Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 
Preparing Brazil for the COP30

Wood Construction Global Meeting

March 12th 2025 | IPT - São Paulo
March 13th and 14th 2025 | FAAP - São Paulo

Global experts will gather to discuss innovation, public policies, and the Brazil's role in the transition to a low-carbon market
 

WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO BUILD ENTIRE CITIES USING RENEWABLE MATERIALS?

A GLOBAL GATHERING TO TRANSFORM THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

The conference aims to connect Brazilian and international wood industries with globally recognized experts, showcasing innovative and sustainable solutions. At the end, a document with global guidelines for the responsible use of wood in construction will be developed and presented at COP30 in Belém do Pará, in 2025.

Why discuss the future of wood construction?

Wood construction emerges as a sustainable and innovative solution, capable of combining development and responsibility. By ensuring legality, balanced distribution, and positive social impact in the use of resources, we promote ethical and efficient practices. The transition to a low-carbon model gains momentum with incentives and financial instruments, strengthening the role of wood in sustainability. At the same time, inclusive and ethical global policies reinforce environmental and social justice, while research and new technologies drive innovation in the sector.

Discussing these topics is essential to building a greener, fairer, and more balanced future.

Are we ready to harness the full potential of our native forests in a sustainable way?

SPEAKERS

Leading figures in sustainable architecture will gather to share their experiences and insights on using wood as an innovative and responsible solution for the future of construction.

Much Untertrifaller
Partner at Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architects, a global reference in wood construction. Notable projects include the Bregenz Festival Opera Hall and the first wooden school with passive energy standards in Europe.

Much Untertrifaller

Austria
Christophe Aubertin
Co-founder of studiolada architectes, specializing in sustainable projects and wood construction. Graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Nancy.

Christophe Aubertin

France
Martin Hurtado
Architect with over 150 completed projects, specializing in wood construction. He served as the national director of the CORMA Wood Architecture Competition and teaches at universities in Argentina and Chile.

Martin Hurtado

Chile
Cazú Zegers
A reference in ethnoarchitecture and sustainability, combining ancient techniques with innovation. Founder of +1000Foundation and an international speaker.

Cazú Zegers

Chile
Nicolas Peyrebonne
Founder of Co-Architectes, a firm based on Réunion Island focused on tropical and sustainable architecture, integrating climate, culture, and the environment.

Nicolas Peyrebonne

France
Eric Karsh
Structural engineer and global reference in wood construction. Co-author of the study "Case for Tall Wood," which sparked the discussion on wooden skyscrapers.

Eric Karsh

Canada
Takaharu Tezuka
Renowned architect, together with his partner Yui Tezuka, is behind the Fuji Kindergarten, recognized by the OECD and UNESCO as the best school in the world.

Takaharu Tezuka

Japan
Yui Tezuka
An award-winning architect, she, along with her partner Takaharu Tezuka, is known for the Fuji Kindergarten, recognized by the OECD and UNESCO as the best school in the world.

Yui Tezuka

Japan
Marcelo Rosenbaum
Designer, creator of Design Essencial and founder of the Instituto A Gente Transforma, connecting architecture and social impact.

Marcelo Rosenbaum

Brazil
Dominique Gauzin-Müller
Architect and critic, a reference in wood and sustainability. Author of several books and co-author of the Manifesto for Happy Frugality (2018).

Dominique Gauzin-Müller

France
Marcelo Aflalo
President of the Núcleo da Madeira, PhD from USP, and a reference in the intersection of design, architecture, and social impact.

Marcelo Aflalo

Brazil

Agenda

WEDNESDAY

March 12th

Status of Timber Construction, Technological and Market Challenges in Brazil

14:00 - Welcome and Institutional Presentation by IPT
Gabriel Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo

14:15 - Presentation: Overview of the Brazilian Timber Construction Market
Leonardo Sobral – Imaflora
Patrick Saman - TRASAM
Carlito Calil Neto - Rewood
Lilian Sarrouf – SindusCon SP
Helio Olga - ITA Construtora

15:15 - Coffee Break

15:30 - Panel Discussion: Timber Construction in Brazil and Its Integration into the Global Market
Dominique Gauzin-Muller (France/Germany), Christophe Aubertin (France), Much Untertriffaller (Austria), Takaharu and Yui Tezuka (Japan), Cazú Zegers (Chile), Martin Hurtado (Chile), Nicolas Peyrebonne (Réunion Island), Eric Karsh (Canada), Marcelo Rosenbaum (Brazil), Marcelo Aflalo (Brazil)
Moderators:
Jeanicolau Lacerda – ATIBT Brazil and Núcleo da Madeira
Nicolaos Theodorakis – NOAH

17:30 - Q&A

17:45 - Closing
Visit to the "Calvino Mainieri" Xylotheque

THURSDAY

MARCH 13th

9:00 am - Welcome
Marcelo Aflalo - Núcleo da Madeira
Marcos Costa - FAAP
Speech by the Secretary of Climate Change of the São Paulo City Hall
Renato Nalini

9:30 am -"The Importance of Wood Origin: Certification as a Tool"
Adriana Nozela - PEFC

10:00 am - Presentation of the Program “Frugalité hereuse et creatif”
Dominique Gauzin-Muller

10:30 am - Coffee break

11:00 am - Panel 1 - Research and Development
Yui and Takaharu Tezuka
Martin Hurtado
Marcelo Aflalo - moderator

12:30 pm - Lunch

14:00 pm - Panel 2 -Resources - Raw Materials
Marcelo Rosenbaum
Cazú Zegers
Dominique Gauzin-Muller - moderator

15:30 pm - Coffee break

16:00 pm -Discussion

16:45 pm - Closing

Friday

MARCH 14th

9:00 am - Welcome
Marcelo Aflalo - Núcleo da Madeira

9:30 am - Economically productive forests panel
Thais Linhares-Juvenal - FAO
Renata Piazzon - Instituto Arapyaú
Roberto Waack - mediador

10:45 am - Coffee Break

11:00 am - Panel 3 - Transition from High to Low Carbon
Chistophe Aubertin
Nicolas Peyrebonne
Marcos Costa - moderator

12:30 pm - Lunch

14:00 pm - Panel 4 - Model - systems
Much Untertrifaller
Eric Karsh
Marcelo Aflalo - moderator

15:30 pm - Coffee Break

16:00 pm - Commitment to COP30
André Correa do Lago

16:30 pm - Closing

GUIDELINES FOR COP30

The main legacy of this conference will be a document with global guidelines for the sustainable use of wood in construction, which will be presented at COP30 – United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The goal is to promote a fair and sustainable market, with a direct impact on mitigating climate change and reducing CO2 emissions in the construction sector.

A renewable solution for the construction industry

With the construction sector responsible for over 40% of global CO2 emissions, wood emerges as a renewable alternative, as highlighted by the UN's IPCC. However, challenges such as informality in the native wood market and dependence on monocultures must be overcome for tropical countries like Brazil to take a leading position in the global market.

Núcleo da Madeira

What are the challenges in integrating environmental and social justice into the wood supply chain?

Be part of the change we want to build

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Confirmations will be communicated via email by March 3rd.

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The conference is organized by Núcleo da Madeira (Wood Technology Reference Hub), a non-profit organization dedicated to the sustainable development of the wood supply chain.

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