The material

glued laminated timber panels

Wood is the only renewable building material. It is in accord with nature. Increasing awareness of health and environmental issues, as well as the growing trend towards sustainability, are leading to a renaissance for the building material, which, together with natural stone, was the most-used material until the start of the 19th century. The classic solid structure consumes energy and produces CO₂ as early as the construction phase. Wood, on the other hand, absorbs large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere - an important argument for constructive timber work.

The glued laminated timber used is made of spruce panels, which are stacked crosswise and glued together. Thanks to the crosswise layering of the longitudinal and transversal lamellae, the swelling and shrinking in the panel plane are reduced to an insignificant minimum – the static ability to withstand stress and the form stability are thus significantly increased. This opens a wealth of completely new possibilities regarding load transfer. Loads are not only transferred in one direction, as is the case with supports or beams, but rather they are transferred to all sides ("real in-plane action").

Only technically dehydrated timber with a wood moisture of 12% (+/- 2%) is used to produce the glued laminated timber. This eliminates damage caused by vermin, mould or insects. The solid panels are produced in a manner that saves energy and is environmentally friendly, corresponding to the emission class 0.. They can be disposed of using thermal waste disposal, and when burned produce no more residue than wood without glue.