17 sep 2024 08:3016:00

Conference series: Sustainable Building with Wood

Competitive wood-based materials and timber structures

Research and education at Linnaeus University aims to contribute to the transition to a green and climate neutral or even climate positive construction sector. The conference series Sustainable Building with Wood is intended for a wide audience of stakeholders and the academic community interested in current trends, latest knowledge, scientific research and practical examples along the wood construction value chain for increased competitiveness and sustainable development.

The focus of the conference in September 2024 is on wood-based materials and timber structures. Researchers from different universities in Sweden and practicing engineers will present current research and building projects and discuss future challenges and collaboration opportunities.

During the conference, the Carola and Carl-Olof Ternryd's award will be awarded to two distinguished researchers. Carola and Carl-Olof Ternryd's award for outstanding contributions in the forestry sector as well as education, research and development at Linnaeus University is awarded every two years. It is awarded to persons who have made significant contributions in areas within the forestry industry, primarily wood processing. Part of the amount goes to an individual researcher and the other part to a department within the Faculty of Technology at Linnaeus University, in order to establish a long-term collaboration in research and education with the researcher.

More information about Carola and Carl-Olof Ternryd's award (in Swedish) are published at Linnéakademiens forskningsstiftelse. Read more about the award here.

More information about the research project Competitive timber structures can be read here.

Programme

Download the programme here (PDF).

08.30-08.50 Opening of conference, Södra, building M
Vice chancellor Peter Aronsson & Thomas Bader

08.50–10.10 Session 1 – Competitive wood-based materials

08.50-9.10 Kristofer Gamstedt, Uppsala University: Importance of shear creep in wood
09.10-9.30 Jonas Niklewski, Lund University: Modelling deterioration of timber in exposed environments
09.30-9.50 Anders Olsson, Linnaeus University: From modelling of sawn timber to standardized strength classes for cross laminated timber
09.50-10.10 Tomas Alsmarker, Swedish Wood: Bioeconomic competitiveness - greatest climate benefit at the lowest cost

10.10–10.40 Coffee and fika

10.40–12.00 Session 2 – Competitive timber structures

10.40-11.00 Erik Serrano, Lund University: Innovative Tailored Laminated Timber (InnoTLT) – CLT evolution or revolution?
11.00-11.20 Yue Wang and Tianxiang Wang, KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Innovative timber connections with birch plywood
11.20-11.40 Johan Vessby, Karlstad University: How to avoid large vertical displacements in light-frame timber modules
11.40-12.00 Petra Videstorm, Martinsons Building Systems: Wooden office buildings - opportunities and challenges

12.00–13.00 Lunch

13.00–15.00 Carola and Carl-Olof Ternryd’s award

Linnaeus Academy’s Research Foundation, Fredrik Åberg
Presentation of the awardees: Josef Eberhardsteiner and Josef Füssl, TU Wien,
Thomas Bader, Linnaeus University

Panel discussion about future of wood construction
Susanne Rudenstam, Träbyggnadskansli, Kristoffer Segerholm, Södra & Staffan Schartner, Linnaeus University.

15.00 Coffee and fika

Opportunity to visit Linnaeus University’s laboratory.

Register

Now you may register for the conference. Click here to get to the registration form.

Welcome!

Travel to and within Växjö

Travel to Växjö

There are a number of different ways to travel to Växjö. You can either take the train to Växjö Central or travel by air to Växjö Småland Airport.

If you travel by train to Växjö you will reach Växjö Central located in the city centre. Travelling by train from Stockholm Central to Växjö Central takes roughly 3.5 hours.

If you instead choose to travel by air, you can choose to travel either from Bromma Stockholm Airport or Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Växjö Småland Airport. You can also reach Växjö via flight to Copenhagen Airport/Kastrup and connecting direct train to Växjö Central (roughly 2.5 hours).

Travel within Växjö

For travel from Växjö Central or Växjö Småland Airport to Linnaeus University we recommend either bus or taxi.

By bus
When travelling by bus from Växjö Central to Linnaeus University, bus number 3, direction “Universitetet”, is the best option. However, there are also other bus routes that pass by one of the university’s bus stops or bus stops nearby, for instance, route number 1 and 5, which take you to Teleborg Centrum, some 8–10 minutes’ walk from the university’s campus.

