Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy

The Lectorate Biobased Building from the Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy focuses on the collection, development, valorization and dissemination of knowledge about the application of biobased materials in construction and civil engineering. The scope of the lectorate concerns residential and commercial, existing and new construction, foundation, finishing and upholstery inside and on civil applications in road and hydraulic engineering. The lectorate consists of lecturer researchers with a background in civil engineering, engineering and architecture from two colleges: Avans Hogeschool and HZ University of Applied Sciences. The teacher- researchers carry out practice-oriented research together with (international) companies, research institutions and students. This is usually done in the form of subsidy and educational projects.