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	* Chip carving.		* Chip carving.
	* Definition of tree for planning purposes.		* Definition of tree for planning purposes.
		+	* Facts about forestry.
	* Janka hardness rating scale.		* Janka hardness rating scale.
	* Physical Properties of Wood.		* Physical Properties of Wood.

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	* Physical Properties of Wood.		* Physical Properties of Wood.
	* Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.		* Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.

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	= A wood library is called a xylarium =		= A wood library is called a xylarium =

−	The official term 'xylarium' comes from xylem, which stems from the Greek for wood, xylon (~~ξλοv~~). A xylarium is a curated collection of wood samples from around the world.	+	The official term 'xylarium' comes from xylem, which stems from the Greek for wood, xylon (ξuλοv). A xylarium is a curated collection of wood samples from around the world.

	BRE has a xylarium of some 30,000 samples from what would have been former colonies in the 1920s onwards. The facility is used as an educational resource, a reminder of the switch to sustainable plantation-grown timber in the 20th century and also to identify wood species as required by the EU Timber Regulations.		BRE has a xylarium of some 30,000 samples from what would have been former colonies in the 1920s onwards. The facility is used as an educational resource, a reminder of the switch to sustainable plantation-grown timber in the 20th century and also to identify wood species as required by the EU Timber Regulations.
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−	~~-----~~	+	HMS Victory not all oak!
−	= HMS Victory not all oak! =	+

	One of the most famous warships in the world under Admiral Lord Nelson's command at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 ensured HMS Victory’s place in the history books.		One of the most famous warships in the world under Admiral Lord Nelson's command at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 ensured HMS Victory’s place in the history books.
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−	= ~~Find out more~~ =	+	= About this article =
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		+	This article was written by Ed Suttie of BRE Buzz and was originally published on the BRE Buzz [https://brebuzz.net/ website] in August 2016. BRE Buzz is BRE's online community showcasing its world-leading science, research, training and knowledge generation. Discover, learn and share your thoughts.
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		+	Other articles by BRE on Designing Buildings Wiki can be accessed here.

−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

	* A guide to the use of urban timber FB 50.		* A guide to the use of urban timber FB 50.

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	* A guide to the use of urban timber FB 50.		* A guide to the use of urban timber FB 50.
−	* Ancient woodland.
	* Biomass.		* Biomass.
	* Birch wood.		* Birch wood.
	* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.		* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
	* Carpentry.		* Carpentry.
−	* Cedar.
	* Chip carving.		* Chip carving.
	* Definition of tree for planning purposes.		* Definition of tree for planning purposes.
−	* Forest ownership.
−	* Forest Stewardship Council.
−	* Forests.
−	* Interview with Structural Timber Association.
−	* Lime wood.
−	* National nature reserves.
−	* National parks.
−	* Oak wood properties.
	* Physical Properties of Wood.		* Physical Properties of Wood.
	* Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.		* Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.
		+	* Rip sawing.
	* Softwood.		* Softwood.
−	* Sustainable materials.
	* The Art of Pyrography.		* The Art of Pyrography.
	* The differences between hardwood and softwood.		* The differences between hardwood and softwood.
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	* Tree preservation order.		* Tree preservation order.
	* Types of timber.		* Types of timber.
−	* Walnut.

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* A guide to the use of urban timber FB 50.
	* Ancient woodland.		* Ancient woodland.
	* Biomass.		* Biomass.

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	* Forest Stewardship Council.		* Forest Stewardship Council.
	* Forests.		* Forests.
		+	* Interview with Structural Timber Association.
	* Lime wood.		* Lime wood.
	* National nature reserves.		* National nature reserves.

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	* Softwood.		* Softwood.
	* Sustainable materials.		* Sustainable materials.
		+	* The Art of Pyrography.
	* The differences between hardwood and softwood.		* The differences between hardwood and softwood.
	* Timber.		* Timber.

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−	HMS Victory not all oak!	+	= HMS Victory is not all oak =

−	~~One~~ of the most famous warships in the world under Admiral Lord Nelson's command at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 ~~ensured~~ HMS ~~Victory’s~~ place in the history books.	+	As one of the most famous warships in the world under Admiral Lord Nelson's command at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, HMS Victory secured its place in the history books.

