The F4F project, Forest for Future, consists in the development of a constructive system in wood for configuring interior spaces, including its design, prototyping, and experimental construction, using and valuing Portuguese forest species.
Sérgio Gonçalves
sergio.goncalves@ipleiria.pt
01.07.21 — 30.06.23
The system under development is based on constructive simplicity, in order to allow an easy assembly that can be performed by the common user.
This will allow the user to respond quickly and efficiently to changes in the behaviour of the domestic group, as well as to situations of immediate need resulting from unforeseen circumstances.
The constructive process is modular and adapts to most pre-existing situations, allowing successive assembling and disassembling, and its application in another space.
All the elements that make up the system are reused, which is a factor where the ecological footprint is effectively reduced.
This ensures minimal waste and a circular economic circuit that continues after the end of the useful life of its components since the material used allows its future reuse.
The current study resulted in the execution of functional prototypes, built in places where their use is real. It was thus possible to test its functionality and durability, assessing and improving its weaknesses, so it might result in a patented product made available to the public.
Based on the results, papers were presented at the ENHR2022 (European Housing Research Network) conference, held from August 30 to September 2, 2022, and at the SDB22 (Sustainable and Digital Building 2022) congress, held from October 27 to 28, 2022.
SerQ – Centro de Inovação e Competências da Floresta (Sertã)
AIMMP - Associação das Indústrias da Madeira e do Mobiliário de Portugal
ADICES - Associação de Desenvolvimento Local
AVDC - Associação de Viveiristas de Coimbra
BLC3 - Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação
Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta de Proença-a-Nova
CATAA - Centro de Apoio Tecnológico Agro-Alimentar
Comunidade Intermunicipal Viseu Dão Lafões
Federação de Associações Florestais – Fórum Florestal
FORESTIS - Associação Florestal de Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra - Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil
Pinhal Maior - Associação Desenvolvimento do Pinhal Interior Sul
The F4F project (Forest for Future) is funded by Centro2020, in the scope of Portugal2020, through European Social Fund; and by national funds through FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, under the project F4F – FOREST FOR FUTURE (CENTRO-08-5864-FSE-000031). Funding from European Social Fund: 2.973.716,47€.
