Sustainable wood construction from Finland & Germany, 17th October München
Get inspired by architectural trends from Finland and Germany, learn about frameworks and conditions for wood construction from Finnish and German experts, and meet key players in the field of sustainable wood construction.
Wood Building Conference International 15th to 16th May, 2025 Helsinki
The conference’s purpose is to compile a current overview of the leading projects in wood construction and wood product research in Finland and elsewhere. The conference also gathers a comprehensive overview of other internationally interesting themes of Finnish wood construction. Finnish contemporary architecture and design are world-class success products.
New issue of Wood Magazine has been published!
This issue contains a lot of important information about the use of recycled wood, and preparation towards carbon-neutral construction and the new construction law.
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What’s new
Saint-Méen-le-Grand community swimming pool won The International Award for Wood Architecture
For the sixth time since the award was launched in 2018, an international jury made up of editors from five magazines sp… For the sixth time since the award was launched in 2018, an international jury made up of editors from five magazines specialising in wooden construction met to select the project that best represented the year in European wood architecture. THE JURY The five editors of the magazines Lignum (Switzerland), Mikado (Germany), Puuinfo (Finland), Trä (Sweden), …
Read more Read lessSustainable forest management is the key to increasing wood construction
If we want to promote the production of wood products and use wood in construction, we need to adopt sustainable forest… If we want to promote the production of wood products and use wood in construction, we need to adopt sustainable forest management practices and gain wider public acceptance for the harvesting of forests. Forests and wood products are deeply intertwined and must therefore be viewed as a whole, with everyone working together to see the …
Read more Read lessPuuinfo’s new video series breaks down myths about the wood industry
Together with Metsäkeskus, Puuinfo produces a series of videos and educational material that aims to dispel myths about… Together with Metsäkeskus, Puuinfo produces a series of videos and educational material that aims to dispel myths about the wood sector. The videos and the learning platform will be published in August 2024. The project is a part of Hiilestä kiinni complex funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Topics: The goal of the …
Read more Read lessCarbon footprint tendering – a new kind of tool towards carbon-neutral construction
At the beginning of next year, a new construction law will enter into force, which will bring significant changes to the… At the beginning of next year, a new construction law will enter into force, which will bring significant changes to the implementation and tendering of construction projects. In particular, the climate aspect comes to the fore when projects are required to calculate their carbon footprint as part of the construction process. This requirement is related …
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