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2nd Forum Wood Building Baltic 2021

Online Webinar April 14-16

FORUM HOLZBAU

Forum Wood Building Baltic 2021 is a FORUM HOLZBAU conference with an accompanying networking event of selected companies related to timber construction, for the second time in the Baltic and for the first time in Latvia. It aims to present the latest international developments in timber architecture, engineering and technology to an audience of construction professionals including architects, engineers, contractors, housing organizations, planners, manufacturers and urban designers.

FORUM HOLZBAU was established 25 years ago as platform of leading universities for knowledge and technology transfer in timber construction and achieves the goal through its pan-European program of conferences and exhibitions. In Latvia FORUM HOLZBAU cooperates with the Riga Technical University.

The future with wood

Timber construction is gaining popularity for a wide range of building types and sizes. As a natural cellular material, it is strong and light, making it easy to transport and erect. It can also be machined to very high tolerances, making it ideal for prefabrication. Recent advances in computer-controlled manufacturing and stronger and larger engineered wood products mean that timber construction can now achieve shorter programme times often at lower overall cost, while providing safer, cleaner and quieter environment on site. It is also our only renewable construction material and it locks away carbon dioxide for the life of the building. The Forum – lectures sand online networking where different organizations show their latest products and services – will be an opportunity for practitioners and scientists to meet and exchange experience and to learn from the best within the field.

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Programme

Day 1 – 14th April
Wood For A Sustainable Living

9:00 – 9:50   Networking
10:00   Welcome by FORUM HOLZBAU Hugo Karre, Member of the Board of FORUM HOLZBAU

Erik Konze, Estonian Wood Architecture Competition Coordinator
10:05   Welcome by Riga City Council
Mārtiņš Staķis, Chairman of the Riga City Council
10:10   Welcome by Riga Technical University Tālis Juhna, RTU Vice-Rector for Research
10:15   The European Green Deal, the Renovation Wave and the New European Bauhaus:
opportunities for timber construction unleashed by Brussels
Keynote speaker Paul Brannen, CEI-Bois & EOS
11:00   Overview of the wood building situation in the Baltic countries Olga Feldmane, Ministry of Economics, Latvia,
Darius Kvedaravicius, Ministry of Environment, Lithuania,
Ivo Jaanisoo, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia
11:30   Coffee break
11:50   Accelerate low-carbon construction with wood – a Nordic Policy Snapshot Anders Vestergaard Jensen, Nic Craig, Denmark
12:30   Sustainability and Health, case of a Day Care center in Salaspils Miķelis Putrāms, Latvia
12:50   Birch plywood RIGA ECOLogical with lignin based glue – Your sustainable choice Māris Būmanis, Uģis Ozols, Latvia
13:10   Timber Construction Competence Centre Argo Saul, Estonia
13:30   Coffee break

Timber construction

14:00   Timber in construction: how to be effective Audrius Papėčenka, Lithuania
14:20   Innovative connectors for CLT and mass timber structures Matteo Andreottola, Italy
14:40   Weather protection solutions of exposed wood surfaces Jānis Vanags, Swiss and Latvia
15:00 – 15:20 Panel discussion

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Day 2 – 15th April
Wood in Architecture and design

9:00 – 9:50   Networking
10:00   Public buildings Keynote speaker  Much Untertrifaller, Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten, Austria
10:40   Challenges to use timber in load-bearing structures in Latvia Kaspars Kurtišs, Latvia
11:00   Pudasjärvi Log Campus – A Mass Timber School of Log Structure Timo Leiviskä, Finland
11:20   Coffee break
11:50   Educational buildings Keynote speaker Nicole Kerstin Berganski, NKBAK Architects, Germany
12:30   Wood-house architecture traditions and current practices in Estonia Oksana Hetman, Estonia
12:50   Engineering challenges and solutions in the concert hall Mitava – open-air building with 57m timber span Pēteris Supe, Latvia
13:10   Wood City in Helsinki Juha Schroderus, Finland
13:30   Coffee break
14:00   Build-in-Wood & Building Regulations. Why timber is better than the building law thinks it is Peder Fynholm, Denmark
14:40   HiTimber project – Future of wooden highrises Mihkel Urmet, Estonia
15:00 – 15:20 Panel discussion

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Day 3 – 16th April
Innovations and construction solutions. Fire design

