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Online course 鈥淔orests, wood, and carbon鈥 starts 5.9.2022
You may follow the course independently whenever it is suitable for you during period I.

Wooden buildings are a sustainable alternative in the face of global steel shortages
Building with wood instead of steel and concrete would make construction more sustainable and supply chains more resilient

Wood products Online course starts 3.3.2022
You may follow the course independently whenever it is suitable for you during periods IV-V.

Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options
Researchers turn a non-toxic residue into wood coating that resists abrasion-, stain-, and sunlight.

New Standards exhibition will open 20 May in Venice Architecture Biennale
Finland鈥檚 exhibition presents collaboration between the timber industry and architects to alleviate the housing shortage during the World War II and reconstruction.

Multi-story buildings made of wood sell for 9% more than other construction
Study shows for first time that wood construction is economically feasible

Contribute to the New European Bauhaus initiative this Spring
We all have the possibility to contribute to the EU鈥檚 Green Deal pilots and agenda during Spring 2021.鈥

Aalto is a partner in the New European Bauhaus initiative
The EU initiative imagines future ways of living by combining design, culture, social inclusion, science and technology.

Wooden K盲pyl盲 is an example of resource-wise wood construction
A new book celebrates the hundred-year-old unique wooden house area in Helsinki and tells the story of the multidimensional area.

Edible shock- and heat-resistant wood foam could replace plastic packaging
A new bio-based material could replace substances such as Styrofoam and bubble wrap. Artificial intelligence is being used to the development of the material.

New starts at the Kemira Boot Camp
Kemira together with the School of Chemical Engineering organized a Boot Camp for the students of Aalto University.

Building European cities with wood would sequester half of cement industry鈥檚 current carbon emissions
Model shows that slowly increasing the use of wood in European construction could increase the carbon storage of buildings by 420 million CO2 tons over the next 20 years

Circular Design Challenge Competition teams selected
The Circular Design Challenge Competition launched by Aalto University, Geological Survey of Finland GTK, Natural Resources Institute Luke, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and VTT in May collected altogether 26 cross-organizational ideas. Nine teams received funding to develop their idea into a concept or proposal.

Nurturing the passion for research - Interviewing Associate Professor Ali Tehrani
Associate professor Ali Tehrani, who works at Aalto University's School of Chemical Engineering Bioproducts and Biosystems Department, has an impressive background in textile research already before joining Aalto. And he also enjoys guiding and supporting his students in their research and careers.

Revolutionising the bio-based industry
An interview of the new Professor of Practice Juha Lipponen from the School of Chemical Engineering.

Building with wood is a climate-friendly option 鈥 the Wood Wonders exhibition provides five interesting viewpoints on construction
Forest wood used in buildings can bind carbon for centuries. Wood is a strong and versatile building material that improves indoor air quality, reduces the need for heating and air conditioning 鈥 and provides pleasure.

Growing demand for climate-friendly construction: could wood architecture become one of Finland鈥檚 exports?
The Wood Wonders exhibition to be opened at Helsinki Airport on the 5th of February will show passengers the innovations related to wood construction and display the sector鈥檚 latest developments.

Monika 脰sterberg develops from wood a contender to oil
Associate Professor of Bioproduct Chemistry Monika 脰sterberg wants to see her innovations change the world.

Sustainable development important and challenging in wood construction today
International conference enables mutual, experience-based learning.

Architecture, construction and competence as themes of FWBN
Welcome to the Forum Wood Building Nordic organised at Aalto University on 15-17 June 2016.
