The comprehensive guide for decision-makers in timber construction

Dear professionals in the field of timber construction,

We are delighted to present a project close to our hearts: our new elka timber construction guide – created with a wealth of expertise, genuine passion and a firm commitment to making timber construction better, healthier and more sustainable.

In close collaboration with architects, timber builders, building physicists and sustainability experts, we have created a brochure that goes beyond product data. It is a practical guide, a source of inspiration and a decision-making compass for everyone who bears responsibility in modern timber construction.

Because we believe that
good timber construction starts with the material – and ends not with the statics, but with the quality of life in the finished building. Building means responsibility – for the people in the space and for the environment. The new timber construction guide from elka Holzwerke provides you with compelling arguments for sustainable material decisions: with esb panels, you are investing in indoor air quality, climate protection and planning security.

What you can expect in the brochure:

✅ esb instead of OSB – the facts:
comparison table, emission values, building physics advantages, sustainability in cascade production

✅ Wall, roof and ceiling structures – also possible without foil:
Construction proposals for healthy and diffusion-open building with high reinforcement

✅ Indoor air quality and dismantlability:
Why our esb boards set standards – low VOC, recyclable, certified

✅ Building the future – responsibly, the esb Plus:
DGNB-compliant, QNG-ready, Blue Angel, PEFC, FSC® – and manufactured in Germany

Your advantages when building with esb:

🏠 Indoor air & health

✅ VOC values below EU limit (esb Plus: 0.03 ppm)

✅ No waste wood content, no isocyanate – perfect for interior certifications (e.g. DGNB / QNG)

🌱 Circular & ecological

✅ Regional fresh wood (max. 150 km)

✅ Thanks to its homogeneous material structure, the esb panel can be easily reused or recycled during demolition. 

✅ esb is part of elka's cascade production (no waste, closed cycle)

📐 Planning reliability with system

✅ Tested building physics structures in walls, roofs and ceilings

✅ Suitable sd values, without foil

✅ Ideal for energy-efficient houses, renovations and new buildings

📘 Browse online now:
👉 https://www.elka-holzwerke.de/en/timber-construction-guide
📘 Download now for free:
👉 https://www.elka-holzwerke.de/en/timber-construction-guide

 

🛒 Are you looking for a dealer near you or do you have any further questions?
✉️ Simply write to us at: vertrieb@elka-holzwerke.de

PS: This brochure is not just a catalogue – it is an expression of our conviction that timber construction can be healthy, responsible and climate-friendly. That is what we stand for – with heart, knowledge and 120 years of experience in wood processing.