Episode #5 - Johannes Habenbacher
The Neutral Project
February 28, 2024
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Timestamps 

  • 1:16 - Meet Johannes Habenbacher
  • 2:58 - How KLH founded mass timber
  • 6:08 - KLH’s commitment to sustainability
  • 10:06 - Breaking down logs to lamellas
  • 17:40 - Piecing smaller lamellas into much larger panels
  • 24:10 - The difficulties around getting PRT320 certified
  • 31:00 - KLH’s involvement in forest management
  • 36:20 - Recycling the waste from mass timber production
  • 42:25 - The LCA of CLT & ways to reuse CLT
  • 49:10 - What is KLH working on now? 

Episode Summary 

In episode 5, we welcomed Johannes Habenbacher Chief Technology Officer of KLH Massivholz, which also happens to be the supplier of mass timber for The Neutral Project’s Bakers Place.

In this episode we discuss the pioneering role of KLH in the rise of mass timber construction, their processes for converting logs into lamellas, and argue the need for a commitment to sustainable forestation plus certification and reusing materials in mass timber and CLT production. This episode offers a glimpse into the journey of transforming raw timber into versatile construction materials.

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