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
Joensuun Tiedepuisto (Louhela-hall/Temple of Challenge)
Länsikatu 15, 80110 Joensuu
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8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Coffee9:00 – 9:20 Opening words |
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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 PotentialDaniel Safarik, Director Research and Thought Leadership
From Tradition to Sustainable Wood ConstructionDaishi Sakaguchi, Professor Circular Economy of Wood ConstructionHermann Huber, Professor / Lena Seiwald, Junior Researcher / Lukas Seidl, Junior Researcher
Climate change mitigation potential of wood construction: The big pictureElias Hurmekoski, Academy Research Fellow
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Panel discussion – Low Carbon Future with WoodModerator: Erkki Verkasalo, Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland
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12:00 – 13:00 Lunch |
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13:00 – 14:50 (Parallel 1.) Sustainability in Material & Design Considerations– Wood Material Research & Innovations
Moderator: Antti Haapala, Professor, University of Eastern Finland
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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 BIMSebastian Hollerman, Professor
Digital Transformation of the Building SectorToni Teittinen, Development Manager
A Virtual Wood ConstructionGregor Grunwald, Professor
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14:50 – 15:10 Coffee |
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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 ConsiderationsKimmo Lylykangas, Professor
Sustainability Index in City PlanningShammi Keya, Project Researcher
Circularity in Architectural DesignSina Hage, Researcher
Pathway Towards Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Joensuu – Examples from Land-use PlanningPatrik Hämäläinen, Land Use Planner |
15:10 – 17:00 (Parallel 2.) High Performance Wood Construction– From Theory to Practice
Session by Rothoblaas SRL
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17:00 – 17:20 Closing Remarks with light refreshments19:00-22:00 Seminar Dinner at City Hall
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9:00 – 16:00
Wooden (CLT) restaurant building
Marttaliitto
14 storey wooden (LVL/CLT) apartment building
Opiskelija-asunnot Oy Joensuun Elli
Wooden (CLT) guest house and private house
Field Studies Oy
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