Kindly hosted by the Mutuelle des Architectes MAF, the CTBUH French Chapter is pleased to invite you to a discussion on comparative insurance practices relating to timber design and construction, as part of the various studies carried out by the Council on this material as a possible option to fight against global warming.

The United States (with policies varying according to the states), England, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Spain will be compared through presentations of in-progress or delivered projects, approached from an insurance perspective. You are invited to reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of the various insurance policies, principles, mechanics, covers, stages, durations, and actors concerned, and to share your own feedback on the subject for buildings taller than 8 floors.

Schedule

5:00 pm: Welcome 
17:10: Introduction CTBUH / Introduction of speakers and participants
17h20 : Presentation of transversal points + the framework in France and Germany : MAF 
5:30 pm: French experiences: ArtBuilt /Hardel Le Bihan
5:40 pm: Experiences in the Netherlands: Dam Architecture
5:45 pm: Experiences in England: RSHP /Waugh Thistleton
5:55 pm: Experiences in the USA : Susan Jones Architecture
6:00 pm: exchanges between speakers + Q/A with participants
6:45 pm: Closing 
19h00-19h30 : Networking drinks
 

In-person attendance limited. Register by email to: [email protected] 

Zoom link / recording provided on request