The ground shook as 200 creaking oaks were felled in October in Lyngby. The trees are to be reused in a building project.
The oak grove between building 201 and building 204 at DTU Lyngby Campus was felled in October. The felling of the trees is the first visible sign on Campus that DTU is constructing the Life Science & Bioengineering complex (buildings 201-205).
The oak grove before...
And after...
If the wood is of good quality, the oaks will be reused in the building project. The wood will first have to dry for one to two months before the quality can be assessed.
Good quality means that the wood has not warped too much and can be fire-retardant treated. The oak can then be reused in interior building construction—e.g. as wall, ceiling or floor panelling. Another option is to use the wood outside in the courtyards and other green spaces forming part of the building complex.
The Life Science & Bioengineering complex is expected to be completed in 2016 and will house about 800 staff from DTU Aqua, DTU Food and DTU Vet.