The Civil Engineering degree course dedicates an event to alternatives to cement
The possibilities offered in terms of sustainability and the environment by a greater use of wood in the construction field, therefore for the construction of structures such as houses and buildings, were the focus of a seminar organized by the University of the Republic of San Marino at the headquarters of the degree course in Civil Engineering, in Dogana.
The initiative saw the intervention, among others, of Norbert Lantschner, who has been involved for over ten years on the pollution front (and not only) as director of the Air and Noise office of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – Alto Adige, as well as creator of the CasaClima Agency, which deals with energy efficiency and sustainability.
“The fundamental questions – explains Belen Giacomone, professor at the University of San Marino – concerned the ways in which to re-establish a harmonious connection between people, nature and the built environment. A question – she underlines – more urgent than ever in an era of growing climate challenges”.
Against this backdrop, Lantschner highlighted, among other things, "the devastating impact of cement, the most widely used material in the world, responsible for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions. In doing so, he proposed an alarming figure - Giacomone points out - indicating that the production rate is 150 tons per second. If it were a nation, it would be the third in the world behind China and the United States".
Hence the need to identify new ways: “Wooden constructions are considered a good ecological alternative”.
The event on Tuesday 15 October saw in the audience, in addition to students of the degree courses in Civil Engineering, 33 professionals including engineers, surveyors and architects: "An extraordinary participation - the professor points out - which reflects the level of interest around the possibility that Engineering and Architecture can play a central role in building a better future for all".
In addition to Lantschner, the engineer Federica Fabbri spoke to illustrate the experience of a private reality in the area that uses only natural materials, and Emanuele Maiorana, a professor at the University of San Marino. The event was held under the patronage of the Order of Engineers and Architects of the Titano, the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservationists of the Province of Rimini, and the Order of Engineers of the Province of Rimini.