The next meeting will take place during WoodRise 2025 on September 22 in Vancouver, where the signing ceremony with the Araucaria Foundation of Brazil and the University of Bio-Bio will also be held.
https://www.fcba.fr/reunion-annuelle-de-la-woodrise-alliance
Building on the success of the WoodRise international conference held in Bordeaux in 2017, seven organizations from six different countries have committed to creating a global network focused on innovation and research and development to improve and promote medium- and high-rise wooden buildings.
October 12, 2018, marked the official launch of the WoodRise Alliance (WRA) during a meeting held at Bordeaux City Hall. Ten new signatories joined the alliance.
In June 2019, the WoodRise Alliance applied for membership in theGlobal Alliance for Building and Construction (GABC). The GABC was launched at COP21 in Paris on December 3, 2015, under the leadership of France and the United Nations Environment Programme. Its goal is to bring together the building and construction industries, their stakeholders, and countries to raise awareness and facilitate the transition to low-carbon, energy-efficient construction.
The second in-person meeting of the WoodRise Alliance was held on October 3, 2019, at Laval University in Quebec City. Five new signatories joined the Alliance, thereby strengthening participation from North America and Asia.
Despite the pandemic, the WoodRise Alliance was able to hold its third general assembly via videoconference on October 5, 2020, during which members decided to organize regular thematic webinars and launch a newsletter to strengthen the sense of belonging to the Alliance and contribute to its international recognition. On this occasion, two new Scandinavian members were welcomed. The WoodRise Alliance’s fourth general assembly was held virtually on October 18, 2021, during the WoodRise International Congress in Kyoto. On this occasion, a new Spanish member was welcomed.
The WRA currently has 24 official members representing 15 different countries, with the following regional representation:
- Europe and European countries: 15
- North America: 4 (3 in Canada and 1 in the U.S.)
- Asia: 4 (3 from Japan and 1 from China)
- South America: 1 Brazil
Three types of organizations are members of the WoodRise Alliance, with a balanced mix among them:
- Universities and training institutions: 7
- Public and private technical centers and research institutes: 11
- Professional associations and groups: 6
The WoodRise Alliance and its members have set themselves the goal of helping to promote and advance the use of wood in construction, particularly in mid-rise and high-rise buildings, by strengthening their technological capabilities through joint research and development projects and by sharing their work and results at events such as the WoodRise international congresses and conferences and the regional WoodRise meetings.
We invite you to learn more about the Alliance and its members:
WRA Leaflet February 2022
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