Optoppen – building upwards with timber

by Guest Author|19 January 2631 March 26|Sustainability

“Optoppen,” a Dutch term translating as “topping up,” refers to a construction method aimed at maximising the usable space in our cities through the addition of lightweight, low-carbon roof extensions. The Optoppen project promotes and facilitates the low-carbon redevelopment and extension of existing buildings.

The zero-emissions resource pool: construction materials compatible with a realistic view of delivering zero-emissions in the UK by 2050

by Guest Author|19 October 2519 October 25|Sustainability

This summary outlines research that provides a critical review of options to supply construction materials in the UK with realistic expectations about the availability of carbon storage, zero-emissions electricity and zero-emissions transport.

Strategies for salvaging and repurposing timber elements from existing buildings in the UK

by Guest Author|19 October 2519 October 25|Sustainability

This summary outlines research which investigates strategies for salvaging and repurposing timber elements from existing buildings, by reusing or upcycling timber.

Reusing wood from demolition in mass timber products

by Matt Milton|06 October 2527 January 26|Sustainability

This research summary provides an overview of the work of a team of researchers at University College London (UCL), who developed a building-scale prototype of a glulam and cross-laminated timber CLT) structure made entirely from waste timber. This pilot project took bio-based, circular economy research into a real-life context.

Systems for Reuse, Repurposing and Upcycling of Existing Building Components

by Guest Author|06 October 2506 October 25|Sustainability

This research proposes and demonstrates strategies that could be implemented now in an attempt to reduce the industry’s current impacts and build resilience against future risks.

Drivers, barriers and enablers: construction sector views on vertical extensions

by Guest Author|20 January 2513 May 25|Build, Design, Sustainability

This research summary aims to identify the key drivers, barriers and enablers of vertical extensions in the UK.

The assessment of the mechanical and physical properties of in situ timber

by Guest Author|18 January 2513 May 25|Sustainability

Whether it is for renovation, repair or maintenance, the estimation of the properties of in situ timber elements is an essential part of the structural appraisal of many existing buildings and structures around the world.

Accsys: a report on the long-term performance of Accoya wood

by Matt Milton|28 October 2431 March 26|Build

InFutuReWood: use and reuse of wood building components

by Guest Author|28 April 2420 May 25|Sustainability

A promising use for secondary timber is in secondary engineered wood products (EWPs) like cross laminated secondary timber (CLST) or glue laminated secondary timber (GLST). These products offer enhanced structural performance, and also allow the combination of new timber and secondary timber to balance out potential uncertainty or lower mechanical...

Whole-life embodied carbon in multistorey buildings: steel, concrete and timber structures

by Guest Author|20 October 2308 May 25|Sustainability

According to this analysis, choosing engineered timber for structural frames in preference to concrete or steel is a straightforward way of reducing the whole life embodied carbon of the frame.

Optoppen – building upwards with timber

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