{"id":43932,"date":"2017-06-29T07:26:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T05:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=43932"},"modified":"2017-06-27T15:32:36","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T13:32:36","slug":"metsae-wood-launches-open-source-wood-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/metsae-wood-launches-open-source-wood-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets\u00e4 Wood launches Open Source Wood Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s Open Source Wood initiative is a call to action to architects, designers and engineers to join forces, share innovation and contribute knowledge about large-scale, modular wood construction. Open Source Wood Initiative<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>By creating an open innovation platform around modular wood construction, Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s aim is to connect the local wood construction industry with global knowledge to facilitate collaboration and growth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today the construction industry is dominated by two materials \u2013 steel and concrete. Only a fraction (5-10%) of global urban construction is wood, due in part to the fact that the industry is fragmented and local. Wood, however, is an optimal material for urban construction as it enables faster building processes; its lightness leads to more affordable structures and it is the most environmentally friendly building material, battling climate change through carbon storage.<\/p>\n<p>Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s Executive Vice President, Esa Kaikkonen, explains: \u201cNot enough knowledge about modular wood design and building is shared, so wood construction remains niche. There is plenty of innovation but it is difficult to find, so Open Source Wood is our solution. We believe that with open collaboration the industry can achieve significant growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-43955\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Open-source-wood-initiative-logo-1024x228.png\" alt=\"Open-source-wood-initiative-logo\" width=\"564\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/Open-source-wood-initiative-logo-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/Open-source-wood-initiative-logo-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/Open-source-wood-initiative-logo-600x133.png 600w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/Open-source-wood-initiative-logo.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Inspired by open source ideology<\/h3>\n<p>The initiative takes its inspiration from open source ideology, championed by the software industry, to drive innovation further and faster, and to increase speed to market.<\/p>\n<p>Mets\u00e4 Wood is taking the first step by sharing its own intellectual property for modular Kerto<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> LVL (laminated veneer lumber) wood elements, making them available freely for everyone.<\/p>\n<h3>30,000\u20ac prize for the best wood element design using Kerto LVL<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-43959\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/plan-b-open-source-wood-element-structure.jpg\" alt=\"plan-b-open-source-wood-element-structure\" width=\"553\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/plan-b-open-source-wood-element-structure.jpg 675w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/plan-b-open-source-wood-element-structure-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/plan-b-open-source-wood-element-structure-600x267.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Mets\u00e4 Wood will award innovation in modular element design by offering 30k euro in prize money during 2017 to exceptional designs, submitted as part of the initiative, using its Kerto LVL material.<\/p>\n<p>By 2050, approximately 70% of the world\u2019s population is expected to live in urban areas. This means that we need living space for billions. At the same time, cities contribute to up to 70% of the total greenhouse gas emissions and we need to fight climate change. One way to fight climate change is to make construction more sustainable and that\u2019s possible when building with wood on a global scale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43957\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-43957\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Eric-Karsh.jpg\" alt=\"Eric-Karsh\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/Eric-Karsh.jpg 214w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/06\/Eric-Karsh-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erik Karsh, Equilibrium Consulting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eric Karsh, an engineer at Vancouver-based Equilibrium Consulting, adds: \u201cWe fundamentally need to challenge the way we build. Timber technology is now progressing so fast that knowledge transfer is often the bottleneck. Those of us who have expertise have a responsibility to share, and the fastest way is an open source approach promoting knowledge and innovation from all corners of the world. That\u2019s why Mets\u00e4 Wood is launching the initiative and makes the first step in giving away knowledge and intellectual property for prefabricated elements, allowing systematic creativity and efficiency in building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Open Source Wood is a continuation of Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s project Plan B, launched in 2015 as an ambitious blueprint to explore the possibilities of using wood in urban construction.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn more about Open Source Wood and how you can participate: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensourcewood.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.opensourcewood.com<\/a><br \/>\nJoin the initiative.<\/h3>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p>email: <a href=\"mailto:opensourcewood@metsagroup.com\" target=\"_blank\">opensourcewood@metsagroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>For more information<\/h3>\n<p>Henni Rousu, Communications Manager, Mets\u00e4 Wood,<br \/>\ntel. +358 40 554 8388<br \/>\nemail: <a href=\"mailto:henni.rousu@metsagroup.com\" target=\"_blank\">henni.rousu@metsagroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Mets\u00e4 Wood<\/h3>\n<p>Mets\u00e4 Wood provides competitive and environmentally friendly wood products for construction, industrial customers and distributor partners. We manufacture products from northern wood, a sustainable raw material of premium quality. Our sales in 2016 were EUR 0.5 billion, and we employ about 1,500 people. Mets\u00e4 Wood is part of Mets\u00e4 Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s Open Source Wood initiative is a call to action to architects, designers and engineers to join forces, share innovation and contribute knowledge about large-scale, modular wood construction. 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