Competitive CLT

Replacement of non-renewable construction materials with wood-based materials such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) offers a great potential for cost-efficient reduction of carbon footprint for a resource efficient construction sector.

Crucial aspects for increased competitiveness of CLT-based building systems developed in this project include (1) Effective utilization of available raw material to produce CLT panels with optimized structural properties, (2) Reliable design models of connections with efficient connectors minimizing costs and labor in construction, (3) Instrumentation and monitoring of buildings to ensure maintenance of safety and performance over time, and (4) Life cycle assessment of buildings. Synergies are obtained in the interaction between the sub-projects through the unique structure of the project with business partners along the value chain to facilitate implementation of research results and to maximize the green advantage of the CLT building technology.