Sustainability
Sustainability is a method
Why timber makes sustainability visible, in the building itself rather than only on paper, and how we source, plan and produce so that not a single cubic metre goes to waste.
Timber as a CO₂ store
One tonne of CO₂ per cubic metre
As it grows, a tree captures CO₂ from the atmosphere and stores the carbon in the wood. Once this timber is built in, the carbon stays bound for as long as the structure stands: around one tonne of CO₂ per cubic metre.
The larger the structure, the more carbon stays bound within it, for the entire service life of the building. That is not our achievement, it is what the material does. Our job is to handle it responsibly.
- 1 t CO₂ / m³stored in every cubic metre of installed timber
- 100 % FSCtimber from responsibly managed forests
Real example · carbon stored
Logistics hall in Mönchengladbach, Germany
Our practice
Five things we actually do
- 1
Source responsibly
Our glulam is FSC-certified and comes from responsibly managed forests. And because we source every cubic metre ourselves, every cubic metre counts, economically and ecologically.
- 2
Design to save material
For each project our engineering office chooses the structure that carries with the least material, from truss girders to solid-web beams for long spans.
- 3
Reduce offcut
A continuous 3D model drives cutting in the factory. What is not needed is never cut in the first place.
- 4
Use residual wood
What is left over from cutting heats our production and, as district heating, the neighbourhood in St. Vith too.
- 5
Generate our own power
Photovoltaics on the factory roofs supply power for production.
Responsibility
Sustainable also means: for people and region
Run by its owners
Our partners run the company themselves and work in it day to day. Decisions are made in-house and for the long term, not for the next quarter.
Jobs in the region
Production in St. Vith, engineering office in Aachen, structural detailing in Beiler: around 80 jobs in the border region, with local value creation.
Cooperation with FH Aachen
We have cooperated with FH Aachen for years: students do their internship and write their thesis with us, and many then join us permanently.
FH AachenEntry and in-house training
Young school-leavers and career changers join us in many areas and are trained in-house, supported by our experienced staff.
Memberships & certificates
Verified and certified
German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB)
As a DGNB member we support building owners whose projects are to be certified with the necessary documentation for the structure.
Forest Stewardship Council
Our timber comes entirely from FSC-certified, responsibly managed forests.
Questions about documentation or material?
Talk to us
Whether DGNB documentation, material origin or the CO₂ balance of your structure: ask us, we provide the records for your project.
Benjamin Beneke
Your point of contact · Key Account Manager