In addition, around 250 million tons of construction waste are generated in Germany alone, which corresponds to around 60 % of the national waste volume. But despite these devastating numbers there is little progress in politics. Max Wörner, CEO of TRIQBRIQ, comments on this problem: »We are running out of time and the construction sector is too slow.« Members of the German Bundestag Christian Kühn (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) and Hagen Reinhold (FDP), the spatial planner Dr. Cecilia Braun, as well as Andreas Kunsmann (COO Polycare) and Max Wörner (CEO TRIQBRIQ) were present. Innovations fail due to approval processes Watch here! Together with our guests, we came to the conclusion that fundamental changes are necessary if the construction sector is to become climate-neutral by 2025. Circular pilot projects such as Polycare and TRIQBRIQ are crucial to achieve such a transformation in the value chain. But sustainable innovations often fail to gain approval. In this regard, Kunsmann and Wörner appealed for more openness in politics. However, politics also faces challenges: “We want to be innovative, but it doesn’t work because I can’t enforce it, neither with the customer nor with the authorities”, Hagen Reinhold (FDP) commented on the problem. Dr. Cecilia Braun also emphasized that there are enough ideas, but that implementation is a problem. Overall, we all agree on one thing: there must be a change. We hope for a positive development and thank all participants!
“An innovative idea that combines the advantages of robotics and timber construction,” said Udo Cordts-Sanzenbacher, Managing Director of BNP Paribas Real Estate, in an online article about TRIQ GmbH’s sustainable solid wood construction system.
Since last week the sustainable timber construction system TRIQBRIQ of the Stuttgart-based company TRIQ is officially part of the network of the International Building Exhibition 2027 City Region Stuttgart. The timber construction system is a patented solid wood building system that can be assembled without environmentally harmful composite materials. The standardized wood building blocks, made from low-cost weak and damaged wood, are fully recyclable. Therefore, promoting sustainability criteria in shell construction such as CO2 binding, energy-saving, recycling, and indoor climate. Quick planning and easy assembly make the wood system cost-efficient and fast to implement. The first prototype of TRIQBRIQ is already in place and three construction projects are being planned.The TRIQBRIQ construction system thus meets the objectives of IBA’27, particularly in terms of achieving climate targets in the construction sector and the sustainable life cycle of buildings. About the IBA’27 network More about IBA’27
“City of Tree Houses”: Berlin is planning the largest timber construction quarter in the world – TRIQBRIQ is being discussed as a potential building material. The city of the future is being built in the middle of Berlin on the site of the old Berlin-Tegel Airport. On 500 hectares – in addition to a research and industrial park and a large landscape area – more than 5000 apartments are planned, all sustainable, innovative, and social. According to the managing director of Tegel Projekt GmbH, Prof. Dr. Philipp Bouteiller, the fact that the project “relies on wood and the circular economy” makes it a special one. In plain language, this means that the wood is built in such a way that it can be reused after deconstruction. This creates efficient and sustainable material cycles that ensure a considerable saving of building materials. In order to fully exploit the potential of various timber construction methods in the planned Schuhmacher Quartier, Tegel Projekt GmbH has developed the idea of a “Bauhütte 4.0” (Construction Hut 4.0), where research, testing, and prefabrication will take place right next to the planned timber construction quarter. The aim – following the basic idea of the Bauhaus movement – is to bring together clever, experienced, and creative minds to scale timber construction to an industrial level and make it 20 to 25 percent more cost-effective than conventional construction from as early as the 2nd construction phase. The project will act as a “catalyst for further thinking in the future,” says Raoul Bunschoten, professor of urban planning at TU Berlin. © Tegel Projekt GmbH, rendertaxi © Tegel Projekt GmbH, rendertaxi © Tegel Projekt GmbH, Macina The future-oriented developments on the former airport site are attracting a great deal of attention. According to Tegel Projekt GmbH, more than a hundred timber construction companies have already expressed interest in working on the project. One of these companies is TRIQBRIQ. TRIQBRIQ is perfect for the project Our TRIQBRIQ timber construction system could help turn the ambitious goals of the Schumacher Quartier into reality. It is therefore hardly surprising that the Berliner Zeitung newspaper singled us out in its report as a prominent example of forward-looking timber construction systems. We focus significantly on sustainability in our construction method. We make it possible to use damaged and weak wood in a climate-friendly way in the large-scale multi-story shell construction. © Tegel Projekt GmbH, rendertaxi The TRIQBRIQ production machine that we have specially developed also makes it possible to connect seamlessly to the local forestry industry. And would also be able to ensure a regional and climate-friendly material supply to the construction site at Tegel. We are therefore very pleased with the exchange we have had so far with those responsible at Tegel Projekt GmbH and hope that we will soon be able to play an active role in shaping sustainable construction in Tegel. Read article!
