Timber real estate
Contribution to climate protection and source of current income
Contribution to climate protection and source of current income
Real estate accounts for 40% of total energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in Europe1.
Given the climate targets, it is therefore not surprising that energy-efficient buildings are at the top of the political agenda. Buildings made of wood store CO2 for the long term and thus significantly improve the carbon footprint of properties. This opens up long-term investment opportunities.
The use of timber construction materials in buildings can store up to 1.7 tons of CO2 per cubic metre of wood.2
Components can be manufactured very energy-efficiently and prefabricated in standardised processes. This means that the construction phase is shorter and less labour-intensive. In addition, the shortage of skilled prefabrication workers has less of an impact on indoor construction than outside on the construction site.
Wood has excellent physical properties that can have a positive effect on the health and well-being of residents. This makes timber construction of residential and commercial properties increasingly attractive for investors.
for timber compared to concrete, steel structures or solid brick.3
for one cubic metre of timber.2
During this time, the wood for an entire house regrows in Swiss forests.4
The demand for properties made of timber has strongly increased in recent years. The very competitive construction costs also contribute to this – with shorter construction times.
Christian Hürzeler, Member of the Executive Committee
1 Source: Studie des Ökoinstituts. https://www.dnr.de/aktuelles-termine/aktuelles/mit-holzbau-aus-der-klimakrise. Accessed 22.9.2023
2 Source: https://www.oeko.de/news/pressemeldungen/tag-des-baumes-co2-fussabdruck-von-holz-korrekt-berechnen. Accessed 27.11.2023
3 Source: https://www.forschung-und-wissen.de/nachrichten/umwelt/bauen-mit-holz-ist-besser-fuer-das-klima-13372809. Accessed 22.9.2023
4 Source: https://lignumbern.ch/schweizer-holz/im-schweizer-wald-waechst-alle-2-3-minuten-ein-haus-nach. Accessed 8.1.2024