Industrialised timber construction: a model for the green and digital transition

Aim of the course:

This course aims to analyse industrialised timber construction as an integrated model that combines decarbonisation, digitalisation and industrial transformation within the Habitat sector. It examines how engineered wood systems, digital workflows and factory-based production processes align with European climate and industrial policies, contributing to reduced embodied carbon, increased productivity and enhanced competitiveness.

The course equips SMEs and professionals with a systemic understanding of how industrialised timber construction can act as a replicable model across the Habitat value chain, highlighting its implications for business models, skills development, collaboration and long-term sectoral transformation.

Main ideas:

1. Industrialised timber construction represents the convergence of green transition and digital transformation within the built environment.
2. The alignment between European climate strategy and industrial modernisation creates structural opportunities for timber-based prefabrication systems.
3. Digital workflows, from BIM to automated manufacturing, are key enablers of precision, efficiency and scalability.
4. Integrated business models and supply chain coordination are essential to unlock the full potential of industrialised timber systems.
5. The model is replicable across the Habitat sector and requires new skills, collaboration frameworks and strategic positioning by SMEs.