Sustainable Modular Timber Construction - A Holistic Perspective Towards Enhancing the Competitiveness of Timber Construction

Abstract

The ''Sustainable Building Technologies- Community of Practice'' (SBTCP) project by Karelia UAS in collaboration with Salzburg UAS and Jade UAS aims to enhance the sustainable development of timber construction through using advanced expertise and technologies. The SBTCP project has three fundamental pillars of research activities: 1) sustainable buildings, 2) material sciences, and 3) building information modelling. This research paper is part of the research activities and focuces on the competitiveness of timber construction and sustainable environmental aspects of timber as a building material in cities.