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User:Timber Development UK

2023-06-13T10:59:49Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK has been formed from the merger of the two largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between.

As a single supply chain organisation TDUK seeks to:

* Connect the Supply chain
* Lead Best Practice
* Accelerate a low-carbon future

Find out more at [https://timberdevelopment.uk/ https://timberdevelopment.uk/]

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== Contributions ==

* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/David_Hopkins_-_Chief_Executive_of_Timber_Development_UK David Hopkins - Chief Executive of TDUK]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Engineered_timber Engineered Timber]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_and_retrofit Timber and Retrofit]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_fibre_insulation Wood fibre insultation]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_awards The Wood Awards]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_Industry_Net-Zero_Roadmap Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_and_Fire_Safety Timber and Fire Safety]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_Typologies_-_Understanding_options_for_timber_construction Timber Typologies - Understanding options for timber construction]

Timber Typologies - Understanding options for timber construction

2023-06-12T15:58:52Z

Timber Development UK: Created page with "File:Timber Typologies.png Timber Development UK has published a ground-breaking new book with Waugh Thistleton Architects looking at "Timber Typologies". Aimed a..."

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Timber Development UK has published a ground-breaking new book with Waugh Thistleton Architects looking at "Timber Typologies".

Aimed at developers, investors and policymakers, Timber Typologies outlines the variety of build options and methodologies available for low-carbon timber construction and details the sort of building types each method is suitable or appropriate for.

Written with Waugh Thistleton Architects, one of the leading ‘timber first’ architects’ practices in the UK, the book is intended as a primer or beginner's guide to the variety of timber solutions available. It will help decision-makers understand the options open to them and make the right choices to deliver the best outcomes.

David Hopkins, chief executive at Timber Development UK, said:

“Timber is vital when it comes to decarbonising construction. However, if it is going to realise its full potential, we can no longer talk in simple generic terms about this material. We need to be specific about the systems and approaches available and the benefits and risks each of these can bring.

“We can’t make progress if clients, architects and policymakers are talking at cross purposes about what they mean when they talk about building in timber.”

Alastair Ogle, associate at Waugh Thistleton Architects, and one of the lead authors of the book, said:

“We still see enormous amounts of misinformation and misunderstanding when it comes to timber. Clients, local authorities and even insurers don’t seem to understand that all of these things they refer to as “timber” are in fact a wide range of completely different build systems with very different properties.

“We’re committed to helping design and enable a low-carbon building revolution, but that will only come when we increase understanding across the market. We hope this will in turn increase confidence in permitting, designing, insuring and constructing the low-carbon timber buildings of the future.”

Timber Typologies is the first in a trio of books aimed at increasing understanding options among the decision makers. It will be accompanied by Timber Policy – a guide to the variety of ways countries and city authorities are encouraging timber construction around the world, and Timber LCA, examining comparisons of lifecycle analysis between buildings constructed of different materials.

For more [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Information information] about [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/timber-typologies/ Timber Typologies].

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 16:58, 12 Jun 2023 (BST)

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2023-06-12T15:57:33Z

Timber Development UK:

User:Timber Development UK

2023-04-05T10:08:25Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK has been formed from the merger of the two largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between.

As a single supply chain organisation TDUK seeks to:

* Connect the Supply chain
* Lead Best Practice
* Accelerate a low-carbon future

Find out more at [https://timberdevelopment.uk/ https://timberdevelopment.uk/]

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== Contributions ==

* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/David_Hopkins_-_Chief_Executive_of_Timber_Development_UK David Hopkins - Chief Executive of TDUK]TDUK
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Engineered_timber Engineered Timber]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_and_retrofit Timber and Retrofit]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_fibre_insulation Wood fibre insultation]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_awards The Wood Awards]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_Industry_Net-Zero_Roadmap Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_and_Fire_Safety Timber and Fire Safety]

David Hopkins - Chief Executive of Timber Development UK

2023-04-05T10:07:32Z

Timber Development UK:

[[File:David_Hopkins_CE_TDUK_350.jpg|link=File:David_Hopkins_CE_TDUK_350.jpg]]

Expert opinion: The impact of construction and buildings on the environment, decarbonisation of construction, the Government’s net-zero strategy, the impact of Government policy on net-zero targets (including the budget), the Housing Crisis, the UK Timber Industry Supply Chain, the use of timber in construction, the role of building materials in fire safety after Grenfell, the construction skills shortage.

A passionate campaigner for the decarbonisation of construction, industry and the economy for over 20 years, David Hopkins speaks on behalf of the £10bn UK Timber industry as head of [https://timberdevelopment.uk/i Timber Development UK].

David is a former environment journalist and has written for the Times, Guardian, Independent and the BBC, as well as editing a number of trade and industry titles focused on utility and environmental markets. He is a former street entertainer and his first paid editorial work was writing bad jokes for “Roy Hudd’s News Huddlines” many years ago on Radio 4. These skills have proved invaluable in the construction sector.

Alongside his duties with Timber Development UK, David sits on the Government’s Timber in Construction Working Group, is a director of the Confederation of Timber Industries and is a former board member of the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

David co-founded Carbon Communications International in 2002, a clean-technology and environmental industries consultancy working with the London Stock Exchange and the World Bank. He is also a founding non-executive director of the low-carbon community charity Carbon-Leapfrog which provides pro-bono professional services for social enterprise.

In 2021, David launched the Tropical Timber Accord at COP26 with a coalition of tropical nation partners to tackle illegal deforestation.

= About Timber Development UK =

Timber Development UK has been formed from the merger of the two largest and longest-established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between.

As a single supply chain organisation we are seeking to:

* Connect the Supply chain
* Lead Best Practice
* Accelerate a low-carbon future

TDUK is the foremost UK organisation in terms of timber knowledge, publications, resources and expert guidance.

[http://www.timberdevelopment.uk www.timberdevelopment.uk]

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 11:07, 05 Apr 2023 (BST)

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David Hopkins - Chief Executive of Timber Development UK

2023-04-05T10:06:43Z

Timber Development UK: Created page with "File:David Hopkins CE TDUK 350.jpg Expert opinion: The impact of construction and buildings on the environment, decarbonisation of construction, the Government’s net-zero ..."

[[File:David Hopkins CE TDUK 350.jpg]]

Expert opinion: The impact of construction and buildings on the environment, decarbonisation of construction, the Government’s net-zero strategy, the impact of Government policy on net-zero targets (including the budget), the Housing Crisis, the UK Timber Industry Supply Chain, the use of timber in construction, the role of building materials in fire safety after Grenfell, the construction skills shortage.

A passionate campaigner for the decarbonisation of construction, industry and the economy for over 20 years, David Hopkins speaks on behalf of the £10bn UK Timber industry as head of [https://timberdevelopment.uk/i Timber Development UK].

David is a former environment journalist and has written for the Times, Guardian, Independent and the BBC, as well as editing a number of trade and industry titles focused on utility and environmental markets. He is a former street entertainer and his first paid editorial work was writing bad jokes for “Roy Hudd’s News Huddlines” many years ago on Radio 4. These skills have proved invaluable in the construction sector.

Alongside his duties with Timber Development UK, David sits on the Government’s Timber in Construction Working Group, is a director of the Confederation of Timber Industries and is a former board member of the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

David co-founded Carbon Communications International in 2002, a clean-technology and environmental industries consultancy working with the London Stock Exchange and the World Bank. He is also a founding non-executive director of the low-carbon community charity Carbon-Leapfrog which provides pro-bono professional services for social enterprise.

