The Strategic Project CUBATI (Culture du bâti de qualité: Recherche, Innovation et Enterprise pour la Durabilité) is the first funded project by the Italie-Tunisie Cooperation Program in the field of building construction, a relevant sector in the cross-border economy (www.italietunisie.eu).
Adopting the concept of baukulktur, CUBATI project intends to strengthen the links between building Companies, professionals, technicians and researchers for sustainable architecture based on two strong elements of common identity: renewable resources for building materials and architectural heritage. Lead partner of the project is the Department of Architecture of the University of Palermo, scientific responsible prof. Maria Luisa Germanà.
Author: Tiziana Campisi (UNIPA)