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This page is part of the report Building Prosperity: Unlocking the Potential of a Nature-Positive, Circular Economy for Europe. Explore the full report to delve into all focus areas, strategies, and key recommendations, or browse the entire case study collection to see these strategies in action.

Strategy: Optimising building design

Location: Austria

Organisation: CREE Buildings

CREE GMBH is an Austrian start-up that has developed an innovative timber-based prefabrication system to create flexible and adaptable structures. Its patented timber-hybrid system offers numerous benefits, including up to a 50% reduction in embodied emissions and enhanced material efficiency through standardisation and prefabrication. CREE has delivered several flagship projects including the ‘EDGE Suedkreuz’ office building in Berlin (29 m, eight floors) and ‘LCT One’ office in Dornbirn (27 m, eight floors).

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