Bern – The Bern University of Applied Sciences is reorganizing its Department of Architecture, Wood and Construction. Five new institutes are to promote a holistic view of the planning and construction industry and drive forward the transition to sustainable construction.
According to a press release, Bern University of Applied Sciences(BFH) wants to ensure that sustainable construction becomes a matter of course. To this end, it is giving its Department of Architecture, Wood and Construction a different structure. Five new institutes focus on a holistic view of the planning and construction industry.
The Institute for Infrastructure and Environment will operate at regional level. The Institute for Settlement, Architecture and Construction and the Institute for Timber Construction will take care of neighborhoods and buildings. Finally, an Institute for Building Materials and Bio-based Materials will be set up, as will the Institute for Digital Construction and the Timber Industry.
These newly founded institutes will be active in education, training and applied research. “The education and research landscape will play a central role in achieving the global sustainability goals,” said Professor Peter Staub, Director of the Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering at BFH. “We take responsibility and consistently focus on this with a view to future generations.”
Among other things, BFH is currently researching wood-based materials with mineral binders that can be reused and a more environmentally friendly concrete for underground geotechnical applications. In addition, a team is currently working on the question of how brownfield sites can be used in a circular way so that this use brings life to the vacant spaces. ce/mm
