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Timber Building Design and Construction for a Sustainable Future

This special issue belongs to the section “Building Structures“.

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Wood is one of the most abundant biomaterials worldwide, having traditionally been used for construction. Recent studies on advanced engineered wood products highlight its vast but largely untapped potential to tackle global sustainability challenges. Alongside this, significant technological advancements are pushing the boundaries of wooden construction. Moreover, it has become more economically viable to use wood for buildings beyond low-rise structures. Consequently, there has been a notable shift in public perception, increasingly accepting wood as a material for high-rise buildings. This Special Issue focuses on timber building design and construction for a sustainable future.

Dr. Hüseyin Emre Ilgın
Prof. Dr. Markku Karjalainen
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • wood construction
  • sustainability
  • space efficiency
  • multi-story timber buildings
  • large-scale timber buildings
  • tall/high-rise timber buildings
  • processes of industrial wood construction
  • wooden additional floor construction
  • adhesive-free and metal fastener-free wood products
  • resident survey for wooden apartment buildings

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Buildings - ISSN 2075-5309