Wood Joensuu

Drivers for Wood Construction 2023 event 15.-16.5.2023

Aika:15.5.2023
Paikka:Joensuu, Finland
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The second international Drivers for Wood Construction event will be held in Joensuu
15.-16.5.2023 with the theme
Holistic Approach Towards Sustainable Wood Construction.

The seminar day on 15th of May will offer insights to ongoing development in the field in Finnish, European and global context. Second day on 16th will be dedicated for the excursions to the construction sites and implemented projects in Joensuu Region.

The previous Drivers for Wood Construction event was held in September 2019. It brought together over 180 wood construction professionals from 12 countries. See the aftermovie of the event.

Drivers of Wood Construction 2023 event organized by the Karelia University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Eastern Finland and European Forest Institute.

 

 

 

Main Partners and Sponsor

Ministry of the Environment,  Wood Building Programme

Puuinfo Ltd.

RothoBlaas SRL

City of Joensuu



Programme 15.5.2023 – Seminar

Joensuun Tiedepuisto (Louhela-hall/Temple of Challenge)
Länsikatu 15, 80110 Joensuu

 

 

 

 


8:00 – 9:00

Registration and Coffee


9:00 – 9:20

Opening words


9:20 – 12:00

Low Carbon Future with Wood

– Current Development in Finnish, European and Global Context

 

Moderator: Petri Heino, Program Manager, Ministry of the Environment

 

Key-Note: The State of Tall Timber in 2023, and its Future Potential

Daniel Safarik, Director Research and Thought Leadership
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

 

From Tradition to Sustainable Wood Construction

Daishi Sakaguchi, Professor
Nihon Fukushi University

 

Circular Economy of Wood Construction

Hermann Huber, Professor / Lena Seiwald, Junior Researcher / Lukas Seidl, Junior Researcher
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

 

Climate change mitigation potential of wood construction: The big picture

Elias Hurmekoski, Academy Research Fellow
University of Helsinki

 

TPA

 

Panel discussion – Low Carbon Future with Wood

Moderator: Erkki Verkasalo, Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland

 


12:00 – 13:00

Lunch


13:00 – 14:50 (Parallel 1.)

Sustainability in Material & Design Considerations

– Wood Material Research & Innovations

 

Moderator: Antti Haapala, Professor, University of Eastern Finland


Key Note: Climate Benefits of Long-Lasting Wood Products in Construction Applications

Ilkka Leinonen, Research Professor
Natural Resources Institute Finland

 

From Circularity, For Circularity:
Reusing Salvaged Wood in Structural Application

Mohammad Derikvand, Postdoctoral Researcher
Aalto University

 

Biobased Sustainable Adhesive System for Wood Products Industry

Anuj Kumar, Senior Scientist
Natural Resources Institute Finland

 

Upscaling of Construction with Waste Wood –
A Mass Production Approach

Miikka Kotilainen, CEO/Founder
Hiil Ltd
 

 

13:00 – 14:50 (Parallel 2.)

High Performance Wood Construction

– BIM in Design Process

 

Moderator: Ossi Laakkonen, Project Manager, Karelia University of Applied Sciences

 

Key-Note: How to Facilitate Industrial Process Through BIM

Sebastian Hollerman, Professor
Jade University of Applied Sciences

 

Digital Transformation of the Building Sector

Toni Teittinen, Development Manager
Gravicon Ltd

 

A Virtual Wood Construction

Gregor Grunwald, Professor
Jade University of Applied Sciences

 

TPA

 

 


14:50 – 15:10

Coffee


15:10 -17:00 (Parallel 1.)

Sustainability in Material & Design Considerations

– Sustainability in Architectural Design & Planning

 

Moderator: Diana Tuomasjukka, Head of Bioeconomy Programme, European Forest Institute

 

Key-Note: Sustainability in City Planning and Architecture – Design Considerations

Kimmo Lylykangas, Professor
TalTech University

 

Sustainability Index in City Planning

Shammi Keya, Project Researcher
University of Applied Sciences

 

Circularity in Architectural Design

Sina Hage, Researcher
Jade University of Applied Sciences

 

Pathway Towards Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Joensuu – Examples from Land-use Planning

Patrik Hämäläinen, Land Use Planner
City of Joensuu

 

15:10 – 17:00 (Parallel 2.)

High Performance Wood Construction

– From Theory to Practice

 

Session by Rothoblaas SRL

 

TPA

 


17:00 – 17:20  

Closing Remarks with light refreshments


19:00-22:00

 Seminar Dinner at City Hall


 

 


Programme 16.5.2023 – Building tour

 

9:00 – 16:00

 

Wooden restaurant building

Wooden (CLT) restaurant building
Marttaliitto

 

Joensuu Lighthouse

14 storey wooden (LVL/CLT) apartment building
Opiskelija-asunnot Oy Joensuun Elli

 

Meteorite-house / Usva-house

Wooden (CLT) guest house and private house
Field Studies Oy

 

TPA

 

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