in eight thematic areas reflecting the key work streams of the European Green Deal and three horizontal areas on strengthening knowledge; empowering citizens; and international cooperation.

Proposals are expected to deliver large-scale, real-life demonstrations of promising technology and social innovations based on:

• Scalability design of green, positive energy neighbourhoods; 

• Energy and resource efficient industrial construction/renovation workflows;

• Sustainable and highly energy-efficient building designs; 

• Innovative and more energy efficient RES electricity generation; 

• Optimised energy storage systems;

• Highly energy-efficient building operation at reduced maintenance costs; 

• Citizen awareness raising; 

• Coordination on standards and regulatory aspects for efficiency of buildings.

Source: European Commission