Owens "House Drexel", Warth
...western facades, the frame work had to be replaced with upright planks; the brick pedestal was still well preserved. In order to improve the energy efficiency the building, an insulating layer of 120mm thick mineral wool was installed in the...
Smart Bauen is now published
Architectural and technical strategies for energy-optimised buildings, neighbourhoods and cities. The book Smart Bauen was published on 27 July after four years of research and focused work. The wide range of topics in the field of sustainable building has now...
8th International Forum on Timber Construction in Dijon France
...13 timber high-rise projects to be presented at the launch event in Dijon. Dijon is considered a pioneer of the new urban energy concepts under the collective term Smart City, which, in combination with urban timber construction, represents a sustainable...
Hermann Kaufmann receives three Vorarlberg Timber Construction Awards
...building shows the ability to create a smart mixture of the materials. The second award win of the night went to the project ‘house R’ received, in the category ‘single-family house’. The jury said: “It is impressive how the wood...