The central concept of the Mediterranean Cross-Border Living Laboratory (MCbLL), part of the Med-EcoSuRe project, is that collaboration with stakeholders can produce more effective innovative solutions. The idea is to develop physical and virtual tools to stimulate participatory processes, support university building managers with predictive tools, and strengthen their capacity to plan and implement sustainable energy mix strategies and technologies in different Mediterranean climate contexts.

The MCbLL is an international network of individuals with knowledge and expertise in eco-solutions, connected via a platform, and leading local pilot projects related to the renovation of university buildings in the Mediterranean.

The overall objective of the MCbLL is to collaboratively implement innovation in eco-sustainable energy renovation solutions for Mediterranean higher education institutions by developing and transferring knowledge on the design and implementation of high-performance energy renovations.

The specific objective of MCbLL is to transform university leaders into active participants: traditionally considered passive technical or administrative subjects, simply offered new approaches and solutions. Through MCbLL, they will become active participants, contributing to the co-creation and testing of emerging ideas, revolutionary scenarios, and innovative concepts.

The MCbLL involves various types of stakeholders:

National and regional energy management authorities
Academic decision-makers
Socio-economic operators in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors
University energy managers
Academic staff (teachers, researchers, and students) from the Energy/Green Building departments

To announce the creation of the MCbLL, a workshop will be organized by each partner university in Tunisia, Italy, Palestine, and Spain to recruit national stakeholders and decision-makers.