In 2021, David launched the Tropical Timber Accord at COP26 with a coalition of tropical nation partners to tackle illegal deforestation.

= About Timber Development UK =

Timber Development UK has been formed from the merger of the two largest and longest-established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between.

As a single supply chain organisation we are seeking to:

* Connect the Supply chain
* Lead Best Practice
* Accelerate a low-carbon future

TDUK is the foremost UK organisation in terms of timber knowledge, publications, resources and expert guidance.

[http://www.timberdevelopment.uk www.timberdevelopment.uk]

[[Category:People]]

User:Timber Development UK

2023-04-05T08:17:05Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK has been formed from the merger of the two largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between.

As a single supply chain organisation TDUK seeks to:

* Connect the Supply chain
* Lead Best Practice
* Accelerate a low-carbon future

Find out more at [https://timberdevelopment.uk/ https://timberdevelopment.uk/]

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== Contributions ==

* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Engineered_timber Engineered Timber]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_and_retrofit Timber and Retrofit]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_fibre_insulation Wood fibre insultation]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_awards The Wood Awards]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_Industry_Net-Zero_Roadmap Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_and_Fire_Safety Timber and Fire Safety]

Timber and Fire Safety

2023-04-05T08:15:06Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber is a versatile and sustainable building material that has been widely used in the construction industry for many years around the world.

However, the appetite for timber-framed commercial buildings and homes in the UK remains more muted than in other countries. This is due to a combination of factors that includes a lack of institutional knowledge required to work with timber at scale and fears around the combustibility of timber, dating back to the Great Fire of London, which have recently been reinforced by concerns around combustible materials triggered by the Grenfell tragedy.

Timber is no more dangerous to build with than other materials as long as its characteristics are understood, and buildings comply with the same building codes and safety standards which mitigate risks in all buildings. The biggest barrier to using timber is a lack of expertise and knowledge in the UK.

= Characteristics of Fire in Timber =

 
One of the advantages of timber as a building material is that it burns steadily at a predictable rate, and charcoal is formed on the surface of the timber, which serves to insulate and protect the core.

When fire does take hold, timber reacts differently to other common structural materials, with uniform charring at a low rate and low heat conduction. If timber is protected from direct attack by a fire source, such as in timber frame buildings with plasterboard linings, it cannot ignite and burn until the [https://timberdevelopment.uk/index.php?pda_v3_pf=/_pda/2022/09/LR6-6.pdf surface temperature reaches at least 400°C].

Charing can be taken into account when using timber for structural purposes. For instance, you can choose the thickness of load-bearing timber based on its strength after charring occurs to maintain structural integrity in a fire.

= Reaction to Fire =

To determine a building material's ability to withstand fire, it's essential to consider two main factors: reaction to fire and resistance to fire. It's crucial to differentiate between the two.

Reaction to fire refers to whether the material acts as fuel for the fire prior to the flashover. This is evaluated based on a fire classification system consisting of seven groups, from A to F, where A indicates non-combustible materials and F indicates highly flammable ones.

During the early stages, when a fire is still becoming established, the five important factors are:

* Ignitability – how readily will a material ignite and catch fire?
* Spread of flame – once ignited, how quickly will flames spread across the surface of that material?
* Heat release – once alight, how much heat energy will be generated by the burning material, which will contribute to the further growth of the fire?
* Smoke production – how much smoke will be generated by the burning material?
* Flaming droplets – will the burning material disintegrate and produce burning droplets or debris which might fall onto and ignite other surfaces?

The factors contribute to a material's reaction to fire properties, which can be evaluated, measured, and improved if needed through the use of a WPA Benchmark-approved flame retardant treatment and quality-assured application system.

Once a flashover occurs, the fire becomes uncontrollable, and all combustible materials are assumed to be burning. At this point, the focus shifts to ensuring fire containment for safety purposes. This is achieved through the performance of building structures and design elements such as walls, ceilings, floors, and doors, and not solely based on the performance of individual materials.

= Fire resistance =

There are two different types of fire resistance measures for timber buildings: passive and active:

Passive fire protection measures are designed to contain or slow down the spread of fire and smoke through the building structure. This includes the use of fire-resistant walls, floors, and ceilings, as well as fire doors, fire dampers, and fire-resistant glazing. These measures are intended to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, limit damage to the building, and provide time for occupants to evacuate safely. Fire retardant treatment is often applied to raw and finished wood to meet the fire resistance standards outlines in [https://timberdevelopment.uk/index.php?pda_v3_pf=/_pda/2022/10/TT_Fire-resisting-timber-doorsets.pdf BS476-22:1987], so it can contain and delay the spread of fire travelling.

One specific example in timber construction is Cavity Barriers. Timber frames in construction must be placed within a ventilated "cavity" to avoid rotting. However, this cavity poses a high risk of fire entering it, as it can cause the frame to burn inside the walls, making it challenging to extinguish and potentially causing the building to collapse. To prevent this, cavity barriers made of mineral wool insulation are used in timber frame buildings to prevent the spread of hot gases from a fire and limit its ability to spread. These barriers must be properly installed on-site for them to work correctly.

Active fire protection measures are designed to detect and control fire when it occurs. This includes fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and other fire suppression systems. These measures are intended to extinguish the fire quickly or contain it until firefighters arrive, reducing the damage to the building and protecting occupants.

Together, passive and active fire protection measures contribute to the overall fire resistance of a building, helping to ensure the safety of occupants and limit the potential damage caused by a fire.

= Risk assessment =

 
Conducting a risk assessment is crucial for timber buildings because wood is a combustible material and more susceptible to fire hazards than other building materials. A fire risk assessment can identify potential fire hazards and evaluate the likelihood and consequences of a fire, enabling appropriate measures to be taken to prevent or minimise the risk of fire.

Such assessments can also help identify appropriate fire protection measures, such as the installation of sprinkler systems or fire-resistant materials, to enhance the safety of occupants and protect property. Ultimately, conducting a fire risk assessment for timber buildings is an essential step in ensuring the safety and well-being of occupants and the longevity of the structure.

= The Timber Fire Safety Resources =

To support the increased use of timber, the timber industry has launched a new website known as Timber Fire Safety.

Timber Fire Safety is a peer-reviewed live website that provides information and guidance on fire safety in timber buildings. The website is a collaboration between Timber Development UK (TDUK), Swedish Wood, and the Structural Timber Association (STA) and focuses on both UK regulations and European standards. It is a valuable resource for housebuilders and the industry to stay up to date with changing regulations and industry best practices.

Timber Fire Safety is an invaluable resource for the industry to stay up to date with changing regulations and industry best practices regarding fire safety in timber buildings. 
 
Timber Fire Safety, gives users a single point of access to information and guidance on this multi-faceted and safety-critical subject, it is designed for all construction professionals and is available via [https://timberfiresafety.org https://timberfiresafety.org]

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 09:14, 05 Apr 2023 (BST)

Timber and Fire Safety

2023-04-05T08:14:09Z

Timber Development UK: Created page with "Timber is a versatile and sustainable building material that has been widely used in the construction industry for many years around the world. However, the appetite for timber-..."

Timber is a versatile and sustainable building material that has been widely used in the construction industry for many years around the world.

However, the appetite for timber-framed commercial buildings and homes in the UK remains more muted than in other countries. This is due to a combination of factors that includes a lack of institutional knowledge required to work with timber at scale and fears around the combustibility of timber, dating back to the Great Fire of London, which have recently been reinforced by concerns around combustible materials triggered by the Grenfell tragedy.

