Newsletter

Edition #2

December 2020

Why timber is better than building law thinks it is

Timber Construction 2020: We have developed building systems and engineered all necessary functions and safety dimensions. We know how it's done. Safely. What is holding us back?

👉🏼 Most building codes and regulations that timber buildings are subject to do not reflect the technical and technological possibilities of modern timber construction.

Therefore, at Build-in-Wood, we are working on an open-access overview of the different regulation sets in EU countries about: 🔥 Fire Safety 👂🏼 Acoustics 💡 Energy Efficiency

EU Building Regulations

Building regulations vary a lot between EU member states - and have a huge impact on what can be built. Check out our blog article now!

 
read the full article

Our Early Adopter Cities

Proudly presenting you one of our six Early Adopter Cities or a specific topic related to them in each edition! This time: the Alpine Outdoor Capital Innsbruck! 🏔️🚵🏼🎿🧗🏼‍♀️

Innsbruck, Austria

12. Oct 2020: the Tyrolean capital city leaped in to the Build-in-Wood partnership with its first Early Adopter City workshop.

 
About Innsbruck

Build-in-Wood News

Build-in-Wood News Blog

At a glance: Latest updates on the Build-in-Wood project and its partners, upcoming events and media coverage

 
All news

First Project-Video released

How can Timber Construction protect our climate? What does Build-in-Wood do?
Explained in 2:30 minutes!

 
Watch the video

Build in Wood Conference

26.-27. Aug 2020 in Copenhagen 📍

Between many inspiring speakers, three representatives of Buid-in-Wood were able to present the project to ~450 timber professionals from all over Europe.

 
About the conference

Who is behind Build-in-Wood?

In each newsletter edition, we will present you two of our Consortium Members:

 

C.F. Møller Architects

Core Competence: Sustainable Architecture

Role in project: Leader of Work Package "Buildings and Cities"

Number of Employees: 350+

Country: Sweden

Statement Rob Marsh, Head of Sustainability:

"At C.F. Møller, sustainable architecture means we have a natural focus on the life cycle assessment of building materials and on timber construction to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. As the architects of the Kajstaden, Swedens tallest mass timber building, and the new German Ministry of Environment in Berlin, one of Europe’s largest timber buildings, we bring our expertise in designing timber buildings to the cross-disciplinary approach of the Build-in-Wood project."

 
Go to partner website
 

Rothoblaas

Core Competence: Solutions for Building Technology

Role in project: Project Partner in the Work Packages: Building Systems, Buildings and Cities, Performance Documentation, Business Development

Number of employees: 400+

Country: Italy

Statement Paola Brugnara, Product Engineer & Technical Consultant:

"At Rothoblaas, we develop technical solutions in the areas of fixing, waterproofing and acoustic comfort to optimise the construction process of wooden buildings. This competence, in combination with our expertise in connection systems allows us to make a multidisciplinary contribution to Build-in-Wood. We believe a world with more timber buildings is a better world to live in!"

 
Go to partner website

What's going on?

Your dose of timber for today

Wood Construction B2B Event

10. Dec 2020 | Digital International 1-on-1 Networking Event 🗣️👤

Get in touch with potential partners, new clients or discuss new technologies!

 
Start networking

Timber "Eco-City" in Munich

With 560 living units, this all-timber settlement in the Bavarian capital is saving 12.500 tons of CO2.

 
Read more (German)
 

Rothoblaas Spider 🕷️

This innovative timber connector allows more than 7 meters of distance between columns in the construction of multi-storey buildings!

 
Find out more
 

Spider: A revolution

15. Dec 2020, 2-5pm | Webinar (German) by developers of the Spider Connector about its potential to change timber construction forever. [📸 ATP Innsbruck]

 
Join webinar
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EU-Project for Sustainable Construction | Striving to make wood a natural choice for the construction of multi-storey buildings.

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