1. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research COST Action C23: STRATEGIES FOR A LOW CARBON URBAN BUILT ENVIRONMENT

2. Table of contents 1. COST intention 2. COST countries 3. COST domains 4. COST financing sources 5. Progress state of the Action 6. New Actions Grant System 7. COST Office contact points

3. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 3 intergovernmental framework for the coordination of nationally funded research intergovernmental framework for the coordination of nationally funded research Intention? Dr Martin Grabert Director – COST Office Brussels

4. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 4 COST countries 25 EU Member States 25 EU Member States EU Accession countries Bulgaria Romania EU Candidate countries Croatia* Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)* Turkey EU Accession countries Bulgaria Romania EU Candidate countries Croatia* Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)* Turkey three EFTA Member States Iceland Norway Switzerland other European Countries Republic of Serbia * other European Countries Republic of Serbia * COST Cooperating States Israel COST Cooperating States Israel * not associated to the EU FP6

5. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 5 COST Action Domains and Committees 1.Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences 2.Food and Agriculture 3.Forests, their Products and Services 4.Materials, Physical and Nanosciences 5.Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies 6.Earth System Science and Environmental Management 7.Information and Communication Technologies 8.Transport and Urban Development 9.Individuals, Society, Culture and Health

6. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 6 COST financing sources

7. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 7 Selection of COST Actions funding travel expenses and daily allowances for delegates to Management Committee and Working Group meetingstravel expenses and daily allowances for delegates to Management Committee and Working Group meetings workshops/conferencesworkshops/conferences Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) inter-laboratory exchangesShort Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) inter-laboratory exchanges training schoolstraining schools Action grantsAction grants publications and dissemination (including a website grant)publications and dissemination (including a website grant) high level research conferences (jointly with the European Science Foundation (ESF))high level research conferences (jointly with the European Science Foundation (ESF)) special provision for researchers from near neighbours countriesspecial provision for researchers from near neighbours countries

8. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 8 Progress state of the TUD Action 357 annual Monitoring Progress Report 2006annual Monitoring Progress Report 2006 comments by the TUD DC rapporteur (Prof. Luis BRAGANCA LOPEC, PT)comments by the TUD DC rapporteur (Prof. Luis BRAGANCA LOPEC, PT) 19 signatory countries, no new intentions to sign19 signatory countries, no new intentions to sign C24 Analyis and Design of Innovative Systems for Low- EXergy in the Built Environment: COSTeXergyC24 Analyis and Design of Innovative Systems for Low- EXergy in the Built Environment: COSTeXergy C25 Sustainability of Constructions: Integrated Approach to Life-time Structural EngineeringC25 Sustainability of Constructions: Integrated Approach to Life-time Structural Engineering

9. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 9 New COST Actions grant system expected average financial support of some 90.000 p.a. for up to 4 yearsexpected average financial support of some 90.000 p.a. for up to 4 years grant holder institution (normally that of the Chair or Vice- Chair of the MC)grant holder institution (normally that of the Chair or Vice- Chair of the MC) starting for all new COST Actions of the Open Call, and for ongoing Actions by April 2008 at the lateststarting for all new COST Actions of the Open Call, and for ongoing Actions by April 2008 at the latest Up to 15% overhead fee for administrative costsUp to 15% overhead fee for administrative costs

10. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 10 Grant holder institution represented by a legal representative, a finance officer, and the scientific representative (MC member)represented by a legal representative, a finance officer, and the scientific representative (MC member) responsible for timely reimbursementresponsible for timely reimbursement executes the annual work plan of the MC (including a detailed budget plan)executes the annual work plan of the MC (including a detailed budget plan)

11. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 11 Actions budget in the Grant System

12. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 12 Actions budget in the Grant System

13. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 13 Actions budget in the Grant System

14. European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 14 Transport and Urban Development Domain (TUD) Carmencita MALIMBAN Administrative Officer Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 41 E-mail:cmalimban@cost.esf.org cmalimban@cost.esf.org COST Office 149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Home page: http://www.cost.esf.org http://www.cost.esf.org Fax: +32 (0)2 533 38 90 COST Office contact points