Organiser: Ro3kvit: Urban Coalition for Ukraine

Format: online

Timber construction is an important factor in sustainable urban development. Using wood as a building material helps reduce the carbon footprint, increase energy efficiency, and conserve natural resources. In the Netherlands, for example, the conditions for large-scale timber construction have already been created, while in Ukraine, the sector is just starting to develop, although timber as a resource is widely available in Ukraine. In the lecture, we will look at how timber construction can become a driver of sustainable development and what steps are needed to scale it up in Ukraine.

At the lecture, we will discuss:

• The benefits and prospects of timber construction

• Experience of timber construction in the Netherlands

• The potential of timber construction in Ukraine and the legal framework

The meeting will be moderated by architect and researcher Natalia Kozub and Ro3kvit project manager Lilet Breddels.

Speakers:

• Andrii Bidakov, Associate Professor of the Department of Building Constructions Design, O.M. Beketov Kharkiv National University of Urban Economy

• Do Janne Vermeulen, Project Architect of HAUT, an award-winning and highest timber hybrid building in Amsterdam

• Yevhenii Khan, Ph.D. CoC and Integrity manager FSC Ukraine