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| Bau to present all facets of the use of wood in building Wood as a building material is traditionally a major component at Bau, International Trade Fair for Building Materials, Building Systems and Building Renovation, and the same will again be true in 2009. Between 12 and 17 January 2008, at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, the timber industry will be showing just what wood can do and how attractive the result is. Trade visitors will find the theme of timber construction dealt with in no less than six exhibition halls. In Hall B5, the subject is structural timber, interior fittings and timber derivatives. The entire spectrum of wooden windows and doors will be presented in Halls C3, C4 and B4. Parquet flooring is on show in Hall B6. And finally, Hall A3 covers the full range of materials for roof construction, including roof windows. At Bau 2009 trade visitors will be able to find out all about the advantages of building and fitting out with wood: * As a sustainable and regionally available building material wood is right at the top of the list of ecological building materials. * Thanks to its relatively inexpensive production and transport, wood is also attractive from a cost point of view. * Wood combines low weight with high strength, which means it can also be used for frames with large spans. * In thermal insulation, too, wood has benefits, because it enables slimmer wall cross-sections. * The use of prefabricated components and systems delivered straight from the factory to the building site, mean shorter build times. * Wood creates a pleasant indoor climate. * And:Wood offers a wide range of design possibilities. The focus in the section on timber research is on the presentation of projects that are promoted by the Bavarian Ministry of Economics in the programme 'Holzbau der Zukunft' (Timber construction of the future). At BAU 2009 the partners in this research initiative – the Technical University of Munich, the University of Applied Sciences of Rosenheim and ift (Institut für Fenstertechnik) – will be putting on a presentation of the projects in association with ISP Rosenheim, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Holzforschung (DGfH) and timber trade associations. There are twenty projects in all, grouped into the themes of 'Fire protection', 'Façade', 'Energy', 'Climate and systems technology' and 'New building components, new building materials.' write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |