Durability and mass timber construction
How to construct robust and durable mass timber buildings, addressing key challenges such as fire safety, longevity, and insurance to support the wider adoption of this sustainable construction method.
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A practical guide to moisture for timber construction
Moisture is one of the greatest risks to timber construction, but it’s also one of the most manageable. This practical guide, developed by the Danish…
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Timber Construction: shared narrative, myths and research agenda
AMS Institute and its partners have mapped the concerns and narratives related to mass timber for construction across Europe in a co-creation process with leading mass…
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Strategies and demonstrator for moisture management in wood construction
The Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and partners are carrying out research on moisture management for timber buildings through a 2-storey office and living lab demonstrator project, with a…
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Commercial Timber Guidebook
Summary The Commercial Timber Guidebook provides industry consensus guidance on designing and constructing robust, durable, safe, and insurable mass timber buildings in the UK. It…
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Short films showing the increasing focus on our built environment as a climate solution
We are proud to support a new trilogy of short films showing the increasing focus on our built environment as a climate solution, documenting Spanish…
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Demand-driven Climate Change Mitigation and Trade-offs from Wood Product Substitution
The article Demand-driven Climate Change Mitigation and Trade-offs from Wood Product Substitution evaluates the potential for climate change mitigation by replacing concrete with wood products…
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Timber Buildings: Truly Sustainable Real Estate
The report Timber Buildings: Truly Sustainable Real Estate advocates for timber as a viable solution for reducing the environmental impact of real estate development. It…
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