Forests for building

In this first case study of the Holtland project, Flux focuses on the question of how developers and builders can increasingly supply their own timber by planting new forests. The demand for timber will continue to grow, and much of it is currently imported from abroad. The project will result in a transition strategy towards timber construction and a number of corresponding spatial developments for the creation of new production forests. A number of new forest types are emerging that appear promising for supplying wood for housing construction in the short term. These forest types are nitrogen forests, which border nature reserves; village forests, which are located on agricultural land around villages that is becoming available for housing construction; and remediation forests, which can be used to clean up contaminated soil.
In addition to timber production, these new production forests contribute to multiple objectives such as increasing biodiversity, CO2 storage, cleaning contaminated soil, and improving urban/rural relations. The project serves as inspiration for companies in the construction sector.