Timber is no more dangerous to build with than other materials as long as its characteristics are understood, and buildings comply with the same building codes and safety standards which mitigate risks in all buildings. The biggest barrier to using timber is a lack of expertise and knowledge in the UK.

= Characteristics of Fire in Timber =

 
One of the advantages of timber as a building material is that it burns steadily at a predictable rate, and charcoal is formed on the surface of the timber, which serves to insulate and protect the core.

When fire does take hold, timber reacts differently to other common structural materials, with uniform charring at a low rate and low heat conduction. If timber is protected from direct attack by a fire source, such as in timber frame buildings with plasterboard linings, it cannot ignite and burn until the [https://timberdevelopment.uk/index.php?pda_v3_pf=/_pda/2022/09/LR6-6.pdf surface temperature reaches at least 400°C].

Charing can be taken into account when using timber for structural purposes. For instance, you can choose the thickness of load-bearing timber based on its strength after charring occurs to maintain structural integrity in a fire.

= Reaction to Fire 
=

To determine a building material's ability to withstand fire, it's essential to consider two main factors: reaction to fire and resistance to fire. It's crucial to differentiate between the two.

Reaction to fire refers to whether the material acts as fuel for the fire prior to the flashover. This is evaluated based on a fire classification system consisting of seven groups, from A to F, where A indicates non-combustible materials and F indicates highly flammable ones.

During the early stages, when a fire is still becoming established, the five important factors are:

* Ignitability – how readily will a material ignite and catch fire?
* Spread of flame – once ignited, how quickly will flames spread across the surface of that material?
* Heat release – once alight, how much heat energy will be generated by the burning material, which will contribute to the further growth of the fire?
* Smoke production – how much smoke will be generated by the burning material?
* Flaming droplets – will the burning material disintegrate and produce burning droplets or debris which might fall onto and ignite other surfaces?

The factors contribute to a material's reaction to fire properties, which can be evaluated, measured, and improved if needed through the use of a WPA Benchmark-approved flame retardant treatment and quality-assured application system.

Once a flashover occurs, the fire becomes uncontrollable, and all combustible materials are assumed to be burning. At this point, the focus shifts to ensuring fire containment for safety purposes. This is achieved through the performance of building structures and design elements such as walls, ceilings, floors, and doors, and not solely based on the performance of individual materials.

= Fire resistance =

There are two different types of fire resistance measures for timber buildings: passive and active:

Passive fire protection measures are designed to contain or slow down the spread of fire and smoke through the building structure. This includes the use of fire-resistant walls, floors, and ceilings, as well as fire doors, fire dampers, and fire-resistant glazing. These measures are intended to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, limit damage to the building, and provide time for occupants to evacuate safely. Fire retardant treatment is often applied to raw and finished wood to meet the fire resistance standards outlines in [https://timberdevelopment.uk/index.php?pda_v3_pf=/_pda/2022/10/TT_Fire-resisting-timber-doorsets.pdf BS476-22:1987], so it can contain and delay the spread of fire travelling.

One specific example in timber construction is Cavity Barriers. Timber frames in construction must be placed within a ventilated "cavity" to avoid rotting. However, this cavity poses a high risk of fire entering it, as it can cause the frame to burn inside the walls, making it challenging to extinguish and potentially causing the building to collapse. To prevent this, cavity barriers made of mineral wool insulation are used in timber frame buildings to prevent the spread of hot gases from a fire and limit its ability to spread. These barriers must be properly installed on-site for them to work correctly.

Active fire protection measures are designed to detect and control fire when it occurs. This includes fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and other fire suppression systems. These measures are intended to extinguish the fire quickly or contain it until firefighters arrive, reducing the damage to the building and protecting occupants.

Together, passive and active fire protection measures contribute to the overall fire resistance of a building, helping to ensure the safety of occupants and limit the potential damage caused by a fire.

= Risk assessment =

 
Conducting a risk assessment is crucial for timber buildings because wood is a combustible material and more susceptible to fire hazards than other building materials. A fire risk assessment can identify potential fire hazards and evaluate the likelihood and consequences of a fire, enabling appropriate measures to be taken to prevent or minimise the risk of fire.

Such assessments can also help identify appropriate fire protection measures, such as the installation of sprinkler systems or fire-resistant materials, to enhance the safety of occupants and protect property. Ultimately, conducting a fire risk assessment for timber buildings is an essential step in ensuring the safety and well-being of occupants and the longevity of the structure.

= The Timber Fire Safety Resources =

To support the increased use of timber, the timber industry has launched a new website known as Timber Fire Safety.

Timber Fire Safety is a peer-reviewed live website that provides information and guidance on fire safety in timber buildings. The website is a collaboration between Timber Development UK (TDUK), Swedish Wood, and the Structural Timber Association (STA) and focuses on both UK regulations and European standards. It is a valuable resource for housebuilders and the industry to stay up to date with changing regulations and industry best practices.

Timber Fire Safety is an invaluable resource for the industry to stay up to date with changing regulations and industry best practices regarding fire safety in timber buildings.

 
Timber Fire Safety, gives users a single point of access to information and guidance on this multi-faceted and safety-critical subject, it is designed for all construction professionals and is available via [https://timberfiresafety.org https://timberfiresafety.org]

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 09:14, 05 Apr 2023 (BST)

Wood, embodied carbon and operational carbon

2023-03-02T15:37:47Z

Timber Development UK:

= Introduction =

The race is on to achieve net zero buildings. Key to decreasing the built environment’s impact on climate change is the reduction of carbon emissions. Environmentally friendly building materials help, but to achieve long-term benefits, the whole life cycle of a building must be taken into consideration.

Embodied carbon, also known as embedded carbon or carbon capital, is defined by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) as [https://www.ukgbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/UK-GBC-EC-Developing-Client-Brief.pdf ‘the total greenhouse gas emissions generated to produce a built asset’]. This means knowing how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted from extraction, processing and manufacturing, transportation and assembly of every building product used.

Operational carbon is often measured alongside embodied carbon. It is the collective [https://www.istructe.org/resources/guidance/carbon-embodied-operational/ CO2 emissions produced for a building to run], from the energy and ventilation systems through to IT equipment.

= Building with less carbon =

According to the Institute of Structural Engineers (ISE), [https://www.istructe.org/resources/guidance/carbon-embodied-operational/ embodied carbon can contribute 10% to 20%] of a building’s total carbon footprint. In a typical new office building, 50% of the embodied carbon is in the structure alone.

To identify how much embodied carbon a building creates - and therefore how it can be reduced - involves looking at the entire building life cycle, particularly at the design and build stage and demolition stage.

There are numerous assessments and guidance available that identify ways to reduce embodied carbon including:

* [https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/building-surveying/whole-life-carbon-assessment-for-the-built-environment-1st-edition-rics.pdf Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Methodology to calculate embodied carbon of materials]
* [https://www.architecture.com/-/media/GatherContent/Whole-life-carbon-assessment-for-architects/Additional-Documents/11241WholeLifeCarbonGuidancev7pdf.pdf Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Embodied and whole life carbon assessment]
* [https://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/FINAL%20PRO095-009%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Annex.pdf Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Cutting embodied carbon in construction projects]
* [https://www.ukgbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/UK-GBC-EC-Developing-Client-Brief.pdf UKGBC Embodied Carbon: Developing a client brief]
* [https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000000030256638 BSI Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of environmental performance of buildings. Calculation method]
* [https://circularecology.com/embodied-carbon-footprint-database.html Inventory of Carbon and Energy: ICE Database]
* [https://ice.org.uk/knowledge-and-resources/briefing-sheet/embodied-energy-and-carbon Institute of Civil Engineers Embodied Energy and Carbon briefing sheet].

