The CRESTIMB project focuses on developing innovative timber systems for multi-storey buildings with open spaces. By integrating moment-resisting frames and cutting-edge numerical models, the project aims to increase the service life of timber structures to 100 years, making them more sustainable and reusable. The project addresses critical challenges such as moisture-induced stresses, ensuring that timber buildings can offer long-term performance and low environmental impact through advanced life cycle assessments. The CRESTIMB consortium brings together partners with diverse and complementary expertise, creating a well-balanced team of researchers and technical professionals. Each member has a strong and proven background in the research and technical domains relevant to this project, ensuring comprehensive and robust collaboration.
VTT is one of Europe’s leading research, development, and innovation organisations, driving sustainable growth by addressing global challenges and turning them into opportunities. With over 80 years of experience, VTT provides high-level expertise in areas such as bio-based materials, sustainable energy, and digital mobility. Within the project VTT acts as coordinator and drives innovation in timber systems by developing advanced numerical models and sustainability assessments for enhanced building performance and longevity.
NTNU is a major centre for technological education and research in Norway. It offers specialised knowledge in structural engineering, particularly in timber construction innovations. NTNU’s researchers contribute to CRESTIMB by developing new timber systems for sustainable multi-storey buildings.
The University of Galway is known for its research excellence, particularly in engineering and material sciences. For the CRESTIMB project, Galway focuses on the experimental testing of timber components, providing valuable insights into the behaviour of wood and adhesives under various conditions.
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland’s leading university, brings its expertise in bio-based materials and adhesives. Trinity’s role in CRESTIMB is to develop eco-friendly solutions for timber construction, advancing sustainable building technologies.
The University of L’Aquila, located in Italy, is recognised for its strengths in civil engineering and building technologies. It provides long-term testing of innovative timber structures to ensure their durability and sustainability in the CRESTIMB project.
As Slovenia’s largest and oldest university, the University of Ljubljana excels in material science and engineering. The university contributes advanced numerical models to predict the long-term behaviour of timber, improving structural reliability and sustainability.
Focused on technology transfer and innovations, Łukasiewicz – ITECH plays a key role in the dissemination of research results, ensuring the outcomes of CRESTIMB reach industry and academic communities effectively.
Part of Poland’s leading research network, this institute specialises in advanced wood testing and mechanical properties. It supports the CRESTIMB project with state-of-the-art laboratory research into timber rheology and performance.
UNSW Sydney is a leading global university known for its strong focus on research and innovation in sustainable engineering. In CRESTIMB, UNSW explores hybrid timber systems that combine wood with other materials to enhance performance and sustainability.
Puutuoteteollisuus is a Finnish trade organisation representing the wood products industry. It brings practical, industry-specific insights to CRESTIMB, helping test and refine timber solutions for real-world applications.
A leader in glulam production, Moelven Limtre is one of the key industrial partners providing timber materials for CRESTIMB. The company’s involvement ensures that the project’s solutions are aligned with market needs.
Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company, is responsible for managing 440,000 hectares of primarily forested lands. It is the nation’s largest forester and producer of certified wood, a natural, renewable and sustainable resource., Coillte supplies sustainably harvested hardwoods. Coillte’s involvement strengthens the project’s commitment to using renewable and sustainable materials.
Medite Smartply specialises in manufacturing high-quality wood panels and supports CRESTIMB by providing engineered timber solutions, promoting the use of bio-based adhesives in construction.
Based in Italy, Lamel legno is an expert in laminated timber production. The company supplies structural elements helping to develop and test innovative timber systems.dite Smartply specialises in manufacturing high-quality wood panels and supports CRESTIMB by providing engineered timber solutions, promoting the use of bio-based adhesives in construction.
Rothoblaas is an Italian company that designs advanced fastening systems for timber structures. In CRESTIMB, Rothoblaas provides essential technology for connecting timber elements, ensuring both strength and flexibility.
HARCO Ltd is a Slovenian SME and it contributes by providing resources and helping with the dissemination of CRESTIMB findings, ensuring that innovative timber solutions reach a broader audience.
