Welcome to Built by Nature’s Knowledge Hub

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Asset Owners

Find insights and best practices for leveraging timber and biobased construction to enhance the value, efficiency, and longevity of your properties.

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Cities

Access strategies and planning tools for integrating timber and biobased materials into urban development and achieving sustainability and resilience goals.

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Designers

Explore design principles, innovative concepts, and resources for incorporating timber and biobased materials into your projects.

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Developers

Discover guidelines and tools for effectively implementing biobased construction practices in your development projects.

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Forestry Community

Gain insights into how sustainable forestry practices contribute to the growing demand for timber in construction, promoting responsible resource management.

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Insurers

Gain knowledge on risk management and durability practices in timber and biobased construction to better inform your insurance policies.

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Investors

Access valuable insights on the performance, benefits, and potential of timber and biobased construction projects to guide your investment decisions.

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National Governments

Access policy frameworks and global best practices to support the transition to sustainable, biobased building in national development plans.

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Building the future

Explore our Knowledge Ecosystem, featuring a network of esteemed partners, including knowledge institutions, hubs, and grantees. Discover their innovative work and contributions towards a built environment in harmony with nature. Dive into their projects and insights to see how these collaborations are shaping the future of responsible timber and biobased building practices.

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Awarded in grants

€4,400,000

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Countries

9

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BbN Funded Projects

37

“The Knowledge Hub is designed to be a valuable platform that brings together leading experts and groundbreaking ideas in timber and biobased construction. We hope that by fostering collaboration and sharing cutting-edge insights, we're shaping a future where our built environment works in unison with nature.”

Paul King – CEO of Built by Nature