European timber technologies for sustainable buildings
Two decades of experience in the global timber trade, now focused on schools, healthcare and public buildings. We bring together international partners, proven Austrian technologies, local expertise and institutions in one system — from material to finished building.
About the IM HOLZ Model
The Shift
From timber trade to integrated timber infrastructure
Wood has always been at the core of what we do — a renewable material that connects the built environment with nature. Building on two decades of experience in international timber markets, we have moved beyond supplying material to understanding what it can enable: better infrastructure that is resource-efficient, adaptable and designed to work with nature.
In Numbers
Two decades of timber expertise, built on four principles
We work with FSC/PEFC-certified timber and CE-marked products from European suppliers. Our approach rests on four pillars: European materials & Austrian engineering, local people & culture, collaboration and sustainability.
Our vision-
20+
years in the timber trade
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Timber
sourced from Europe
Project Types
From schools to airports, infrastructure serves very different purposes
We bring together materials, engineering and proven technologies for educational environments, healthcare facilities, transport hubs, airports, public spaces and private buildings — adapting their combination to the needs of each project.
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Kindergarten Hallwang, Salzburg (2022) LP architektur (Photo: © A. I. Schnabel) Schools & Universities
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Centre de santé Madeleine Brès, Taverny (2020) MAAJ Architectes (Photo: © F.-X. Da Cunha Leal) Healthcare
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Wohnquartier Schildacker, Freiburg (2021) JK&P / Weissenrieder (Photo: © G. Gazmuri) Civic & Public Buildings
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Aparthotel Quartier, Garmisch (2017) Beer Bembé Dellinger (Photo: © S. Müller-Naumann) Hospitality
Our Projects
One philosophy, different projects
Behind very different project types, from showcase centres to schools, stands one and the same philosophy. Both projects are at the concept stage and looking for financing.
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Concept stage
A House of Austrian Technologies for Vienna
Not a classic showroom but a place where people work, meet and receive delegations, and where Austrian technologies can be experienced first-hand in everyday use.
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Concept stage
Schools made of wood
Schools built from certified engineered timber and adapted to local climate and requirements. We are preparing the first pilot projects in Central Asia, where fast-growing markets need healthy, low-carbon places to learn.
For Whom
Adopting a new way of building is a risk. We make it a decision you can defend. New markets and new materials carry risk. We take out the parts that make them hard to invest in. We take your systems to markets you would not enter alone — on open terms, with no single preferred supplier.
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See it before you decide
Our demonstration centre in Vienna (in development) will let delegations see Austrian timber construction working alongside energy and water solutions — and take home a concrete reference for their own programmes.
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Proven systems, local skills
Engineered timber has been standard in Austrian schools and public buildings for more than two decades. Programmes build on that track record, and local teams are trained in assembly and maintenance, so the expertise stays in the country.
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Prepared for financing
We prepare projects the way international lenders assess them: life-cycle carbon data (EN 15978), EU Taxonomy screening and green-building certification — so the technical case is in place before the financing conversation starts.
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Traceable from forest to site
Certified timber (FSC/PEFC) and CE-marked components with documented origin, so publicly funded projects meet procurement and audit requirements.
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Assets that hold their value
Designed for the same 50-year service life as any building under Eurocode, and documented to EU Taxonomy criteria, so the asset can qualify for green bonds and sustainability-linked finance.
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Ahead of regulation
Whole-life carbon disclosure becomes mandatory for new buildings in the EU from 2028/2030. Projects built to that standard today avoid costly retrofits and reporting gaps later.
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One point of coordination
Technology providers, engineering, financing and public partners are brought together through IM HOLZ Nova — one counterpart instead of a dozen separate negotiations, in a format designed to be repeated across a wider programme.
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Supply already in place
Our team brings more than twenty years of experience in the international timber trade, with a European supplier base. Project sourcing builds on that track record.
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Open to every manufacturer
We are not tied to a single supplier. Each project is matched with the systems that fit it best, so any qualified European manufacturer of CLT, glulam or timber building systems can take part. Terms are agreed project by project. We do not manufacture — we don't compete with you.
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New markets, without a local office
We help with the groundwork in emerging markets — regulatory approval, public procurement and IFI tender requirements — so manufacturers can supply projects there without building a local presence first.
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Prepared projects, not cold leads
Our aim is that projects reach you with a defined brief, a financing route and local partners identified — so you quote on real opportunities, not early enquiries.
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Visibility with decision-makers
Our planned demonstration centre in Vienna will present manufacturers' systems directly to visiting delegations, ministries and investors.
Ecosystem
Where the ecosystem comes together
Sustainable infrastructure is not created by one player alone. It emerges when institutions, technology, industry, finance, local expertise and end users work towards the same goal. IM HOLZ Nova acts as a bridge between them — bringing different perspectives into one process and helping turn shared ambition into projects that can be implemented.
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Government & Municipalities
Policy alignment, permitting support, and national mandates.
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Technology Providers
Advanced timber systems and hybrid construction solutions.
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International Organizations
Global ESG standards, transparency, and climate frameworks.
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Engineering & Design
Master planning, architecture, and technical supervision.
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Finance Institutions
Secure green funding and risk mitigation.
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Communities & End Users
Resilient, healthy, sustainable living spaces.
The connective centre
IM HOLZ Nova
Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions Integrator
Contact
Tell us about your project — we’ll come back with the right partners and a first outline