KnoWood project aims to fulfil the future demands in higher education including entrepreneurial approaches to teaching and learning, innovation, sustainability, transnational, trans-disciplinary understanding in sustainable mid-rise and tall wooden buildings, which will increase sustainable growing forestry, employment in the wooden construction industry, a large reduction of greenhouse gasses and will create new innovative sustainable knowledge and courses in academia. Project will promote cooperation and innovation among European HEIs, researchers, business partners, associations, networks and broader society to foster design and construction of mid-rise and tall wooden buildings. Specific objectives of the project are:1) To strategically research at which level sustainable design, construction and management of sustainable mid-rise and tall wooden buildings is being planned and implemented in the partners’ countries.2) To gather practical experience and knowledge on wooden buildings from business enterprises, associations and networks and to disseminate the information at KnoWood platform.3) To educate key target groups (students, teachers, craftsmen, entrepreneurs) in the field of the sustainability and the emerging global problems in construction.4) To develop and implement the new strategic trans-disciplinary modules/elective elements that meet the needs of the HEIs and market representatives and fulfil the future challenges of sustainable design and construction of mid-rise and tall wooden buildings.5) To improve competencies of students and teachers in problem solving and team work, innovative thinking, motivation, awareness of cross-professional project input and project management by using business-oriented project-based learning approach.6) To ensure open awareness of the project results to local, national, EU level and transnational target groups.
1)To research at which level sustainable construction of mid-rise and tall wooden buildings is being implemented in 5 countries2)To gather understanding about wooden construction practices from business industry3)To educate target groups in the field of the sustainable construction4)To develop and implement new trans-disciplinary modules5)To improve competencies of students and teachers in by using project-based learning approach6)To ensure open awareness of the project results
KnoWood project aimed to fulfil the future demands in higher education, including entrepreneurial approaches to teaching and learning, innovation, sustainability, transnational and trans-disciplinary understanding in sustainable mid-rise and tall wooden buildings. The project promoted cooperation and innovation among European HEIs, researchers, business partners, associations, networks and broader society to foster design and construction of sustainable mid-rise and tall wooden buildings.
<< Background >> KnoWood project aimed to fulfil the future demands in higher education, including entrepreneurial approaches to teaching and learning, innovation, sustainability, transnational and trans-disciplinary understanding in sustainable mid-rise and tall wooden buildings. The project promoted cooperation and innovation among European HEIs, researchers, business partners, associations, networks and broader society to foster design and construction of sustainable mid-rise and tall wooden buildings. << Objectives >> 1)To research at which level sustainable construction of mid-rise and tall wooden buildings is being implemented in 5 countries2)To gather understanding about wooden construction practices from business industry3)To educate target groups in the field of the sustainable construction4)To develop and implement new trans-disciplinary modules5)To improve competencies of students and teachers in by using project-based learning approach6)To ensure open awareness of the project results << Implementation >> In the KnoWood project the exchange, flow and co-creation of knowledge among 5 higher education institutions, 3 business enterprises, 1 research centre, 1 NGO and 1 public body and 12 associated partners from Denmark, UK, Lithuania, Spain, Canada was ensured by joint project’s activities and preparation of common deliverables. Activities were divided into 6 WPs. Implementation was coherent with the initial work plan. 85% of performance indicators achieved. << Results >> Project enhanced cooperation between HEIs and business sector. Current state of education on design, construction and management of mid-rise and tall wooden buildings at European universities, gaps, inadequacies and labour market needs were identified. Five new courses, available in Moodle platform, developed, 4 intensive training courses organized. KnoWood platform developed, the project was disseminated to >1000 students, >1800 academics, >5000 stakeholders.