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NRP 66 enters the home straight |
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The last few final reports from the 30 research projects have been approved. Four thematic synthesis reports and one programme résumé are being finalised or are already being translated/layouted. Planning for the concluding event is underway. NRP 66 is approaching the finish line. |
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"#WOODVETIA – campaign for more Swiss timber" |
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Since the start of the year, the forestry and timber industry and FOEN have been promoting Swiss timber using the hashtag Woodvetia. The campaign is intended to raise people's awareness of Swiss wood by enabling them to experience, smell and feel it in novel ways. |
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New applications and new ways with wood |
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Inspired by the installation of a modular housing unit made entirely from laminated beech planking in EMPA's NEST building (Next Evolution in Sustainable Building Technology), S-WIN has devoted itself to the subject of "New applications for wood". |
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The Théâtre de Vidy – a product of basic IBOIS research |
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On 13 March 2017, Lignum Vaud and S-WIN's Top Programm Holz 2017 initiative jointly organised a visit to the construction site of the new timber pavilion at the Théâtre de Vidy in Lausanne. |
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Biel/Bienne Timber Construction Day. Building in the city – with wood
11.05.2017, Biel/Bienne
The use of timber in construction is becoming increasingly common in urban areas. At the Biel/Bienne Timber Construction Day, national and international house construction specialists and architects will be shedding light on the potential and challenges of building with wood in an urban environment.
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NRP 66 concluding conference
07.11.2017, Bern
On the afternoon of 7 November 2017, NRP 66 is inviting interested members of the general public to "Fabrikhalle 12" in Bern, where the findings and various syntheses of NRP 66 will be presented.
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Joint Workshops with S-WIN
08.11.2017, Gurten
Bern's local "mountain" (the Gurten) will be the venue for reflecting upon and discussing the findings and recommendations of NRP 66. Workshops on the four thematic areas are aimed at researchers and leading Swiss and international practitioners.
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Publications |
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Publication of the 2016 Forestry and Timber Yearbook
Information on forest resources, timber usage, forestry products and services, certification, wood processing and trading Swiss timber and timber products Most of the data originates from surveys conducted by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and FOEN. |
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