Embodied carbon is usually measured on a cradle-to-gate basis. According to RICS, this is the “confines of the ‘cradle’ (earth) up to the factory gate of the final processing operation. This includes mining, raw materials extraction, processing and manufacturing.”

Using the RIBA’s Plan of Work, cradle to gate incorporates the Preparation and Design stage. These are the stages where positive changes can be made to ensure embodied carbon is reduced.

Recommendations to reduce embodied carbon include:

* Specifying natural and renewable materials such as timber, particularly for the structure;
* Specifying alternatives to cement mix such as lime and fly ash;
* Checking the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) of a product for details on its carbon footprint (Wood products can be checked using the [https://woodforgood.com/index/lifecycle-database Life Cycle Database]);
* Using offsite construction to minimise wastage, reduce build time and improve quality;
* Applying circular economy thinking, particularly reusing materials or using fewer materials. This is key for the end of a building’s life.

= Running with less carbon =

At the centre of a building’s life cycle is where operational carbon emissions really kick in. This tends to be where the focus is when aiming to create a more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly building, however, it needs to extend beyond renewable energy and HVAC systems.

At the 2020 Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) conference, John Palmer, research and policy director at Passivhaus Trust, talked about the challenges for all homes to become net zero if reliant on renewable energy. “Homes need to be as fabric efficient as possible.” This is a sentiment that can be extended to all buildings.

A collaborative effort between UKGBC, the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) and the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) has identified key requirements for new buildings achieving net zero operational carbon. The key requirements that would contribute to more environmentally responsible and efficient buildings include:

* Low energy use
* Measurement and verification
* Reduction of construction impacts
* Low carbon energy supply
* Zero carbon balance

The plan encourages those involved with the design, construction and management of buildings to consult the following:

* [https://www.ukgbc.org/ukgbc-work/net-zero-carbon-buildings-a-framework-definition/ UKBGC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework]
* [https://www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk/node/360 BBP Design for Performance initiative]
* [https://www.architecture.com/about/policy/climate-action/2030-climate-challenge RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge]
* [https://goodhomes.org.uk/net-zero-map Good Homes Alliance (GHA) Net Zero Housing Project Map]
* [https://www.cibse.org/news-and-policy/july-2019/cibse-climate-action-plan-building-services-engi Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Climate Action Plan]
* [https://www.leti.london/ LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide].

= Reducing embodied and operational carbon in practice =

In practice, [https://woodforgood.com/case-studies/larch-corner Larch Corner,] designed by Passivhaus architect practice, LEAP, is an excellent example of how designers are getting closer to achieving net zero homes. This Cotswolds home was built with longevity in mind. By specifying timber as the material of choice it is calculated that embodied carbon has been reduced by 40%.

The cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure is combined with wood fibre insulation, timber windows and doors and external larch cladding. Space heating, air-source heat pumps, photo-voltaic panels and a sedum roof attribute to the property being completely airtight.

Another timber engineering feat is Norfolk school, the [https://woodforgood.com/case-studies/the-open-academy/ Open Academy]. The CLT structure saved nearly 3,000 tonnes in CO2 in comparison to using steel or concrete. Ramboll, the engineering firm responsible for the school’s construction compare this to approximately 8.3 million car miles.

The amount of carbon sequestered (or stored) by the building offsets the operational carbon emissions for ten years. The project had an impressive construction time for a building of its scale and its modern methods of construction meant the building was installed by only 10 people in 18 weeks.

In Scotland, [https://woodforgood.com/case-studies/cairngorms-national-park-authority-headquarters Cairngorms National Park Authority’s] new headquarters have perhaps the most impressive saving on operational carbon. Using CLT, the structure allows for a flexible space featuring timber-clad screens and by not using a reinforced concrete frame, it will offset operational carbon emissions for 47 years.

= Wood CO2ts less =

One of the simplest ways to capture carbon and reduce CO2 in the atmosphere is by increasing the use of wood in construction. In the [https://woodforgood.com/behind-the-facts-fact-5 Committee on Climate Change]’s 2019 Net Zero Technical Report it stated:

“Using Wood in Construction (WiC) provides a long-term store for carbon in the built environment. The potential contribution of WiC to removals of carbon from the atmosphere depends on both the level of future house building and the extent to which timber is used as part of the construction process. Avoided emissions from the production of cement and bricks are an additional advantage of using WiC.”

And in a [https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/wood-in-construction-in-the-uk-an-analysis-of-carbon-abatement-potential-biocomposites-centre/ report published] by the BioComposites Centre at Bangor University it also highlighted the benefits of building more new homes using timber:

“…using timber frames rather than masonry can reduce carbon embodied emissions by around 20% per building. When CLT is chosen in place of concrete structures the effect is even greater, with carbon embodied emissions reduced by around 60%.”

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 15:37, 02 Mar 2023 (BST)

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Cross-laminated timber.
* Embodied carbon.
* Facts about forestry.
* How much carbon are your buildings responsible for?
* Life cycle in the built environment.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Whole life carbon assessment of timber.

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Timber Industry Net-Zero Roadmap

2023-02-13T09:40:21Z

Timber Development UK:

[[File:TDUK Net zero cover.jpg]]

= Net Zero Roadmap =

Timber Development UK (TDUK), in collaboration with other key UK timber trade associations, launched the [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap] in January 2023.

The roadmap sets out the causes of emissions within the timber supply chain and proposes steps the industry could take to reduce these and what the journey to Net Zero could look like.

The timber industry has long advocated the use of timber to reduce the embodied carbon impact of construction. However, until now, there was very little information available to show the wider impacts of the supply chain.

The [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ roadmap] includes this carbon footprint of the Timber Industry, as well as a Net Zero emissions trajectory to 2050 and policy recommendations with sub-sectoral action plans to deliver the reductions.

= Policy recommendations: =

This Roadmap presents a Net Zero Pathway for the Timber Industry alongside a set of high-level policy recommendations:

1. Industry should align to [https://ghgprotocol.org/ the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) protocol] to report Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions by all non-SME operators by 2023

2. Set industry standard to compile full scope carbon footprints (inc. Scope 3) by 2025

3. Reduce road going transport emissions intensity by 25% by 2030, and 50% by 2035

4. Reduce processing/manufacturing emissions intensity by 50% by 2030

5. Reduce forestry emissions intensity by 50% by 2040

6. Reduce Scope 1 & 2 carbon intensity of the industry by 90% by 2045

7. Reduce Scope 3 carbon intensity of the industry by 90% by 2050

8. The industry will develop a specific circularity/resource efficiency roadmap by 2024 to accelerate the activity in this key area

9. Nature-based solutions (combined with the above reductions) focused on permanent carbon removals to be used for offsetting

10. The industry will support targets/initiatives to increase domestic production and expansion of the domestic woodland stock.

 
For more information about Timber Development UK’s [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ Net-Zero Roadmap].

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 16:58, 10 Feb 2023 (BST)

File:TDUK Net zero cover.jpg

2023-02-13T09:39:35Z

Timber Development UK:

User:Timber Development UK

2023-02-10T17:00:17Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK has been formed from the merger of the two largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between.

