TIMBER
& CLIMATE RESILIENCE
FORUM 2026

International conference on timber construction and climate resilience for education, practice, and partnerships.

SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2026

Terchova, Slovakia

Because it´s all connected.

Join us, and together let’s build the future of timber construction—and a community of climate-responsible professionals, architects, engineers, and builders.

TRACKS PAGE

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Timber buildings offer exceptional qualities and opportunities to create beauty, sustainability, and inclusion in the spirit of the New European Bauhaus.

FIRE SAFETY

Safety first. Let’s bring Slovakia closer to European standards for the fire safety of timber buildings.

BUILDING PHYSICS OF TIMBER CONSTRUCTIONS

Timber buildings are sensitive to building physics and require expert, responsible design and responsible execution.

CLIMATE RESILIENCE

The fundamental priority in building design must be safety, climate resilience, quality, and a sustainable future.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Quality of life in a building is determined not only by indoor environmental quality, but also by the quality of the space surrounding the building.

SPEAKERS

TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD

ŠTEFKO Jozef, prof. Ing. CSc.

University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering
ĎURICA Pavol, prof. Ing. CSc.

University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering
PUŠKÁR Anton, prof. Ing. CSc.

Association of Slovak Scientific and Technological Societies

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF THE CONFERENCE

DRUSA Marián, prof. Ing. PhD. – University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering
GOCÁL Jozef, doc. Ing. PhD. – University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering
KANÓCZ Ján, doc. Ing. CSc. – Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Arts
KATUNSKÝ Dušan, prof. Ing. CSc. – Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Civil Engineering
KRUŠINSKÝ Peter, Ing. arch. PhD. – University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering
KUKLÍK Petr, doc. Ing. CSc. – Czech Technical University in Prague, University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings
LOKAJ Antonín, prof. Ing. Ph.D. – VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Civil Engineering
OSTRÝ Milan, prof. Ing. Ph.D. – Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering
PONECHAL Radoslav, doc. Ing. PhD. – University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering
SLÁVIK Richard, Ing. Ph.D. – Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology; Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Construction and Architecture
SZUL Tomasz, prof. dr inż – University of Agriculture in Krakow, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering
ŠEDIVKA Přemysl, Ing. Ph.D. – Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences

AGENDA

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE

Exchange of information and practical experience, as well as inspiration for today’s design, construction, and renovation of timber buildings.

CONFERENCE FOCUS

timber as a construction material
the position of timber construction within sustainability trends and carbon footprint reduction, related legislation
design of timber load-bearing structures, structural engineering challenges
timber construction and fire safety, changes in legislation
building physics issues – compact roofs, moisture, thermal performance, etc.
numerical analysis of timber structures
renovation of timber buildings
examples of iconic timber buildings in practice
company presentations and matchmaking / contracting meetings with practitioners
The conference is intended for designers and contractors of timber buildings, academic staff, PhD candidates, and students of civil engineering and architecture faculties. It is also intended for staff of vocational secondary schools focused on construction, public authorities and local governments, as well as owners and users of timber buildings.