Horizon Europe Project

Enhancing Accessibility and Sustainability in Smart Cities and Smart Buildings:

​The Universal Accessibility Suite Initiative​

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Our 7th General Assembly took place in Bari!

Jun 22, 2026

Last month, our partners gathered in the beautiful city of Bari (Italy) for the 7th Plenary Meeting of the EU project AccesS.

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You missed our #EUSEW webinar? We've got you covered!

Jun 05, 2026

On 29 May 2026, the AccesS project participated in the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) webinar "From people to policy: Inclusive energy transitions with residents at the centre".

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​​​About​​

The project aims to revolutionize the accessibility and inclusivity of smart buildings and smart cities with the groundbreaking Universal Accessibility Suite initiative. By leveraging advanced technologies and innovative solutions like AI, BIM, and GIS, AccesS aims to create barrier-free environments, facilitate smooth mobility, and enable equal access to essential services and facilities. Furthermore, AccesS aspires to deliver innovations supporting the inclusive, adaptive, and sustainable operation of the built environment in order to optimize building operations in an adaptive manner depending on the needs of its users and addresses e-mobility and micro-mobility to facilitate accessible and inclusive transportation options.

​The operational objectives of the project are to:

  • formulate the basis of a user-centred design approach for social inclusion and accessibility in Smart Cities and Smart Buildings,
  • deliver digital innovations for the design of accessible, inclusive, and sustainable Built Environments,
  • promote inclusive, adaptive, and sustainable building operation and mobility management under the Smart City context,
  • standardized Framework for Inclusive and Accessible Built Environments in the European Union,
  • fostering Innovation, Public Awareness, and Industry Collaboration for Accessible Built Environments,
  • demonstrate and evaluate the Universal Accessibility Initiative in Smart Cities.​
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