Bus number 4 will take you from Växjö Småland Airport to Växjö Central where you can change to bus to get to Linnaeus University.

Bus tickets are purchased either on the bus with a debit card or you can download the travel app “Länstrafiken Kronoberg” and purchase your ticket in the app, which will give you a 10% discount on your ticket. You use your debit card to pay in the app.

Click here to perform a search on Länstrafiken Kronoberg.

By bicycle
In case you prefer a bicycle, many hotels can offer this. It takes roughly 20 minutes with a bicycle from the city centre to Linnaeus University’s campus.

By taxi
Most taxi companies start from Södra Bantorget at World Trade Center which means you can find available taxis here.

By car
There is a relative shortage of parking spaces on campus and all are subject to a charge. Parking spaces are marked on the map below.

Here you will find a map of Linnaeus University in Växjö.

Accommodation

If you need of hotel room during your stay in Växjö, we recommend that you contact one of the hotels/hostels below to make a reservation.

Elite Park Hotel
Västra Esplanaden 10
352 31 Växjö
Book by email: reservation.vaxjo@elite.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 22 00
Website: https://elite.se/en/hotels/vaxjo/park-hotel/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google-local&utm_content=vaxjo_park

Clarion Collection Hotel Cardinal
Bäckgatan 10
352 30 Växjö
Book by email: cc.cardinal@choice.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 72 28 00

Website: https://www.nordicchoicehotels.com/hotels/sweden/vaxjo/clarion-collection-hotel-cardinal/?_ga=2.239726091.986266805.1673519636-645733788.1660198179

Quality Hotel Royal Corner
Liedbergsgatan 11
352 32 Växjö
Book by email: q.royalcorner@choice.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 10 00
Website: https://www.nordicchoicehotels.com/hotels/sweden/vaxjo/quality-hotel-royal-corner/?_ga=2.79867089.754357241.1672821501-1234792339.1662965398

Elite Stadshotellet
Kungsgatan 6, Box 198
352 33 Växjö
Book by email: reservation.vaxjo@elite.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 134 00
Website: https://elite.se/en/hotels/vaxjo/stadshotellet/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google-local&utm_content=vaxjo_stadshotellet

Hotel PM & Vänner
Västergatan 10
352 31 Växjö

Book by email: reservations@pmhotel.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 75 97 00
Website: https://pmrestauranger.se/hotell/

Teleborgs Slott
Slottsallén
351 96 Växjö
Book by email: info@teleborgsslott.com
or by phone: +46 470 – 34 89 80
Website: https://teleborgsslott.com/

Hotel Esplanad
Norra Esplanaden 21 A
352 31, Växjö
Book by email info@hotelesplanad.com
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 22 00
Website: https://hotelesplanad.com/

Hotel Värend
Kungsgatan 27
352 33, Växjö
Book by email: info@hotellvarend.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 77 67 00
Website: https://www.hotellvarend.se/

Are you looking for more affordable accommodations we suggest following hotels below:

Toftastrand Hotel & Konditori
Lenhovdavägen 72
352 71 Växjö
Book by email: hotell@villavik.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 652 90
https://www.villavik.se/konditori/

Växjö Vandrarhem Evedal
L J Brandts väg 1
352 63 Växjö
Book by email: info@vaxjovandrarhem.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 630 70
website: http://www.vaxjovandrarhem.se

Skäraton
Väluddevägen 1
352 51 Växjö

Book by email: skaraton@skaraton.com or mattias@skaraton.com
or by phone: +46 70 378 00 95
website: http://skaraton.com/

Bed and Breakfast Södra Lycke
Hagagatan 10
352 35 Växjö

You can book by a registration form via the website
or by phone: +46 70 676 65 06

Website: http://www.sodralycke.se/

A sustainable event

This conference is a sustainability-assured meeting in accordance with Linnaeus University’s guidelines for sustainable events. These guidelines are linked to the 17 global goals in Agenda 2030 and comprise the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, the social, and the environmental. Learn more about Linnaeus University’s sustainable events here.