Holz Parkhaus Hargassner Holzkonstruktion

Car parks and
smart mobility hubs
in timber

The future is now

The material revolution in car park construction

Timber car parks are forward-looking infrastructure projects that combine environmental responsibility with technical innovation and architectural quality. They are particularly suitable for cities and companies that want to promote sustainable mobility solutions.

The supporting structures are usually made of glued laminated timber in combination with cross-laminated timber, and require minimal use of concrete (e.g. for ramps and stairwells). Prefabricating the timber components in the factory significantly reduces construction time. The timber used ensures a pleasant indoor climate in car parks, which otherwise tend to feel rather cool.

The decisive advantage for our climate: timber is a renewable raw material that stores CO₂. A large timber car park can save several thousand tonnes of CO₂ – for example the newly built car park for Hargassner in Weng im Innkreis with over 500 parking spaces saves around 8,200 tonnes of CO₂ compared to a reinforced concrete construction. In combination with green facades, photovoltaics and rainwater utilisation, this creates a holistically sustainable building concept.

True all-rounders

Timber Smart Mobility Hub

A smart mobility hub is a central location where various sustainable and intelligent mobility services are bundled together. These include, for example, car sharing, bike sharing, e-scooters, public transport, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and often digital services such as booking apps or real-time information.

Four advantages of a smart mobility hub:

Promoting multimodal mobility

Users can switch flexibly between different modes of transport – e.g. from bicycle to underground or from e-scooter to car-sharing vehicle – depending on their needs and route.

Reducing traffic and emissions

By bundling sustainable mobility options, private car use is reduced, leading to less congestion, noise and CO₂ emissions.

Improved quality of life in urban areas

Fewer parked cars and more space for people, green spaces and cycle paths improve the cityscape and quality of life.

Actively binding CO₂ with the building material

Built from timber, the Smart Mobility Hub not only reduces new emissions, but also actively contributes to CO₂ storage.

Timber car parks offer a number of advantages that make them an attractive alternative to conventional construction methods – both ecologically and in terms of functionality and design.

— Johannes Lederbauer, Timber Expert