Research

RISE is committed to continuous innovation with the goal of enhancing the appeal and market share of timber construction.

In his master’s thesis, Simon demonstrated the feasibility of a point-supported timber–concrete composite system. This solution enables large spans of up to 7 × 9 meters without the need for walls or beams, resulting in reduced story heights and highly flexible floor layouts, features that increase a building’s value for investors. The system competes with concrete flat slabs in both cost and span while achieving roughly half the carbon footprint of a conventional concrete slab.