Timbase updates

espazium | TRACÉS Avril 2024 – Are Switzerland's ambitious goals of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 realistic? More and more innovative proposals are emerging to answer this question. Some of them use wood for the foundations of basements.

Schweizer Holzrevue, Issue 4/5 2024 – Thun in the canton of Bern is home to the first apartment building in Switzerland to have a basement made entirely of wood. This revolutionary building was also deliberately built without a heating system. An inspection. (Report in german)

Holzmagazin, Issue No. 04/2023 – The wood cellar as a living space. What seemed unthinkable for a long time is now reality. Modern construction technology makes basements made of wood possible. Does the future belong to them?

Schweizer BauJournal, June 2022 - Some SMEs do not have the time, money and human resources to invest in research and development. The following article shows how companies can benefit from cooperation with universities.

Hochparterre, Issue No. 3/22 - In Thun, a building stands as a manifesto. It was built by the timber engineer Stefan Zöllig, who is redefining the possibilities of timber construction. One would not expect such an experiment in a prime location in the villa district above the old town.

Bärnerbär, issue 15.03.2022 - Stefan Zöllig still sees a lot of potential for new business models with wood. Can we obtain building material from 100% of the tree?