School building from regional wood

In February 2020, the the relief of the client and the planning team was great: the building credit of around of around 14 million Swiss francs for the project was approved. The students of the of Plateau de Diesse and Nods can look forward to their new learning facility. their new learning center.

Clearly - a wooden building made from regional wood
Because wood stores CO2 as it grows and has an excellent climate balance, the naturally renewable raw material was raw material was chosen as the building material right from the start. Almost half of the area of the municipality of Plateau de Diesse south of the Chasseral is covered with forest. From the trees from these forests are to be used to make beams and girders for the school building.

No problem - even with public tenders
The Swiss Federal Law on Public Procurement defines the type of procedure for a tender. Projects such as the Plateau de Diesse school building must be put out to public tender. According to the principle of principle of non-discrimination, no requirements may be imposed with regard to the be made with regard to the origin of the material. It is therefore not permissible to demand Swiss wood. The provision of the wood by the building owners themselves (in-house procurement) can can be an ideal solution in these cases. Timbatec supports the Timbatec supports the building owner and the architects in this procurement process Timbatec supports the client and the architects in this procurement process by preparing the tender documents and the specifications for the procurement of the wood resources.

Early planning is necessary
This fall, the trees that are suitable for the the school building will be cut. In order for the foresters to get the right trees from the forest, the cross-sections of the building components must be defined. A rough works plan must therefore be available at this time. During the winter months the trees are cut and dried so that glulam can be produced in March 2021. can be produced. Erection work will then start in summer 2021. We are looking forward are looking forward to another exciting project made of regional wood.