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Monday, 31 March 2025 Be-Wooden podcast now in English

LIFE Be-WoodEN launches the English version of its Be-Wooden podcast series available on Spotify. It is authored by Federlegno Arredo, with the editorial coordination by Spazi Inclusi.

Click HERE to listen to all the episodes!

Through experts' insights, the series highlights the benefits and impact of sustainable timber construction on communities and the environment.

Podcast Episodes

  • The sustainability of timber construction – Dieter Lechner, Responsible Association of the Austrian Wood Industries.
  • The use of wood in the construction and regeneration of buildings and public spaces – Andrew Norton, Director of Renuable.
  • Aesthetic qualities and environmental health of wooden buildings – roberto crocetti, Structural Engineer, Professor (co-founder TBS Timber Bridge Specialists AB, and Adj. Professor at Kungliga Tekniska högskolan
  • Sequestered Carbon and Timber Construction – Alexander Salenikovich, Professor at the Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics - Université Laval (Québec, Canada)
  • Design versatility in timber construction – Arch. Ugo Terzi, Head of Assolegno di FederlegnoArredo
  • Timber construction and technological innovation – Patrice Godonou, Senior Structural Engineer, Director of Standardisation at @Swedish Wood
  • Community engagement and local bioeconomies in the timber supply chain – Giuseppe Caprolu, Specialist in Timber Structural Engineering at Ramboll
  • Waste reduction and impact minimization in timber construction – Clive Pinnington, Managing Director, European Panel Federation

We hope you can enjoy the LIFE BE-WoodEN podcast series!

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The project Green, Digital & Inclusive University of Primorska (GDI UP) is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the European Union – NextGenerationEU. The project is implemented in accordance with the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) under the development area Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, component Strengthening competencies, in particular digital competencies and those required by the new professions and the green transition (C3 K5), for the investment measure Investment F. Implementation of pilot projects, the results of which will serve as a basis for the preparation of a roadmap for the reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition to a Society 5.0: project Pilot Projects for the Reform of Higher Education for a Green and Resilient Transition.