Timber and healthy buildings: indoor air quality

by TRADA|06 September 2228 October 22|Design

This Research Summary examines the business case for healthy buildings, focusing upon the health and wellbeing certifications available for the assessment of buildings, building comfort, indoor air quality, and the role that timber can play within a healthy internal environment.

Restoring discoloured uncoated timber cladding

by TRADA|06 September 2212 October 22|Build

This report is based on a two-year ongoing research project focusing on cladding. There has been an increasing trend to use uncoated wood cladding as the exterior facade to new building projects, both domestic and commercial.

Summary of selected research papers presented at: Wood is Good: Current trends and futureprospects in wood utilization

by TRADA|06 September 2213 October 22|Supply

Compilation of selected research papers presented at: Wood is Good: Current trends and future prospects in wood utilization.

Summary of selected timber research projects presented at: INTER 2015

by TRADA|06 September 2213 October 22|Design

Compilation of selected timber research projects presented at: INTER 2015

Summary of selected timber research projects presented at: World Conference on Timber Engineering 2016

by TRADA|06 September 2213 October 22|Build

Compilation of selected timber research projects presented at: World Conference on Timber Engineering 2016

Summary of selected timber research papers presented at: Young Researchers’ Conference

by TRADA|06 September 2212 October 22|Build

Compilation of selected timber research papers presented at: Young Researchers' Conference

Summary of some research projects presented at INTER 2014

by TRADA|06 September 2212 October 22|Build

Compilation of some research projects presented at INTER 2014

Thermal mass in lightweight domestic construction

by TRADA|06 September 2212 October 22|Design

This research summary demonstrates that the risk of overheating in a house built with lightweight framing is comparable to that of a house built to current standards with brick and lightweight block.

The role of wood waste as a source of biomass fuel in the UK

by TRADA|06 September 2212 October 22|Sustainability

This research summary examines the key issues associated with biomass as well as the role biomass could play in helping the Government meet their proposed greenhouse gas emission targets as laid out in the 2008 Climate Change Act.

Wind-induced vibration in tall timber buildings

by TRADA|06 September 2213 October 22|Design

This research summary covers a number of factors relating to wind-induced vibration which must be considered when constructing a tall timber building, such as how to assess connection stiffness under in-service vibration. The various conditions were then applied to a case study - the proposed Barentshaus building.

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