BIOS MATER aims to develop and demonstrate advanced bio-based construction products and building elements with tailored functional properties such as durability, fire resistance, water barriers, acoustic and thermal insulation, lightweight structure, mechanical strength, and antimicrobial features, ensuring safety and sustainability.

At the core of the concept are the four Production routes which are built around four pillars.

• Production route A: development of bio-based core product and sandwich structure for flooring applications.
• Production route B: development of bio-based wall panels and flooring tiles.
• Production route C: development of fiber reinforced bio-resin composite panels applied as exterior facade cladding panels.
• Production route D: development of biodegradable and plantable bio-based tiles from foams applied as drywalls panels.

The four pillars are:

1. Innovation in bio-based construction and building product development;
2. Health, safety, and environmental impact through Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD),
3. Circular economy integration and scalability
4. Driving market adoption of bio-based products through digital transparency, stakeholder engagement, and social acceptability. Key elements include life cycle assessments (LCA), circularity, and SSbD assessments.

BIOS MATER will test and demonstrate the compatibility of these products with existing construction practices and regulatory frameworks at the controlled real-world application of a DEMOpark. The project also incorporates stakeholder engagement, training, and awareness programs, with 22 partners from 10 EU countries working together to achieve these goals across 7 work packages.

DIN is responsible for the standardization activities within the project. This includes the compilation of an overview of published standards relevant for the project, development of a standardization strategy for BIOS MATER including the analysis of standardization gaps, the identification of needs for new or revised standards and the transfer of project results through participation in European or international standardization activities and, where appropriate, the drafting of CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA) with the project partners and any interested experts.

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For further information please see: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101214808

Project duration

06/2025 – 05/2029

Project coordination

• Fundación CIRCE Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos, Spain

Project partners

• Draxis Research Ventures Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etairia, Greece
• Phee IKE, Greece
• Nuevas Tecnologías para el Desarrollo de Packaging y Productos Agroalimentarios con Componente Plástica SL, Spain
• Celignis Limited, Ireland
• Orineo BVBA, Belgium
• Stichting Wageningen Research, Netherlands
• AIMPLAS - Asociación de Investigación de Materiales Plásticos y Conexas, Spain
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
• Ethniko Kentro Erevnas kai Technologikis Anaptyxis, Greece
• Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
• Nicolaides & Kountouris Metal Co. Limited, Cyprus
• 4D Mater Monoprosopi I.K.E., Greece
• NPSP BV, Netherlands
• LEVERY SRL Società Benefit, Italy
• Bauhaus der Erde gGmbH, Germany
• Itecons Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção Energia Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
• Acciona Construcción SA, Spain
• Simvouli Igieinis kai Asfalias Geniki Exoteriki Ypiresia Prostasia kai Prolipsis Anonimos Etairia, Greece
• DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V., Germany
• Udruženje Eko-Inovacija na Balkanu, Serbia
• F6S EU Tech Innovation Network Designated Activity Company, Ireland

Project funding

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.