Module: Timber as a material Unit: Why choose timber?
Learn the basic properties and qualities that timber has to offer, and some of the several different practical applications.
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Timber frame design for flood-prone sites
Understand the importance of timber frame construction that is adaptable in places where flooding has a chance of happening and the timber frame building is flood resilient.
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Improving thermal performance of existing timber frame buildings
Read the outlines and options that will help improve the thermal performance of existing timber frame buildings.
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Module: Fire resistance and timber buildings Unit: Building design – structural beams and columns
Learn about the sacrificial timber method, insulation method and how it should be applied to columns and beams.
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Module: Construction principles Unit: Designing for building performance
Learn about building performace through: Thermal performance, airtightness and acoustic performance.
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