Editors of the Gebäude Energieberater and the Glaswelt organize a specialist forum: Presentation of the holistic, sustainable pilot project by TRIQ-GmbH Boris Palmer, mayor of Tübingen gives a keynote speech At the digital specialist forum “Building Envelope in Focus” on March 9th, 2021, you can get information on the important developments in sustainable building from prominent experts. The event is organized and carried out by the editors of the Gebäude Energieberater and the Glaswelt. TRIQ GmbH is also there with its pilot housing project in Stuttgart-Feuerbach. Choose two out of five Part of the program is the presentation of two projects with an interesting building envelope by Claudia Siegele, editor of the GEB. There were five very different buildings to choose from. In addition to various renovation and new construction projects, the TRIQ pilot project was also able to prevail against the prominent Humboldt Forum in Berlin. Together with the energy self-sufficient multi-family house of the Lübben housing company, the object with its TRIQBRIQ timber construction system is the focus of the presentation. We invite you to this exciting event and would like to point out that the presentation of TRIQ GmbH is expected around 5:50 p.m. Click here to watch the presentation!
The TRIQ pilot project in Stuttgart-Feuerbach combines resource-saving construction with future-oriented living concepts. An environmentally friendly apartment building that integrates sustainability into all areas of everyday life is to be built on a property of almost 700 square meters. 100% recyclable buildings with TRIQBRIQ 100% recyclable materials are used in the construction of the building – concrete and cement are consistently avoided. Instead, the pilot project relies on the specially developed and patented TRIQBRIQ timber construction system for shell construction. Regional damaged and storm wood is used for TRIQBRIQs, which saves long transport routes, costs, and CO2. We currently want to realize the first fully sustainable residential building in Germany. To do this, we check all building materials for their recyclability and CO2 balance and completely do without cement and concrete. Instead, we rely on TRIQBRIQS as a climate-neutral alternative. Max Wörner – Founder and CEO of TRIQ GMBH A responsible and sustainable energy supply also adds to the protection of the climate. Photovoltaic systems and innovative hydrogen technologies create a completely energy self-sufficient and climate-neutral building. In addition, TRIQ establishes a closed water cycle management system: rainwater is collected and processed into service water in a filter system. Every household produces its own drinking water with the help of a reverse osmosis system. The gray water used is then converted back into service water. Therefore, the water cycle of nature is optimally used for everyday needs. Comprehensive living concepts support the residents in living more sustainably. At TRIQ, the community is very important: Various sharing offers, such as the shared use of e-cars and e-bikes, are provided. TRIQ also offers a communal garden. With the help of regional gardeners, they produce their own food. In addition, there will be home deliveries with regional and healthy products, which will support local farmers. With its well-thought-out concept, TRIQ is the first holistically sustainable residential project in Germany. With a focus on the TRIQBRIQ timber construction system, climate targets can also be achieved in the construction sector. More about the TRIQ Pilot Project
Presentation of the TRIQBRIQ solid wood construction system and exchange about general building policy conditions. Last Tuesday, TRIQ GmbH was invited as a digital guest in the German Bundestag. Max Wörner, founder and CEO of TRIQ GmbH as well as Lewin Fricke, head of public relations were invited to present their holistic sustainable housing concept to the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Sustainable Development (PBnE). The core element of the concept is the specially developed TRIQBRIQ wood construction system. The system allows the use of damaged and storm wood as a building material and thus is a very climate-friendly building material. TRIQBRIQ campaigns for sustainable building in the Bundestag This was followed by a discussion on the general regulations that are currently making sustainable building even more difficult. TRIQ GmbH requests that the Building Energy Act (GEG), which recently came into force, should be adjusted, particularly in regard to the life cycle analyzes of buildings. The energy consumed and the emissions emitted (gray energy / gray emissions) in the manufacture of building materials and buildings must be taken into account in the legislation. Above all, it is impossible to understand why concrete and cement are still politically considered harmless building materials. After all, the production of cement alone accounts for around 6-8 % of global CO2 emissions. In comparison, the TRIQBRIQ construction system binds CO2 and thus makes an active contribution to climate protection, added Wörner. The parliamentarians noted that the GEG has to take the construction phase of buildings into account. Kai Whittaker, a member of the Bundestag and chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the PBnE, moderated the digital session. He suggested that named aspects should also be transferred to the municipal level to further promote sustainability in the construction sector, for example in the form of pilot projects. About TRIQ GmbH TRIQ GmbH stands for holistic and sustainable building and living. It is the company’s goal to literally unite ecology, economy, and socio-culture under one roof. Therefore, TRIQ GmbH relies 100 % on recyclable materials in the construction of its buildings and consistently does without concrete and cement. The core element of this construction method is the specially developed and patented timber construction system TRIQBRIQ. This system makes it possible to use damaged and storm wood as a building material and thus is a climate-friendly material. In combination with electricity from photovoltaic systems and innovative hydrogen technology, energy self-sufficient and climate-neutral buildings are created. Following the construction process, TRIQ GmbH establishes living concepts that use a circular economy and digital monitoring to support residents in living more sustainably and in a more environmentally friendly way. More about TRIQ GmbH
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