Lightweight Timber Frame Construction
As a renewable resource, lightweight timber frame has lower embodied energy than comparable building materials. It also achieves excellent thermal and acoustic performance, and high durability.
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Carbon Cycle and Storage
The carbon cycle is essential for life on Earth: through processes like photosynthesis, respiration, and fossilisation, carbon is stored in organic matter, fossils, and the atmosphere.
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Sourcing Timber Sustainably
Obtaining certification for sustainably sourced timber is vital to reduce the environmental impacts of construction. Certification aids in achieving sustainability certifications for construction projects and requires a robust chain of custody system, which involves proper training and management of procurement, production, and storage of certified materials.
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Structures with Green Oak
Green oak has been used as a building material in Britain and Europe for millennia, with existing green oak walls and doors over 1,000 years old still found in British buildings.
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Timber Connection Design
As a natural material, timber experiences dimensional changes due to moisture content which connectors must withstand. If connectors are exposed, their aesthetics plus the durability of the timber should be considered.
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Eurocode 5: Load Duration
Load duration calculations enable structural designs which optimise timber’s ability to withstand higher stresses under shorter periods of time.
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