Technical visits

Several visits will be organized on Friday September 15th 2017

 

> Technical visit in the Landes

> Cestas-Pierroton technical visits

> Technical visit of Wood Tram

> Seismic trial at Institut technologique FCBA

 

Technical visit in the Landes

On the same Saint Perdon site, in the heart of the Landes forest in Gascogne, discover the facilities of the Scieries Lesbats d’Aquitaine (sawmill and solid, finger-jointed wood production unit). Close to its supply sites, the mill encourages a short supply chain, for cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness. After the visit, you will gather for a lunch in the village of Arjuzanx, to discover its natural protected habitat and 2 buildings made from locally sourced wood. After lunch, you will stop by the Thébault facility, France’s first plywood manufacturer producing 80,000 m³, for a visit of the 15,000 m³-production unit specializing in the production of Solférino maritime pine plywood.

 

• Departure from Bordeaux at 8:00 am.
• Arrival at Lesbats at 10:00 am for a 2-hour visit.
• Departure for Arjuzanx at noon.
• Lunch 1:00-2:30 pm with a visit of the exhibition building and water pavilion (optional).
• Arrival at 3:15 pm at the Thébault facility for a 2-hour visit.
• Departure from Solferino at 5:00 pm and arrival in Bordeaux at 7:00 pm.

 

Cost: €80 (Taxes not included)

Included in the visit:

• Return bus ticket
• Lunch in Arjuzanx

Notes:

Departure and arrival at the Palais des congrès.

Minimum number of participants is 30. If there aren’t enough participants, the activity will be cancelled.

 

 

 

Cestas-Pierroton technical visits

Come discover the group of forest stakeholders located in Cestas-Pierroton with:

• The campus de recherches Forêts – Bois INRA in Pierroton, where genetic and genomic research is conducted on forest species and ecosystems (innovative forestry scenarios, biophysics and biogeochemistry, pathogens, etc.);
• FCBA’s pôle Biotechnologies Sylviculture Avancé, which conducts research to improve the productivity of forest stands through plant breeding, relying on biotechnology, optimizing wood itineraries, studying relationships between silviculture and wood quality, etc.
• The European Forest Institute (EFI), through its regional EFIATLANTIC office, specializes in forest plantations and risk:
• The Alliance Forêt Bois cooperative, France’s first company specializing in silvicultural management, reforestation, forest operations and production of improved forest plants through its FORELITE division.

 

• Departure from Bordeaux at 9:00 am.
• Arrival at the Pierroton site at 9:30 am.
• Lunch 12-2:00 pm
• Departure from Pierroton at 4:00 pm and arrival in Bordeaux at 5:00 pm.

 

 

Cost: €80 (Taxes not included)

Included in the visit:

• Return bus ticket
• Lunch

Notes:

Departure and arrival at the Palais des congrès.

Minimum number of participants is 30. If there aren’t enough participants, the activity will be cancelled.

 

 

 

Technical visit of Wood Tram

For two weeks, you can ride one of the line C trains that will feature the colours of the Tram du bois and WOODRISE congress and stop at well-marked stations to discover exhibitions and animations organized by project owner and social sponsors all along the line.

These exhibitions will allow you to discover the details of the Silva and Hyperion towers, both being just a preview of all the projects currently under way in Bordeaux. Follow the path of the sustainable and wood construction city with FIBA, CODEFA and ENSAP students, who have worked on original scale models created for the occasion and on display at certain project owner partner locations.

 

All departures will be in groups of 15. Duration: 3:30

Departure times:

9:00 am

10:00 am

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

 

Cost: €80 (Taxes not included)

Included in the visit:

• Transportation ticket

 

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