Mattersburg Kindergarten reflects the town's commitment to sustainable development. Their vision was to create a future-oriented, natural building using high-quality, locally sourced materials.

Prefabricated mass timber allowed for rapid assembly, reducing construction time to approximately nine months minimizing the time the children had to be in a container school.

The use of Sylva™ CLT elements ensured high-quality, exposed interior walls, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. This method also minimized waste and optimized resource use, aligning with the project's sustainability goals.

The project was a collaborative effort with our trusted partners, ZMP provided crucial support from the planning phase, optimizing resources and ensuring efficient construction. Handler Bau GmbH, known for their precision in timber construction, executed the building process. The partnership between these entities, along with the municipality of Mattersburg and the EBSG, was instrumental in the project's success, demonstrating the power of collaboration in achieving sustainable development.

The Sylva™ kit generated 28 tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO₂e) to manufacture and 9 tonnes of CO₂e to transport. However, this is a small fraction compared to the near 400 tonnes of carbon dioxide that the trees removed while growing and will store in the building. Choosing Sylva™ CLT elements instead of non-renewables avoided almost 600 tonnes of greenhouse gases. (Sources: EPD | NTM | SLU).

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