As a single supply chain organisation TDUK seeks to:

* Connect the Supply chain
* Lead Best Practice
* Accelerate a low-carbon future

Find out more at [https://timberdevelopment.uk/ https://timberdevelopment.uk/]

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== Contributions ==

* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Engineered_timber Engineered Timber]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_and_retrofit Timber and Retrofit]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_fibre_insulation Wood fibre insultation]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Wood_awards The Wood Awards]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Timber_Industry_Net-Zero_Roadmap Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap]

Timber Industry Net-Zero Roadmap

2023-02-10T16:58:58Z

Timber Development UK:

= Net Zero Roadmap =

Timber Development UK (TDUK), in collaboration with other key UK timber trade associations, launched the [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap] in January 2023.

The roadmap sets out the causes of emissions within the timber supply chain and proposes steps the industry could take to reduce these and what the journey to Net Zero could look like.

The timber industry has long advocated the use of timber to reduce the embodied carbon impact of construction. However, until now, there was very little information available to show the wider impacts of the supply chain.

The [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ roadmap] includes this carbon footprint of the Timber Industry, as well as a Net Zero emissions trajectory to 2050 and policy recommendations with sub-sectoral action plans to deliver the reductions.

= Policy recommendations: =

This Roadmap presents a Net Zero Pathway for the Timber Industry alongside a set of high-level policy recommendations:

1. Industry should align to [https://ghgprotocol.org/ the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) protocol] to report Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions by all non-SME operators by 2023

2. Set industry standard to compile full scope carbon footprints (inc. Scope 3) by 2025

3. Reduce road going transport emissions intensity by 25% by 2030, and 50% by 2035

4. Reduce processing/manufacturing emissions intensity by 50% by 2030

5. Reduce forestry emissions intensity by 50% by 2040

6. Reduce Scope 1 & 2 carbon intensity of the industry by 90% by 2045

7. Reduce Scope 3 carbon intensity of the industry by 90% by 2050

8. The industry will develop a specific circularity/resource efficiency roadmap by 2024 to accelerate the activity in this key area

9. Nature-based solutions (combined with the above reductions) focused on permanent carbon removals to be used for offsetting

10. The industry will support targets/initiatives to increase domestic production and expansion of the domestic woodland stock.

 
For more information about Timber Development UK’s [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ Net-Zero Roadmap].

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 16:58, 10 Feb 2023 (BST)

Timber Industry Net-Zero Roadmap

2023-02-08T09:49:48Z

Timber Development UK: Created page with "= Net Zero Roadmap = Timber Development UK (TDUK), in collaboration with other key UK timber trade associations, launched the [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-ro..."

= Net Zero Roadmap =

Timber Development UK (TDUK), in collaboration with other key UK timber trade associations, launched the [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap] in January 2023.

The roadmap sets out the causes of emissions within the timber supply chain and proposes steps the industry could take to reduce these and what the journey to Net Zero could look like.

The timber industry has long advocated the use of timber to reduce the embodied carbon impact of construction. However, until now, there was very little information available to show the wider impacts of the supply chain.

The [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ roadmap] includes this carbon footprint of the Timber Industry, as well as a Net Zero emissions trajectory to 2050 and policy recommendations with sub-sectoral action plans to deliver the reductions.

= Policy recommendations: =

This Roadmap presents a Net Zero Pathway for the Timber Industry alongside a set of high-level policy recommendations:

1. Industry should align to [https://ghgprotocol.org/ the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) protocol] to report Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions by all non-SME operators by 2023

2. Set industry standard to compile full scope carbon footprints (inc. Scope 3) by 2025

3. Reduce road going transport emissions intensity by 25% by 2030, and 50% by 2035

4. Reduce processing/manufacturing emissions intensity by 50% by 2030

5. Reduce forestry emissions intensity by 50% by 2040

6. Reduce Scope 1 & 2 carbon intensity of the industry by 90% by 2045

7. Reduce Scope 3 carbon intensity of the industry by 90% by 2050

8. The industry will develop a specific circularity/resource efficiency roadmap by 2024 to accelerate the activity in this key area

9. Nature-based solutions (combined with the above reductions) focused on permanent carbon removals to be used for offsetting

10. The industry will support targets/initiatives to increase domestic production and expansion of the domestic woodland stock. 

For more information about Timber Development UK’s [https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/net-zero-roadmap/ Net-Zero Roadmap].

User:Timber Development UK

2023-01-04T11:17:33Z

Timber Development UK:

Wood fibre insulation

2022-12-22T17:00:14Z

Timber Development UK: Created page with "Wood fibre insulation is natural and natural fibre insulation has been used for thousands of years. Wood fibre is made from tiny cellulose microfibres held together with a lignin..."

Wood fibre insulation is natural and natural fibre insulation has been used for thousands of years. Wood fibre is made from tiny cellulose microfibres held together with a lignin resin, a natural resin that is part of the tree.

The benefit of this is that wood fibre allows for moisture movement, which is essential to the building fabric. Combined with good ventilation and air tightness systems, vapour can transfer through the building fabric allowing for breathability. In this way, moisture levels can be maintained at the optimum level and the build-up of damp and mould is decreased.

There are many factors to consider when bringing all of these systems together. Humidity and moisture levels are ever changing and the materials chosen should respond and work together to achieve the best results. This needs to be analysed at the design stage to ensure the systems will work.

== How does wood fibre insulation work? ==

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Wood fibre insulation can be manufactured in the form of a board (either wet formed with no binder or dry formed with binder, but with no flame retardant chemicals used in either) or as flexible wood fibre. The latter is a thermally bonded non-woven product.

The different ways of manufacturing wood fibre insulation allow for varied densities, compressive strength, heat storage, and moisture movement. This means it can be used for a range of construction projects.

Wood fibre insulation works well with timber frame buildings. The way the insulation can be fitted around the openings on the timber frame can achieve very low heat conduction values, in comparison with other construction products, which can total up to an 80% reduction in heat loss.

== What are the health benefits of wood fibre insulation? ==

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Indoor air quality is high on the health agenda right now and with most people spending 90% of their time indoors, these internal environments often aren’t the healthiest. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are in the air that we breathe and when indoors the level is often two to three times higher. VOCs are commonly released from paints and varnishes, adhesives, wood products, cleaning products, furniture and insulation.

Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring VOC and is made by the human body. It’s used to form other chemicals and is found in many of the products listed above. Though all species of wood contain and emit some emissions of formaldehyde, over-exposure can be harmful to humans. Having a well-ventilated building with breathable insulation that manages temperature, humidity and pollution levels makes a significant difference and helps to manage the impact of this harmful gas. Wood fibre insulation is ideal as part of a system to improve overall indoor air quality and make a home healthier.

== What other qualities does wood fibre insulation have? ==

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Wood fibre insulation’s thermal properties are impressive. The high density means heat is stored during the summer and released during the winter as the external walls cool, hence lower energy bills.

It has great acoustic qualities as wood fibre insulation absorbs sound so makes for a quieter living space. It also has naturally fire-resistant properties and can withstand high temperatures.

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 17:00, 22 Dec 2022 (BST)

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Timber and retrofit

2022-12-22T16:49:15Z

Timber Development UK: Created page with "== Introduction == ----- Retrofit means installing measures to prevent heat loss, saving energy in homes. Organisations like the Federation of Master Builders are calling on gov..."

