Biel/Bienne Timber Construction Day. Building in the city – with wood
Timber construction is ever more prevalent in urban spaces. At the Biel/Bienne Timber Construction Day, Swiss and international home-building specialists and architects will introduce attendees to the potential and challenges of building with wood in urban environments.
| Start | 11.05.2017 06:30 |
| End | 11.05.2017 14:50 |
| Venue | Kongresshaus Biel, Zentralstrasse 60, 2501 Biel |
| Registration deadline | 11.05.2017 |
The benefits of using sustainable timber and the opportunities it brings to construction will be presented in four thematic blocks. The advantages of this lightweight material are plentiful: its low weight means more upper floors can be added than in masonry constructions. In addition, broad spans and free-form wood frames encourage designers to be creative. And the latest fire-prevention regulations are opening new doors to buildings such as tower blocks made completely of wood or with hybrid techniques. The event is targeted at architects, timber construction specialists, engineers and designers who are interested in modern, high-performance timber construction. Timber Construction Day is one of a series of conferences organised by Bern University of Applied Sciences – Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, LIGNUM – Holzwirtschaft Schweiz, and Cedotec.