9:00 – 9:50   Networking
10:00   Eurocode 5 Revision – Fire design of timber structures Keynote speaker Andrea Frangi, vice chairman of Eurocode 5, ETH, Switzerland
10:40   Fire protection challenges for timber buildings in Latvia Edvīns Grants, Latvia
11:00   Fire Design of I-joists in Wall Assemblies Alar Just, Estonia
11:20   Coffee break

Innovations in construction solutions and building physics

11:50   Behaviours of Timber-concrete Composite Members Karina Buka-Vaivade, Latvia
12:10   EN 17334 – a first–time user experience  Kārlis Pugovičs, Latvia
12:30   Wood frame solutions for free space design in urban buildings (WOODSOL) Aivars Vilguts, Norway
12:50   Modular retrofitting solution of buildings: the example of the first pilot building in Latvia Anatolijs Borodiņecs, Latvia
13:10   Weather exposed CLT construction – observations and improvement concept Kristo Kalbe, Estonia
13:30   Coffee break
14:00   Automated design and analysis of modular timber buildings Renee Puusepp, Estonia
14:20 – 15:00 Closing of Forum

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Speakers

Andrea Frangi

16th April – 10:00 – Eurocode 5 Revision – Fire design of timber structures Read more

Karina Buka-Vaivade

16th April – 11:50 – Behaviours of Timber-concrete Composite Members Read more

Anatolijs Borodiņecs

16th April – 12:50 – Modular retrofitting solution of buildings: the example of the first pilot building in Latvia Read more

Oksana Hetman

15th April – 12:30 – Wood-house architecture traditions and current practices in Estonia Read more

Uģis Ozols

14th April – 12:50 – Birch plywood RIGA ECOLogical with lignin based glue – Your sustainable choice Read more

Alar Just

16th April – 11:00 – Fire Design of I-joists in Wall Assemblies Read more

Nicole Kerstin Berganski

15th April – 11:50 – Educational buildings Read more

Paul Brannen

14th April – 10:15 – The European Green Deal, the Renovation Wave and the New European Bauhaus:
opportunities for timber construction unleashed by Brussels Read more

Renee Puusepp

16th April – 14:00 – Automated design and analysis of modular timber buildings Read more

Much Untertrifaller

15th April – 10:00 – Public buildings Read more

Audrius Papėčenka

14th April – 14:00 – Timber in construction: how to be effective Read more

Juha Schroderus

15th April – 13:10 – Wood City in Helsinki Read more

Mihkel Urmet

15th April – 14:40 – HiTimber project – Future of wooden highrises Read more

Jānis Vanags

14th April – 15:40 – Weather protection solutions of exposed wood surfaces Read more

Peder Fynholm

15th April – 14:00 – Build-in-Wood & Building Regulations. Why timber is better than the building law thinks it is Read more

Kristo Kalbe

16th April – 13:10 – Weather exposed CLT construction – observations and improvement concept Read more

Kaspars Kurtišs

15th April – 10:40 – Challenges to use timber in load-bearing structures in Latvia Read more

Anders Vestergaard Jensen

14th April – 11:50 – Accelerate low-carbon construction with wood – a Nordic Policy Snapshot Read more

Timo Leiviskä

15h April – 11:00 – Pudasjärvi Log Campus – A Mass Timber School of Log Structure Read more

Pēteris Supe

15h April – 12:50 – Engineering challenges and solutions in the concert hall Mitava – open-air building with 57m timber span Read more

Aivars Vilguts

16h April – 12:30 – Wood frame solutions for free space design in urban buildings (WOODSOL) Read more

Miķelis Putrāms

14th April – 12:30 – Sustainability and Health, case of a Day Care center in Salaspils Read more

Matteo Andreottola

14th April – 14:20 – Innovative connectors for CLT and mass timber structures Read more

Māris Būmanis

14th April – 12:50 – Birch plywood RIGA ECOLogical with lignin based glue – Your sustainable choice Read more

Edvins Grants

16th April – 10:40 – Fire protection challenges for timber buildings in Latvia Read more

Argo Saul

14th April – 13:10 – Timber Construction Competence Centre Read more

Nic Craig

14th April – 11:50 – Accelerate low-carbon construction with wood – a Nordic Policy Snapshot Read more

Karlis Pugovics

16th April – 12:10 – Influence of void position in glued-in rods Read more

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