Sustainable Public Buildings Designed and Constructed in Wood (Pub-Wood) Project number: 2018-1-LT01-KA203-046963 International Market Report on Wooden Public Buildings Riga, 2019 ERASMUS + Action KA2: Cooperation for Innovation and The Exchange of good practices. Strategic Partnerships Sustainable Public Buildings Designed and Constructed in Wood (Pub-Wood) Edited by: Prof. Ineta Geipele (Riga Technical University, Latvia) Assoc. Prof. Dr Linda Kauškale (Riga Technical University, Latvia) Prepared by: Assoc. Prof. Dr Laura Tupenaite (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania) Assoc. Prof. Dr Tomas Gečys (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania) Roger Howard Taylor (VIA University College, Denmark) Ole Thorkilsen (VIA University College, Denmark) Peter Ebbesen (VIA University College, Denmark) Assit. Prof. David Trujillo (Coventry University, UK) Assit. Prof. Carl Mills (Coventry University, UK) Jari Komsi (Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland) Anssi Knuutila (Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland) Prof. Ineta Geipele (Riga Technical University, Latvia) Assoc. Prof. Dr Linda Kauškale (Riga Technical University, Latvia) 2 ERASMUS + Action KA2: Cooperation for Innovation and The Exchange of good practices. Strategic Partnerships Sustainable Public Buildings Designed and Constructed in Wood (Pub-Wood) TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 5 1. NATIONAL WOODEN/TIMBER BUILDINGS’ MARKET REVIEW ..................................................... 6 1.1. LATVIA ....................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1.1. Macroeconomic Outlook ........................................................................................................... 6 1.1.2. Construction Market ................................................................................................................. 8 1.1.3. Public Wooden Buildings ......................................................................................................... 12 1.1.3.1. Definition of Public Building ............................................................................................. 12 1.1.3.2. Local wooden building traditions ..................................................................................... 12 1.1.3.3. Wooden construction market .......................................................................................... 15 1.1.3.4. Technologies ..................................................................................................................... 18 1.2. LITHUANIA .................................................................................................................................. 19 1.2.1. Macroeconomic Outlook ......................................................................................................... 19 1.2.2. Construction Market ............................................................................................................... 21 1.2.3. Public Wooden Buildings ......................................................................................................... 23 1.2.3.1. Definition of Public Building ............................................................................................. 23 1.2.3.2. Local wooden building traditions ..................................................................................... 24 1.2.3.3. Wooden construction market .......................................................................................... 25 1.2.3.4. Technologies ..................................................................................................................... 28 1.3. FINLAND ...................................................................................................................................... 29 1.3.1. Macroeconomic Outlook ......................................................................................................... 29 1.3.2. Construction Market ............................................................................................................... 30 1.3.3. Public Wooden Buildings ......................................................................................................... 31 1.3.3.1. Definition of Public Building ............................................................................................. 31 1.3.3.2. Local wooden building traditions ..................................................................................... 31 1.3.3.3. Wooden construction market .......................................................................................... 32 1.4. DENMARK ................................................................................................................................... 34 1.4.1. Macroeconomic Outlook ......................................................................................................... 29 1.4.2. Construction Market ............................................................................................................... 35 1.4.3. Public Wooden Buildings ......................................................................................................... 37 1.4.3.1. Definition of Public Building ............................................................................................. 37 1.4.3.2. Local wooden building traditions ..................................................................................... 37 1.4.3.3. Wooden construction market .......................................................................................... 38 1.4.3.4. Technologies ..................................................................................................................... 38 1.5. UNITED KINGDOM ...................................................................................................................... 40 3 ERASMUS + Action KA2: Cooperation for Innovation and The Exchange of good practices. Strategic Partnerships Sustainable Public Buildings Designed and Constructed in Wood (Pub-Wood) 1.5.1. Macroeconomic Outlook ......................................................................................................... 40 1.5.2. Construction Market ............................................................................................................... 42 1.5.3. Public Wooden Buildings ......................................................................................................... 43 1.5.3.1. Definition of Public Building ............................................................................................. 43 1.5.3.2. Local wooden building traditions ..................................................................................... 44 1.5.3.3. Timber frame construction market .................................................................................. 44 1.5.3.4. Technologies ..................................................................................................................... 49 2. NATIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WOODEN BUILDINGS ......................................................................................................................................... 50 2.1. LATVIA ..................................................................................................................................... 50 2.2. LITHUANIA .............................................................................................................................. 51 2.3. FINLAND .................................................................................................................................. 52 2.4. DENMARK ............................................................................................................................... 55 2.5. UNITED KINGDOM .................................................................................................................. 56 3. EXAMPLES OF WOODEN PUBLIC BUILDINGS ................................................................................ 57 3.1. LATVIA ..................................................................................................................................... 57 3.2. LITHUANIA .............................................................................................................................. 61 3.3. FINLAND .................................................................................................................................. 65 3.4. DENMARK ............................................................................................................................... 67 3.5. UNITED KINGDOM .................................................................................................................. 69 3.6. Examples of wooden public buildings worldwide .................................................................. 77 4. GAPS IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WOODEN BUILDINGS ......................................................................................................................................... 84 4.1. LATVIA ......................................................................................................................................... 84 4.2. LITHUANIA .................................................................................................................................