== Introduction ==

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Retrofit means installing measures to prevent heat loss, saving energy in homes. Organisations like the Federation of Master Builders are calling on government for greater investment in retrofit. The national federation of Builders have estimated that around 28 million homes may need retrofitting for Britain to reach its legally binding climate change commitments

Timber and wood products can play a major part in retrofit projects. Energy-efficient timber windows and doors can help reduce energy loss. Using a sub-floor base panel below any flooring being renewed will help to keep heat in and draughts out. Wood fibre insulation has the advantage of breathability, reducing humidity and mould. Interior wood cladding can also help to retain heat.

Timber also plays a much wider part in reducing Embodied Carbon in retrofit projects of all sizes. Growing trees take CO2 out of the atmosphere and store it in their wood fibre for its lifetime in use, whether that is as engineered timber products, carcassing, wood-based panels, or decorative mouldings.

== What timber products can be used in retrofit? ==

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=== Wood fibre insulation ===

Energy efficiency needs to go hand-in-hand with internal air quality in retrofit projects, if they are to provide long-lasting value for customers. Wood fibre insulation helps to regulate humidity within a building, reducing the build-up of mould and dust mites, both of which can cause or exacerbate conditions such as asthma.

Wood fibre insulation comes as flexible or rigid boards, some with Tongue & Groove profile options, for use in roofs, ceilings, walls, and floors. It is also available in an air-injected form. Rigid boards can be used to insulate lofts or to retrofit cold walls. Flexible insulation can be useful for retrofitting older properties where walls may be uneven. Products are also made for specialised situations such as wedge-shaped sections for window cills.

=== Wood panel products ===

Airtightness tests show where the greatest heat is being lost from a property. Panel products are now being specifically designed to improve airtightness, to act as an air barrier but also to control vapour. The key to selling the right product is to question your customers on what they are trying to achieve and find a product that matches their requirements.

More day-to-day panel products, such as OSB and chipboard, are also applicable to retrofit projects. OSB3 is used as internal sheathing to cover insulation being installed between studding in walls and loft conversions. It is also available in Tongue & Groove format to cover loft floors under which new or additional insulation has been installed. Chipboard can also be used for boarding over insulation on loft floors.

=== Timber cladding ===

Timber is a natural thermal insulator, which makes interior timber cladding a good option for retrofit projects.Claddings can be installed either as wainscoting, covering the lower half of a wall, or as full wall cladding.Customers will need battening to fix the cladding in place. Combining panelling with, for example, breathable wood fibre insulation, can add an extra layer of heat retention within a home.

== How can timber help in larger retrofit projects? ==

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Timber has the best, namely the lowest - embodied carbon of any building material currently available meaning it can be a great solution to reducing embodied carbon on larger retrofit projects. The embodied carbon in a building comprises the carbon emissions associated with sourcing materials, manufacturing them into products, transporting those products or building elements to site, and installing them in the building. For timber and wood products, this includes growing and harvesting the trees, processing them and suppling them to the builders’ merchant.

Engineered timber products are allowing developers to deploy structural timber frames to extend existing buildings upwards whilst making carbon savings compared to energy intensive options such as steel and concrete structures. Significant weight savings also mean that minimal reinforcements to existing foundations are required.

Aside from their lower embodied carbon and lighter weight, structural timber frames can bring logistics and programme benefits too. With offsite manufacture, fewer resources are required on site and fewer lorry movements; time on site can be lessened with less disruption to neighbours and businesses.

== Improving wellbeing ==

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Research for the Wood Window Alliance found that 49% of consumers felt having natural materials in their home made them discernibly happier. The wellbeing aspect and natural aesthetic of timber is another factor to be considered when retrofitting existing housing stock.

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 16:49, 22 Dec 2022 (BST)

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Engineered timber

2022-12-15T09:14:31Z

Timber Development UK:

== What is engineered timber? ==

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‘Engineered timber’, also known as 'Mass timber', relates to wood-based composite materials. Typically, solid softwood is processed in a factory, combined with other materials (for example adhesives) and formed into a new material. These engineered timber products combine all the positive attributes of timber, for example strength, weight, sustainability etc, while removing some of the negative attributes, such as variability, stability and limited section sizes.

== Is engineered timber better than natural timber? ==

-----
Although timber is a strong, flexible, structural material it is also a natural material and so the strength properties can vary significantly based on features of the tree.

Engineered timber products help to overcome these issues by processing the timber and removing some of the variability of the natural material. Solid timber can be converted to particles, strands or laminates which can be combined with other materials, such as glues, to form composite wood products.

The principal reasons for transforming wood into engineered timber products include to:

* Transcend the dimensional limitations of sawn wood.
* Improve performance, structural properties, stability or flexibility
* Transform the natural material into a homogenous product.
* Utilise low-grade material, minimise waste and maximise the use of a valuable resource.

== What are the advantages of engineered timber products? ==

-----
The advantages of engineered timber products include:

* improved structural properties and dimensional stability
* large sections and lengths
* reduced overall wastage of the timber resource
* less material variability aesthetic variety utilisation of logs unsuitable for conversion to sawn timber.

In addition, the products are produced at low moisture contents therefore reducing the risk of movement due to drying in service in internal environments.

Since structural timber composites are factory produced, the only constraints on length and section size are the practicalities of transportation and handling. This offers many advantages to structural engineers. For example, long span/double spanning engineered I-joists can be used in the construction of multi-storey timber framed buildings. These long, multiple span I-joists help to improve the disproportionate collapse design of the building, making construction of the buildings more simple and cost effective.

== What are the types of engineered timber products? ==

-----
Engineered timber products include layed composites which are considered structural timber solutions. Their properties are consistent and they are typically stronger and longer spanning than solid timber sections:

* Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)
* Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)
* Glue Laminated Timber
* Plywood

Engineered timber products can also include particle composites such as:

* Parallel strand timber
* Particle boards
* Orientated strand board (OSB)

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 16:52, 14 Dec 2022 (BST)

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Engineered timber

2022-12-15T09:13:14Z

Timber Development UK:

== What is engineered timber? ==

-----
‘Engineered timber’, also known as 'Mass timber', relates to wood-based composite materials. Typically, solid softwood is processed in a factory, combined with other materials (for example adhesives) and formed into a new material. These engineered timber products combine all the positive attributes of timber, for example strength, weight, sustainability etc, while removing some of the negative attributes, such as variability, stability and limited section sizes.

== Is engineered timber better than natural timber? ==

-----
Although timber is a strong, flexible, structural material it is also a natural material and so the strength properties can vary significantly based on features of the tree.

Engineered timber products help to overcome these issues by processing the timber and removing some of the variability of the natural material. Solid timber can be converted to particles, strands or laminates which can be combined with other materials, such as glues, to form composite wood products.

The principal reasons for transforming wood into engineered timber products include to:

* Transcend the dimensional limitations of sawn wood.
* Improve performance, structural properties, stability or flexibility
* Transform the natural material into a homogenous product.
* Utilise low-grade material, minimise waste and maximise the use of a valuable resource.

== What are the advantages of engineered timber products? ==

-----
The advantages of engineered timber products include:

* improved structural properties and dimensional stability
* large sections and lengths
* reduced overall wastage of the timber resource
* less material variability aesthetic variety utilisation of logs unsuitable for conversion to sawn timber.

In addition, the products are produced at low moisture contents therefore reducing the risk of movement due to drying in service in internal environments.

Since structural timber composites are factory produced, the only constraints on length and section size are the practicalities of transportation and handling. This offers many advantages to structural engineers. For example, long span/double spanning engineered I-joists can be used in the construction of multi-storey timber framed buildings. These long, multiple span I-joists help to improve the disproportionate collapse design of the building, making construction of the buildings more simple and cost effective.