−	~~We know the~~ oak forests of Britain were harvested to build the fleet that ~~ensure~~ Britannia ruled the waves in the Napoleonic wars. ‘Hearts of oak’ the Royal Navy anthem still further assured the legendary status of oak in the minds of British seafarers. But did you know that the keel is made of English elm?	+	The oak forests of Britain were harvested to build the fleet that ensured Britannia ruled the waves in the Napoleonic wars. ‘Hearts of oak’ the Royal Navy anthem still further assured the legendary status of oak in the minds of British seafarers. But did you know that the keel of HMS Victory is made of English elm?

	Elm was probably chosen for its durability when wet and its resistant to splitting. The keel is the major part of the ship, which ties together the upright frames, the stem and stern post.		Elm was probably chosen for its durability when wet and its resistant to splitting. The keel is the major part of the ship, which ties together the upright frames, the stem and stern post.
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	= Do you live in a timber house? =		= Do you live in a timber house? =

−	Timber frame has risen in popularity for ~~delivery of~~ new homes in the UK in part to its versatility for offsite manufacture. There are now ~~over~~ many offsite timber frame housing manufacturing sites across the UK that have ensured timber frame ~~as a~~ share of new build housing ~~has risen~~ from 7% in 2000 to nearly 28% in 2016.	+	Timber frame has risen in popularity for deliveringf new homes in the UK, in part due to its versatility for offsite manufacture. There are now many offsite timber-frame housing manufacturing sites across the UK that have ensured timber frame's share of new build housing rose from 7% in 2000 to nearly 28% in 2016.

	Offsite manufacture improves the quality and reliability of housing delivered and saves time and money on site.		Offsite manufacture improves the quality and reliability of housing delivered and saves time and money on site.
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	Measured by satellite imagery, the amount of forest and woodland cover in the UK is 14% of total land area which is equivalent to Lebanon. The UK is one of the least forested countries in Europe, where the average is 37%.		Measured by satellite imagery, the amount of forest and woodland cover in the UK is 14% of total land area which is equivalent to Lebanon. The UK is one of the least forested countries in Europe, where the average is 37%.

−	Grown in Britain, the Forestry Commission, Royal Society of Forestry are actively campaigning for a new afforestation in Britain to help meet future material demands.	+	Grown in Britain, the Forestry Commission and the Royal Society of Forestry are actively campaigning for a new afforestation in Britain to help meet future material demands.

	= Wood is made of carbon =		= Wood is made of carbon =
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	Trees convert carbon dioxide into long chain polymers called lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose – the hidden structure of wood, releasing the by-product oxygen on the way for us to breathe.		Trees convert carbon dioxide into long chain polymers called lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose – the hidden structure of wood, releasing the by-product oxygen on the way for us to breathe.

−	This storage of carbon helps give wood based construction products some of the lowest environmental impacts and best environmental product declarations (EPD) available.	+	This storage of carbon helps give wood-based construction products some of the lowest environmental impacts and best environmental product declarations (EPD) available.

	= Heating wood can make it more durable =		= Heating wood can make it more durable =

−	The ancient Britons knew when building their timber palisade enclosures to put the pointed end of each timber into the fire to char before banging them into the ground to make a long lasting defence. The charring and heating of wood makes it less likely to rot.	+	The ancient Britons knew when building their timber palisade enclosures to put the pointed end of each timber into the fire to char before banging them into the ground to make a long-lasting defence. The charring and heating of wood makes it less likely to rot.

−	The modern day equivalent is innovative products ~~like~~ Brimstone, a thermally-modified British hardwood that is more durable and used for long lasting exterior cladding on buildings.	+	The modern day equivalent is innovative products such as Brimstone, a thermally-modified British hardwood that is more durable and used for long-lasting exterior cladding on buildings.

	= Wood structure is like a bundle of drinking straws =		= Wood structure is like a bundle of drinking straws =
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	= A wood library is called a xylarium =		= A wood library is called a xylarium =

−	The official term xylarium comes from xylem, which stems from ~~classical~~ Greek for wood, xylon. It is a curated collection of wood samples from around the world.	+	The official term 'xylarium' comes from xylem, which stems from the Greek for wood, xylon (ξλοv). A xylarium is a curated collection of wood samples from around the world.

