In October, 2025, CSFEP partner Built by Nature  awarded its prestigious annual Prize to six global projects–out of 297 applications. This year, the Prize was awarded to those projects that best exemplified its Principles for Responsible Timber Construction . Among the winners was Biobased Construction East Africa member , Easy Housing . Easy Housing Founder and CEO Wolf Bierens accepting the Built by Nature annual prize. CSFEP reached out to Wolf Bierens, Easy Housing Founder and CEO, to...

What three Action Groups are Teaching Us About Scaling Timber in Construction in East Africa When the Biobased Construction East Africa Coalition launched its first three action groups in Kenya, the goal wasn’t to produce quick wins. It was to test, and learn from, different pathways to building a regenerative forest economy within a complex forest-to-frame ecosystem. Together, Coalition members are working from the premise that the best way to build a forest economy that works for people and...

Timber Teacher Housing in Uganda: A Scalable Model for Forest-Friendly, Low-Carbon Construction This case study discusses how Localworks...