== What are the types of engineered timber products? ==

-----
Engineered timber products include layed composites which are considered structural timber solutions. Their properties are consistent and they are typically stronger and longer spanning than solid timber sections:

* Glue Laminated Timber
* Cross-Laminated Timber
* Laminated Veneer Lumber
* Plywood

Engineered timber products can also include particle composites such as:

* Parallel strand timber
* Particle boards
* Orientated strand board

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 16:52, 14 Dec 2022 (BST)

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Wood awards

2022-12-14T16:55:54Z

Timber Development UK:

The Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards recognises, encourages, and promotes outstanding wood design, craftsmanship and installation.

The Wood Awards aim to continually encourage British designers and manufacturers to aim ever higher in the design world and showcase some of their incredible achievements to a national and international audience.

[http://www.woodawards.com http://www.woodawards.com]

== What Wood Awards categories are there? ==

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Buildings:

* Commerical and leisure
* Interiors
* Education & Private Sector
* Small Project
* Private
* Restoration and Reuse

Furniture & Product

* Production
* Bespoke
* Student

== The Gold Award ==

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Each year judges present the Gold Award to the best new timber building in the UK, based on Wood Awards shortlisted entries.

Previous Winners:

2022: [https://www.woodawards2022.online/shortlists/homerton-college-dining-hall Homerton College Dinning Hall] by Feildon Fowles

2021: Magdalene College Library by Niall McLaughlin Architects

2020: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/the-rye-apartments/ The Rye Apartments] by Tikari Works

2019: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/cork-house/ Cork House] by Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton

2018: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/storeys-field-centre-eddington-nursery-3/ Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery] by MUMA

2017: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/coastal-house-devon/ Coastal House, Devon] by 6a architects

2016: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/maggies-robert-parfett-building/ Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building] by Foster + Partners

2015: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio-item/fishing-hut/ The Fishing Hut] by Niall McLaughlin Architects

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.
* Wood awards 2022.

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 15:28, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

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Engineered timber

2022-12-14T16:52:39Z

Timber Development UK:

== What is engineered timber? ==

-----
‘Engineered timber’, also known as 'Mass timber', relates to wood-based composite materials. Typically, solid softwood is processed in a factory, combined with other materials (for example adhesives) and formed into a new material. These engineered timber products combine all the positive attributes of timber, for example strength, weight, sustainability etc, while removing some of the negative attributes, such as variability, stability and limited section sizes.

== Is engineered timber better than natural timber? ==

-----
Although timber is a strong, flexible, structural material it is also a natural material and so the strength properties can vary significantly based on features of the tree.

Engineered timber products help to overcome these issues by processing the timber and removing some of the variability of the natural material. Solid timber can be converted to particles, strands or laminates which can be combined with other materials, such as glues, to form composite wood products.

The principal reasons for transforming wood into wood products include to:

* Transcend the dimensional limitations of sawn wood.
* Improve performance, structural properties, stability or flexibility
* Transform the natural material into a homogenous product.
* Utilise low-grade material, minimise waste and maximise the use of a valuable resource.

== What are the advantages of engineered timber products? ==

-----
The advantages of engineered timber products include:

* improved structural properties and dimensional stability
* large sections and lengths
* reduced overall wastage of the timber resource
* less material variability aesthetic variety utilisation of logs unsuitable for conversion to sawn timber.

In addition, the products are produced at low moisture contents therefore reducing the risk of movement due to drying in service in internal environments.

Since structural timber composites are factory produced, the only constraints on length and section size are the practicalities of transportation and handling. This offers many advantages to structural engineers. For example, long span/double spanning engineered I-joists can be used in the construction of multi-storey timber framed buildings. These long, multiple span I-joists help to improve the disproportionate collapse design of the building, making construction of the buildings more simple and cost effective.

== What are the types of engineered timber products? ==

-----
Engineered timber products include layed composites which are considered structural timber solutions. Their properties are consistent and they are typically stronger and longer spanning than solid timber sections:

* Glue Laminated Timber
* Cross-Laminated Timber
* Laminated Veneer Lumber
* Plywood

Engineered timber products can also include particle composites such as:

* Parallel strand timber
* Particle boards
* Orientated strand board

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 16:52, 14 Dec 2022 (BST)

[[Category:Definitions]] [[Category:Education]]

Engineered timber

2022-12-14T16:51:00Z

Timber Development UK: Created page with "=== What is engineered timber? === ----- ‘Engineered timber’, also known as 'Mass timber', relates to wood-based composite materials. Typically, solid softwood is processed ..."

=== What is engineered timber? ===

-----
‘Engineered timber’, also known as 'Mass timber', relates to wood-based composite materials. Typically, solid softwood is processed in a factory, combined with other materials (for example adhesives) and formed into a new material. These engineered timber products combine all the positive attributes of timber, for example strength, weight, sustainability etc, while removing some of the negative attributes, such as variability, stability and limited section sizes.

=== Is engineered timber better than natural timber? ===

-----
Although timber is a strong, flexible, structural material it is also a natural material and so the strength properties can vary significantly based on features of the tree.

Engineered timber products help to overcome these issues by processing the timber and removing some of the variability of the natural material. Solid timber can be converted to particles, strands or laminates which can be combined with other materials, such as glues, to form composite wood products.

The principal reasons for transforming wood into wood products include to:

* Transcend the dimensional limitations of sawn wood.
* Improve performance, structural properties, stability or flexibility
* Transform the natural material into a homogenous product.
* Utilise low-grade material, minimise waste and maximise the use of a valuable resource.

=== What are the advantages of engineered timber products? ===

-----
The advantages of engineered timber products include:

* improved structural properties and dimensional stability
* large sections and lengths
* reduced overall wastage of the timber resource
* less material variability aesthetic variety utilisation of logs unsuitable for conversion to sawn timber.

In addition, the products are produced at low moisture contents therefore reducing the risk of movement due to drying in service in internal environments.

Since structural timber composites are factory produced, the only constraints on length and section size are the practicalities of transportation and handling. This offers many advantages to structural engineers. For example, long span/double spanning engineered I-joists can be used in the construction of multi-storey timber framed buildings. These long, multiple span I-joists help to improve the disproportionate collapse design of the building, making construction of the buildings more simple and cost effective.

=== What are the types of engineered timber products? ===

-----
Engineered timber products include layed composites which are considered structural timber solutions. Their properties are consistent and they are typically stronger and longer spanning than solid timber sections:

* Glue Laminated Timber
* Cross-Laminated Timber
* Laminated Veneer Lumber
* Plywood

Engineered timber products can also include particle composites such as:

* Parallel strand timber
* Particle boards
* Orientated strand board

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Wood awards

2022-12-12T15:32:59Z

Timber Development UK:

The Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards recognises, encourages, and promotes outstanding wood design, craftsmanship and installation.

The Wood Awards aim to continually encourage British designers and manufacturers to aim ever higher in the design world and showcase some of their incredible achievements to a national and international audience.

[http://www.woodawards.com http://www.woodawards.com]

== What categories are there at the Wood Awards? ==

-----
Buildings:

* Commerical and leisure
* Interiors
* Education & Private Sector
* Small Project
* Private
* Restoration and Reuse

Furniture & Product

* Production
* Bespoke
* Student

== The Gold Award ==

-----
Each year judges present the Gold Award to the best new timber building in the UK, based on Wood Awards shortlisted entries.

