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Bern Timber Day 2018: Success with Swiss Timber
26.02.2018
This year's Berne Timber Day takes up the cudgels for the use of local timber: "But now Swiss timber! More success with innovation and regional specialties" is the motto of the annual meeting of the cantonal timber industry. Timbatec founder Stefan Zöllig has put together the program for the event.
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Welcome: Three New Interns at Timbatec
19.02.2018
During these days three new interns have started their work at Timbatec: Patrick Javet, Iro-Nui Wichman and Joel Hächler. All three are students at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Biel and will spend one year in one of our offices.
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"10 to 10." Building with Timber is Booming
14.02.2018
Timber buildings are increasingly becoming the focus of public attention. Last night, the news magazine "10 vor 10", which averages 420,000 people, reported on the increasing use of timber in large residential projects. In addition to one ETH professor, two Timbatec employees were interviewed.
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The Solution for Populous Cities: Timber Skyscrapers
12.02.2018
A video by the British business and political magazine "The Economist" on the future of urban development makes it clear: Because the population is growing worldwide, but at the same time CO₂ emissions have to be reduced, more and more high-rise buildings are to be built from timber.
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The First people are already living in the timber housing estate "sue&til"
31.01.2018
Instead of this spring, the first 28 apartments of "sue&til" in Winterthur could already be occupied before Christmas. The first two of the twenty residential buildings in this large timber structure were completed much earlier than expected. And: In these days two more residential buildings will be handed over to the residents.
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Reinforced Concrete in Residential Construction: Like an Elephant in the Salon
19.01.2018
"Concrete out, timber in", Stefan Zöllig from Timbatec summed it up at Swissbau, Switzerland's largest construction fair. At an event on urban architecture with timber, the Timbatec founder explained why the future of urban housing belongs to timber as a building material.
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Building in Times of Climate Change: Timber Construction as an Opportunity
09.01.2018
The desire for flexible and individual living and working space as well as dense construction in the cities is growing. At the same time, political demands on the construction industry are increasing due to the energy revolution and spatial planning. How can this be reconciled? Is the solution in timber construction? On 19 January, experts such as Timbatec founder Stefan Zöllig will discuss these questions at Swissbau in Basel.
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Despite a New building, almost Everything remained the Same on the Outside
08.01.2018
Instead of an old farm in the Zurich lowlands, two timber houses have been built. The four residential units are located exactly within the former Volumetrie Platz. The Zwinghof in Neerach thus retains its original character.
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A Showcase Project for the Energy Turnaround
15.12.2017
The new Simmental Arena in Zweisimmen, where the interior finishing is currently being carried out, is a model construction in terms of sustainability. The hall consists mainly of timber, a renewable building material. And: The photovoltaic system on the hall roof, which was put into operation last week, can supply solar power to around four dozen local households.
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A Timber Building replaces the dilapidated Gymnasium
30.11.2017
The Cormanon school complex in Villars-sûr-Glâne (FR) has been under construction for over fifty years. And time has not passed them by without leaving its mark: The buildings no longer met the structural requirements. Two school buildings were therefore renovated. The gym and the connecting wing were newly built of timber and can soon be put into operation.
