16th International Wood Construction Forum (IHF)

Practical experience - practical application

Date: 1 - 3 December 2010
Venue: Congress-Centrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Closing date for registration: 19 November 2010

The International Wood Construction Conference (IHF-Garmisch 2010) provides architects, engineers and builders with an opportunity to report on experiences, processes and goals related to wood structures and construction. At the same time the conference provides an opportunity for architects, building officials, builders and craftspeople, practicians and educators to learn about the latest developments and to exchange experiences.

On 1 December 2010, the Forum will be launched with an introduction to the conference at an Opening Session organized by the German Federal Society for Prefabricated Housing and the Austrian Prefabricated Housing Association focusing on the topic "Building for municipal and institutional clients". After the opening there will be the usual expert warm-up in the form of four pre-conference seminars:

• Architecture Forum (TU Munich / Lignatur) on “Timber architecture today”
• Prefabricated Housing Forum (BDF / Stora Enso Timber DE) on “Sustainablity - the consumer's view”
• Wooden House Construction Forum (European Federation of Timber Construction) on “Timber construction in Europe - a look beyond the borders”
• Connector Technology Forum (TU Graz / Vinzenz Harrer / Schmid Schrauben) on "Screwed and glued connections in timber construction"

Tree-top walk, Bavarian National Park. Photo: © Wiehag

As the use of wood as a construction material can make a significant contribution to sustainability and energy efficiency, and ultimately to stabilisation of the climate system, the programme of the International Wood Construction Forum is highly meaningful in this respect, too.

The international team of organizers under the leadership of the Bern University of Applied Sciences (Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering), Biel, and Rosenheim University has succeeded in attracting speakers of national and international standing to IHF 2010, and attendees can look forward to a wideranging and in-depth update of their knowledge from presentations grouped around the following topics:

- Vision 2020 – the outlook for wood in the field of construction
- Instruments for sustainable construction
- Cross-laminated timber: market – developments – experience
- Engineered wood construction: presentation of outstanding structures from around the world
- Climate change and its impacts on tomorrow’s construction industry
- Host countries: Benelux
- Bridges and towers: presentations of projects
- Sustainability: certification systems, perspectives, investors
- Epilogue: Going up with wood

The International Wood Construction Forum (IHF) in Garmisch- Partenkirchen will again be an ideal setting for public tributes for outstanding services to the wood construction industry. This year’s awards will go to KommR Alfred Rubner, Brixen, and Professor Dr. Arno Fruehwald, University of Hamburg.

In addition to learning from the various speakers, attendees will be able to gather information on the latest developments and innovations in timber (house) construction in the parallel trade show, where the sponsors and other companies will be presenting their products.

Download the full programme of the 16th IHF with all the details of the presentations, speakers and social events as well as useful information for attendees, including registration procedures and prices:
IHF 2010 programme

Simultaneous translation
The presentations are held in the speaker's mother tongue. All presentations are simultaneously translated into German, English and Italian. French translations are only available in the main hall.

Registration
Please fill out the registration form and send it to the address below by mail or fax. For the registration form see the website below or download.
Closing date for registration: 19 November 2010

Further Information:
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