Previous Winners:

2022: [https://www.woodawards2022.online/shortlists/homerton-college-dining-hall Homerton College Dinning Hall] by Feildon Fowles

2021: Magdalene College Library by Niall McLaughlin Architects

2020: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/the-rye-apartments/ The Rye Apartments] by Tikari Works

2019: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/cork-house/ Cork House] by Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton

2018: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/storeys-field-centre-eddington-nursery-3/ Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery] by MUMA

2017: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/coastal-house-devon/ Coastal House, Devon] by 6a architects

2016: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/maggies-robert-parfett-building/ Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building] by Foster + Partners

2015: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio-item/fishing-hut/ The Fishing Hut] by Niall McLaughlin Architects

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.
* Wood awards 2022.

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 15:28, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

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Wood awards

2022-12-12T15:32:05Z

Timber Development UK:

The Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards recognises, encourages, and promotes outstanding wood design, craftsmanship and installation.

The Wood Awards aim to continually encourage British designers and manufacturers to aim ever higher in the design world and showcase some of their incredible achievements to a national and international audience.

[http://www.woodawards.com http://www.woodawards.com]

== What categories are there at the Wood Awards? ==

-----
Buildings:

* Commerical and leisure
* Interiors
* Education & Private Sector
* Small Project
* Private
* Restoration and Reuse

Furniture & Product

* Production
* Bespoke
* Student

== The Gold Award ==

-----
Each year judges present the Gold Award to the best new timber building in the UK based on Wood Awards shortlisted entries.

Previous Winners:

2022: [https://www.woodawards2022.online/shortlists/homerton-college-dining-hall Homerton College Dinning Hall] by Feildon Fowles

2021: Magdalene College Library by Niall McLaughlin Architects

2020: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/the-rye-apartments/ The Rye Apartments] by Tikari Works

2019: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/cork-house/ Cork House] by Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton

2018: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/storeys-field-centre-eddington-nursery-3/ Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery] by MUMA

2017: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/coastal-house-devon/ Coastal House, Devon] by 6a architects

2016: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/maggies-robert-parfett-building/ Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building] by Foster + Partners

2015: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio-item/fishing-hut/ The Fishing Hut] by Niall McLaughlin Architects

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.
* Wood awards 2022.

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 15:28, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

Wood awards

2022-12-12T15:28:49Z

Timber Development UK:

The Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards recognises, encourages, and promotes outstanding wood design, craftsmanship and installation.

The Wood Awards aim to continually encourage British designers and manufacturers to aim ever higher in the design world and showcase some of their incredible achievements to a national and international audience.

[http://www.woodawards.com http://www.woodawards.com]

== What categories are there at the Wood Awards? ==

-----
Buildings:

* Commerical and leisure
* Interiors
* Education & Private Sector
* Small Project
* Private
* Restoration and Reuse

Furniture & Product

* Production
* Bespoke
* Student

== The Gold Award ==

-----
Each year judges present the Gold Award to the best new timber building in the UK based on Wood Awards shortlisted entries.

Previous Winners:

2022: [https://www.woodawards2022.online/shortlists/homerton-college-dining-hall Homerton College Dinning Hall] by Feildon Fowles

2021: Magdalene College Library by Niall McLaughlin Architects

2020: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/the-rye-apartments/ The Rye Apartments] by Tikari Works

2019: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/cork-house/ Cork House] by Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton

2018: [https://woodawards.com/portfolio/storeys-field-centre-eddington-nursery-3/ Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery] by MUMA

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.
* Wood awards 2022.

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 15:28, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

Timber Development UK

2022-12-12T12:32:17Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK (TDUK) was formed from the merger of two of the largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between. Timber Development UK will use this organisation to capitalise on the growing interest in designing with timber and to act as an agent of change towards more sustainable, low carbon forms of construction.

Timber Development UK currently has more than 1500 members, forming a network which stretches to every corner of the nation, and to more than 100 countries worldwide.

== Vision ==

-----
TDUK's vision is for timber to be the first choice for any construction project in the UK, and the best route to decarbonise the built environment.

== Mission ==

-----
* Demonstrate how timber can help accelerate a low-carbon, sustainable future for the UK construction industry.
* Connect the supply chain. By bringing together the largest supply chain network in the UK linking suppliers, architects, engineers, designers and contractors
* Lead best practice in timber construction and provide specifiers, architects and engineers which the knowledge and skills they need to use timber in their projects.

[http://www.timberdevelopment.uk http://www.timberdevelopment.uk]

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 12:24, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.

[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

Timber Development UK

2022-12-12T12:31:47Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK (TDUK) was formed from the merger of two of the largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between. Timber Development UK will use this organisation to capitalise on the growing interest in designing with timber and to act as an agent of change towards more sustainable, low carbon forms of construction.

Timber Development UK currently has more than 1500 members, forming a network which stretches to every corner of the nation, and to more than 100 countries worldwide.

== Timber Development UK Vision ==

-----
TDUK's vision is for timber to be the first choice for any construction project in the UK, and the best route to decarbonise the built environment.

== Timber Development UK Mission ==

-----
* Demonstrate how timber can help accelerate a low-carbon, sustainable future for the UK construction industry.
* Connect the supply chain. By bringing together the largest supply chain network in the UK linking suppliers, architects, engineers, designers and contractors
* Lead best practice in timber construction and provide specifiers, architects and engineers which the knowledge and skills they need to use timber in their projects.

[http://www.timberdevelopment.uk http://www.timberdevelopment.uk]

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 12:24, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.

[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

Timber Development UK

2022-12-12T12:31:05Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK (TDUK) was formed from the merger of two of the largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between. Timber Development UK will use this organisation to capitalise on the growing interest in designing with timber and to act as an agent of change towards more sustainable, low carbon forms of construction.

Timber Development UK currently has more than 1500 members, forming a network which stretches to every corner of the nation, and to more than 100 countries worldwide.

== Timber Development UK Vision ==

TDUK's vision is for timber to be the first choice for any construction project in the UK, and the best route to decarbonise the built environment.

== Timber Development UK Mission ==

* Demonstrate how timber can help accelerate a low-carbon, sustainable future for the UK construction industry.
* Connect the supply chain. By bringing together the largest supply chain network in the UK linking suppliers, architects, engineers, designers and contractors
* Lead best practice in timber construction and provide specifiers, architects and engineers which the knowledge and skills they need to use timber in their projects.

[http://www.timberdevelopment.uk http://www.timberdevelopment.uk]

--[[User:Timber_Development_UK|Timber Development UK]] 12:24, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.

[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]

Timber Development UK

2022-12-12T12:24:36Z

Timber Development UK:

Timber Development UK was formed from the merger of two of the largest and longest established organisations in the supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA).

Bringing these two associations together as one has created the largest, most comprehensive supply chain body in the UK, spanning from sawmill to specifier and all points in between. Timber Development UK will use this organisation to capitalise on the growing interest in designing with timber and to act as an agent of change towards more sustainable, low carbon forms of construction.

[http://www.timberdevelopment.uk http://www.timberdevelopment.uk]

--[[User:Timber Development UK|Timber Development UK]] 12:24, 12 Dec 2022 (BST)

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Coppicing, pollarding and shredding.
* The bodgers.
* The history of timber construction in the UK.
* The use of timber in construction.
* Timber gridshells.
* Timber preservation.
* Timber storage.
* Timber cladding.
* Types of rapidly renewable content.
* Types of timber.
* Sustainable materials for construction.

[[Category:DCN_Organisation]] [[Category:Organisations]]