The 21. of March 2021 is the "International Day of Forests" and therefore the "Day of Natural Climate Heores" 🏅 Why? Trees absorb CO2 as they grow and if their wood is used permanently, e.g. in multi-storey buildings, the carbon remains sequestered in it. At the same time, we replace more energy-intensive materials. This way, when building in wood, our climate benefits twice!
Building a Second Forest
Every building that consists of timber is actually an inhabitable carbon-sink: actively contributing to saving our climate!
Proudly presenting you one of our six Early Adopter Cities or a specific topic related to them in each edition! This time: the Scandinavian Model City for Sustainable Urban Development Trondheim ❄️🏰🌊
Trondheim, Norway
Feb 2021: Trondheim held its first Early Adopter City workshop. Discover challenges and chances of our most progressive partner city.
In each newsletter edition, we will present you two of our ConsortiumMembers:
Treteknisk
Core Competence: Application and documentation of timber use in buildings
Role in project: Partner in Work Packages: 'Materials & Components', 'Building Systems', 'Buildings and Cities', 'Performance Documentation'
Number of Employees: 32
Country: Norway
Statement Audun Øvrum, CEO:
"At Treteknisk, we have been working continuously with enhancing sustainable use of timber in buildings as an innovation partner for the Norwegian timber industry for more than 70 years. The participation in Build-in-Wood gives us the possibility to look beyond the borders of Norway, contribute with and receive competence from strong partners from around Europe. Together, we will contribute to a more sustainable European building industry."
Role in project: Leader of Work Package 'Dissemination & Communication'
Number of employees: 7
Country: Austria
Statement Manfred Saurer, Chairman:
"While we already have some very good examples of large-volume timber construction in Tyrol and Austria in general, there also is untapped potential. Innsbruck, Tyrol's capital, is highly interested in building with wood, especially for social and student housing. Being part of Build-in-Wood allows us to gain and exchange experience on this topic on an international scale."
Our partner Rothoblaas is currently building Italy's first timber high bay warehouse - 20 meters high, all automated and with space for over 14000 palettes.
