Articles and blog posts on Wood technology

The idea of building hospitals out of wood arouses both curiosity and scepticism, but the Vinnova-funded project Health in Wood shows that there are great opportunities. In a groundbreaking collaboration between the timber construction and hospital construction sectors, experts have tested the limi…

We spend a lot of our lives indoors, so it’s important that the materials around us are safe and don’t release anything that could impact our health. To help protect us, there are rules in place – and these are about to get stricter. A new EU regulation is coming next year, and VMG Group is already…

Wood exposed to moisture or free water becomes susceptible to microbial growth over time. Remediation of the growth may be a better option than tearing out and replacing all the wood with new. An overall perspective with knowledge of all relevant parameters is required in order to make the right as…

When building with combustible materials such as wood, extra care must be taken in both design and construction to achieve robust fire protection, details must be properly executed and fire protection systems must work over time. Robust fire protection is an important component for increasing the u…

According to the Planning and Building Act, a construction product may be included in a building only if the product is suitable for its intended use. A type-approved product is verified to fulfil the requirements of the building regulations. Today, prefabricated underlayment shutters are one of th…

The presence of mould can cause problems in the indoor environment, including bad odours, and affect people's well-being and health. Significant amounts are spent annually on repairing moisture and mould damage, so it is important to prevent damage. Knowing the critical moisture condition of the ma…

Another step is being taken towards a net-zero emissions future. High-value new construction products made from recycled wood and industrial wood waste residues are being developed. Alternative circular processes are being studied for both new building materials and composite building elements in a…

More forest raw materials will be needed in the future. Increased resource efficiency with regard to the use of raw materials is therefore necessary. There are two ways to go for construction with cross-laminated timber (CLT), to produce CLT panels by maximising the efficiency of current processes …

Interest in building with timber is growing and players in the construction industry are choosing to distinguish themselves by taking on the challenge of building really high with timber, up to and above 20 floors. The challenge drives development and advances timber construction. In a series of pr…

In Skara, the world's tallest wooden wind turbine tower is currently being erected. Modvion is building the unique wooden structure that reaches a height of 105 metres. Why do you want to replace the commonly used steel with wood?

What will the future of construction look like? How can the currently linear value chain for housing construction become circular? Can industrially produced wooden houses be the answer and contribute to a shift towards a more circular construction sector with increased reuse?

An industrially manufactured innovative facade system for sustainable renovation for the ROT sector is under development. The goal is a system that is easy for architects to use through a digitized design process in the design and planning process and attractive to different properties' design and …

limate change, biodiversity requirements and ecosystem conservation raise questions about the future. What types of wood will we have access to in the future? RISE has examined the potential of our third most common tree species, birch, and our third coniferous species, contorta pine, as structural…

How can housing in crisis areas, where infrastructure and buildings are lacking, be created with more sustainable solutions than the tents and reinforced tents often used today? Can concepts of blocks of wooden cabins be developed based on prefabricated small blocks with wooden frames?

Can spent yeast from beer brewing be used to replace fossil-based raw material in adhesives? This is being investigated in the Reflows project, which uses waste yeast from breweries to produce adhesives adapted for wood and paper applications in a circular way.

In the field of wood technology at RISE, many individual activities are ongoing, but they are also parts of a whole to support the development of a circular wood value chain. By creating a circular wood value chain, we utilize raw materials in the best possible way, which is a prerequisite for the …