−	BRE has a xylarium of some 30,000 samples from what would have been former colonies in the 1920s onwards. The facility is used as an educational resource, a reminder of the switch to sustainable plantation grown timber in the 20th century and also to identify wood species as required by the EU Timber Regulations.	+	BRE has a xylarium of some 30,000 samples from what would have been former colonies in the 1920s onwards. The facility is used as an educational resource, a reminder of the switch to sustainable plantation-grown timber in the 20th century and also to identify wood species as required by the EU Timber Regulations.

	= How can wood last forever in a building? =		= How can wood last forever in a building? =

−	The oldest timber buildings in the world are the temple complex of Horyu-ji in Japan and particularly the pagoda building. The wood used in the centre pillar of the pagoda is estimated through dendrochronological analysis to have been felled in ~~594~~ over 1,400 years ago.	+	The oldest timber buildings in the world are in the temple complex of Horyu-ji in Japan and particularly the pagoda building. The wood used in the centre pillar of the pagoda is estimated (through dendrochronological analysis) to have been felled in 594AD - over 1,400 years ago.

	The wood has lasted so long in part because it is such a valued, cared-for and unique historical building, but also because the skills of those craftsmen that built in Japan selected a durable wood species and prevented its exposure to moisture, thereby ensuring a long service life.		The wood has lasted so long in part because it is such a valued, cared-for and unique historical building, but also because the skills of those craftsmen that built in Japan selected a durable wood species and prevented its exposure to moisture, thereby ensuring a long service life.
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	Construction materials that contribute to health and wellbeing when they are forming are rare. Through access to forests by dog walkers, horse riders, runners, and cyclists, forests and woodlands in Britain are the 'green gyms' of the country as well as contributing a wider £500m to the local rural economy every year.		Construction materials that contribute to health and wellbeing when they are forming are rare. Through access to forests by dog walkers, horse riders, runners, and cyclists, forests and woodlands in Britain are the 'green gyms' of the country as well as contributing a wider £500m to the local rural economy every year.

−	= Local timber can deliver in ~~2016~~ =	+	= Local timber can deliver in 2019 =

−	Concerted efforts by Grown in Britain to raise awareness of British ~~forests~~ products and the values of sustaining woodlands and forest infrastructure has led to a trademark brand appearing. Stunning contemporary buildings like the UEA’s Enterprise Centre are built in part using timber from Thetford Forest 30 miles away.	+	Concerted efforts by Grown in Britain to raise awareness of British forest products and the values of sustaining woodlands and forest infrastructure has led to a trademark brand appearing. Stunning contemporary buildings like the UEA’s Enterprise Centre are built in part using timber from Thetford Forest 30 miles away.

	= Wood can make you feel well =		= Wood can make you feel well =
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	Going for a walk in the woods is highly therapeutic. The Japanese medical profession has been prescribing so-called ‘forest bathing’ (shinrin-yoku) to patients for decades.		Going for a walk in the woods is highly therapeutic. The Japanese medical profession has been prescribing so-called ‘forest bathing’ (shinrin-yoku) to patients for decades.

−	What about wood the material itself? Conclusive evidence is building about the positive psychological impacts of having nature and natural proxy materials such as timber in interiors in buildings.	+	What about wood the material itself? Conclusive evidence is building about the positive psychological impacts of having nature, and natural proxy materials such as timber in interiors in buildings.

−	In hospitals, it has been demonstrated benefits to patients recover faster, require less medication and feel less pain. In schools, concentration improves, learning improves and absenteeism falls. In offices, productivity increases and absenteeism falls.	+	In hospitals, it has been demonstrated that its benefits mean patients recover faster, require less medication and feel less pain. In schools, concentration improves, learning improves and absenteeism falls. In offices, productivity increases and absenteeism falls.

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	This article was written by Ed Suttie of BRE Buzz and was originally published on the BRE Buzz [https://brebuzz.net/ website] in August 2016. BRE Buzz is BRE's online community showcasing its world-leading science, research, training and knowledge generation. Discover, learn and share your thoughts.		This article was written by Ed Suttie of BRE Buzz and was originally published on the BRE Buzz [https://brebuzz.net/ website] in August 2016. BRE Buzz is BRE's online community showcasing its world-leading science, research, training and knowledge generation. Discover, learn and share your thoughts.

−	Other articles by BRE on Designing Buildings Wiki can be accessed here.	+	Other articles by BRE on Designing Buildings Wiki can be accessed [[BRE_articles_on_Designing_Buildings_Wiki\|here.]]

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =