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View article: STATUS QUO OF AUSTRIAN TIMBER CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
STATUS QUO OF AUSTRIAN TIMBER CONSTRUCTION SECTOR Open
The application of industrialized timber in large-volume buildings is considered as one main strategy promoting sustainability in the construction sector.Austrian timber construction ecosystem is mainly conformed by small and medium sized …
View article: HIBIWOOD - DIDACTIC APPROACHES FOR ACADEMIC EDUCATION ON MULTI-STOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS
HIBIWOOD - DIDACTIC APPROACHES FOR ACADEMIC EDUCATION ON MULTI-STOREY TIMBER BUILDINGS Open
Due to climate change, political and societal demands for the greening of the building sector are increasing.The use of regionally renewable building materials, such as wood, is recognised as one of the main strategies whose potential cann…
View article: Exploring the State of Knowledge and Gaps Regarding Sustainability within Viennese Construction Industry
Exploring the State of Knowledge and Gaps Regarding Sustainability within Viennese Construction Industry Open
Different approaches to assess sustainability goals are found in construction sector, mainly related to energy efficiency through building technology and high-tech components, to low-tech strategies based on passive planning methods, the u…
View article: Climate-resilient and resource-conserving architecture through renewable building materials and microclimate improvement
Climate-resilient and resource-conserving architecture through renewable building materials and microclimate improvement Open
Due to climate change, together with the need to reduce the ecological footprint and the future resource shortages, a climate-resilient and resource-conserving architecture must be reinforced. Dealing with the issue of resources not only a…
View article: Integral planning – potentials and challenges for the construction of timber buildings. A teaching example
Integral planning – potentials and challenges for the construction of timber buildings. A teaching example Open
The term “integral planning” describes the creative cooperation of experts from different disciplines with the aim of solving a complex, technical planning task. By involving all the disciplines and stakeholders at an early stage it is pos…
View article: Barriers, Opportunities and Recommendations to Enhance the Adoption of Timber within Multi-Storey Buildings in Austria
Barriers, Opportunities and Recommendations to Enhance the Adoption of Timber within Multi-Storey Buildings in Austria Open
Timber construction is considered a main strategy towards a more sustainable built environment. Industrialized manufacturing methods have advanced the realization of multi-storey timber buildings generating enthusiasm about their implement…
View article: A holistic approach for industrializing timber construction
A holistic approach for industrializing timber construction Open
Many strategies have been investigated seeking for efficiency in construction sector, since it has been pointed out as the largest consumer of raw materials worldwide and responsible of about 1/3 of the global CO2 emissions. While operatio…