Vestas are using timber to build wind turbines, claiming that compared to more traditional forms of construction using concrete and steel, timber is a more sustainable product. In Holland, the Dutch Mountains is a new project featuring a "U-shaped" twin tower system that forms a unique structure in the Dutch skyline. The "Off-site Wood" app for Autodesk has been launched. Rotho Blaas have a new platform called "My Project" with a 'Thermal Module' to support the design of buildings, to mitigate risk of mould and condensation. In Sweden we hear about the municipal and arts building, the timber project includes a not only a brilliant looking design, however a function and future proofing building. DIALOG super tower "the beacon of hope" at 105 storeys the HTT (Hybrid Timber Tower) aims to lead the world in building with timber. We continue our hunt for Bill Gates to get him to come on the podcast.
Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
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