Operational costs are an essential element of any business, big or small. In some industries, these costs are heavily impacted by energy consumption: cooling, heating, machinery, transport – all necessary to deliver a final product and all responsible for a significant share of expenses in the balance sheet.

The good news is, today’s technologies allow for companies to save energy and reduce environmental impact while staying competitive.

However, a question grows in many managers’ minds: where to start?

Buildings are one of the biggest contributors to waste and carbon emissions in Europe — yet most of them are still designed as if they'll never need to change. Le' Colaz, a Horizon Europe project, is built on a different premise: what if buildings could adapt, just like the people who live in them?

The Idea