Géraldine Brun

UniversityUniversity of Gothenburg
DepartmentConservation
Division
PhD student
Keywordshållbarhet, sustainable, architecture, arkitektur, hantverk, craft, traditions, pre-industrial, förindustriell, trä, wood, skogsbruk, forest, construction, ekologiskt

Website University of Gothenburg, in Swedish www.gu.se/kulturvard/doktorander-pa-institutionen-for-kulturvard
Website University of Gothenburg, in English www.gu.se/en/conservation/doctoral-students-at-the-department-of-conservation
Networks/thematic areasGlobal perspectives with focus on low and middle income countries
SDG:s11. Sustainable cities and communities, 12. Responsible consumption and production, 13. Climate action, 15. Life on land
RegionsEurope and Central Asia
CountryNorge, Frankrike, Norway, France

Reasearch / work
Doctoral student in sustainable building Géraldine Brun’s PhD project has its roots in traditional building constructions with wood in cold climates. The project is based on the assumption that knowledge from our past generations can be of interest in our quest for a sustainable future. Building with wood is an invitation to eco-responsible construction and our previous knowledge of properties of wood can influence both design and building practices, as well as forest management and wooden buildings maintenance today. By analysing data from case studies and practical tests, the PhD project aims to result in concrete guidelines for using pre-industrial techniques in the context of the present buildings regulations