Building a Sustainable Joint between Rural and Urban Areas through Circular and Innovative Wood Construction Value Chains

Wooden construction has great development potential in Europe and in the world. It is based on a renewable and inexhaustible source of raw material, which is wood. However, this potential is still not fully exploited, while broader use of wood in construction could bring significant benefits, not only in environmental but also in social and economic terms. Innovative technologies that allow rapid construction of energy-efficient wooden buildings, including multi-storey, are a great opportunity for wooden construction development. Therefore, it is important to foster building with wood, indicate the opportunities it brings and its benefits, but also take into account the barriers limiting its development