Officially recognised by the Walloon Region, CAP 2020 brings together the world's three key players in the construction sector: entrepreneurs, architects, material and machine manufacturers and service providers with the aim of increasing sustainable construction in Wallonia.

Eco Construction is a network of companies whose aim is to build with maximum comfort and with respect for our environment and future generations. It unites architects, specialists in infrared thermography and electromagnetic pollution, site managers, companies in the field of ecological remediation, entrepreneurs, bio-material manufacturers, bio-electricians, study offices, companies from the field of renewable energies and entrepreneurs working with water management, the construction of natural swimming pools, the use and treatment of rainwater, etc.

Ecoliance Rhineland-Palatinate is an association of the Rhineland-Palatinate environmental technology industry and acts as the central contact for environmental technology in Rhineland-Palatinate. The network supports Rhineland-Palatinate companies in finding the right partners for the successful implementation of complete turnkey solutions. In addition, Ecoliance Rhineland-Palatinate enables companies to participate in pilot projects in future markets.

The Fibres-Energivie Competition Centre is part of a policy shared between the state and the region. On the one hand, it is a lever for the implementation of state industrial and innovation policies and, on the other hand, an implementation element of regional strategic economic development, innovation and internationalisation of the economy in the regions. Fibres-Energivie links companies in materials management and sustainable building in Lorraine.

Greenwin combines the value chains of green chemistry, sustainable materials management and environmental technology. The Pole has three strategic guidelines: the development of new products based on renewable raw materials from organic farming or recycled materials, the development of new products and application systems in the energy sector (energy storage, sustainable construction, etc.) and the development of new technologies for the reuse or recycling of old products and systems and the reuse of waste as a new source of raw materials.

Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences is a strategic partner in the project with both the research focus NAPUD in Kaiserslautern and the IKW in Pirmasens.

NAPUD (Sustainable Products and Services)

The challenges of our time and the associated solutions are the core of the applied research focus NAPUD (Sustainable Products and Services).

Within the framework of our research and the associated teaching, we want to address as large a circle of committed and interested people as possible and motivate them to cooperate with us. Within the research focus, people from various fields of economics, natural sciences, engineering, design and information technology work together in order to do justice to the interdisciplinary character of sustainability issues.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Rolo FüttererSpokesman Applied research focus
"Sustainable Products and Services" (NAPUD),
Dean of the Building and Design Department
University of Kaiserslautern
Schoenstr. 11
67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Phone: +49 631 3724 - 4412
fax: +49 631 3724 - 4444
Mail: rolo.fuetterer@hs-kl.de

IKW (Institute for Plastics Technology Western Palatinate)

The IKW (Institut für Kunststofftechnik Westpfalz) is a research and testing institute at the university location Pirmasens (Department of Logistics and Polymer Sciences) in the field of reinforced and non-reinforced plastics. With our equipment at university level (according to ASIIN) we carry out publicly and industrially promoted projects along the value chain of plastic components as a partner.

TIC is a business network that brings together representatives of information and communication technologies with the aim of promoting business and innovation through partnerships. Four areas of application form the foundation of the activities: health industry and biotechnology (eHealth), intelligent transport systems (Intelligent Transport Systems), green technologies (ICT for Green) and public services (eGov).

The "Institut Carnot Energie et Environnement en Lorraine (ICEEL)" combines the technical expertise and scientific knowledge of 23 laboratories, technical centres and associated transfer offices in the fields of geosciences, materials science and process engineering.

The IHK Saarland is the joint service centre for more than 58,000 companies employing over 300,000 people. It sees itself as a customer-oriented service provider, an intermediary between the state and the economy and as a creative force committed to creating attractive location conditions. The interests of small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly in focus.

The institute is a non-profit GmbH focusing on energy markets, infrastructure and municipal development, material flows, technical innovations and environmental psychology.

The LIST from Luxembourg is an important research centre in the field of environmental research and environmental impact assessment. The LIST has three main research areas: Environmental research and innovation, IT for innovative services as well as materials research and technology.

Since 1999, the Local Agenda 21 Trier Association has been committed to sustainable development in the Trier region, together with the city administration, civil society groups, associations, educational institutions, citizens and economic actors.

Its tasks include initiating projects in the Trier region that have an impact on urban and regional development. The association strives for active citizen participation and supports it.

Neobuild is a Luxembourg cluster dealing with the topic of sustainable construction. The cluster provides technical and human resources to support companies in their sustainable construction projects.

Plastiwin is the Walloon Plasturgy cluster based in Liège. The cluster covers the entire value chain in the areas of polymers and biopolymers, elastomers, composite materials and synthetic textiles. Starting with raw material producers, technical sales, tool manufacturers, recycling and research companies as well as engineers, designers and trainers.

TWEED deals with the area of "sustainable energy", i.e. the sources of renewable energies, energy efficiency in industry or in the service sector or also the development of "green" products and services. The main objective is to promote investment in the production and expansion of sustainable energies through targeted project development between companies and players in this sector.