The $2.1 million contract is for the manufacturing of 16 modules to be used for the construction of three 4-unit apartment buildings in Randolph, Vermont. Manufacturing is expected to commence in ...
Wood is the material of the future. But how much of it do we actually have and how do we make best use of it? Researchers have now analyzed the material flows of wood in Switzerland in detail -- and ...
Wood is hardly ever recycled in Switzerland. A study by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) shows the recycling rate for wood is just under 8%.
Both as a material and as an energy source, wood and its numerous components offer alternatives to fossil fuels and materials. It is therefore hardly surprising that many sectors of industry plan to ...