In Europe, the energy consumed in the building sector is applicable for the 40 % of the total energy consumption and 36 % of the greenhouse gas emissions. As the building sector is a considerable GHG emission contributor, new school buildings, occupying a great part of the public building portfolio, have been at the center of a paradigm shift in building design.
The Sustainable schools research group aims to investigate the flexibility, sustainability, structural properties as well as the project management of massive timber school buildings.