Reusable Wooden Facades Could Revolutionize Sustainable Building Practices
A Munich architect has tested a new way of building with wood and straw that could cut waste and carbon emissions. Rainer Vallentin led an experiment to prove that a full-scale facade could be taken apart and rebuilt in just eight hours. His work aims to show how circular construction could make buildings more sustainable.
The experiment involved fourteen people working with basic tools on a wooden facade panel. The panel, insulated with straw, was part of a mockup designed to mimic a real building. Vallentin documented the process with notes, photographs, and a film.
The experiment demonstrated that wooden facades can be easily taken apart and rebuilt. If scaled up, this approach could lower emissions and material waste in construction. Vallentin’s next step is to determine the funding required to apply the method to full-scale housing projects.
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