Unlocking the potential of mass timber in construction
Discover how mass timber can unlock sustainable building solutions with significant carbon reduction potential, especially in mid-rise and high-rise construction, promoting greener and more efficient urban development.
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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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A literature review on the health impacts of wood and mass timber building
The health impacts of mass timber buildings go beyond aesthetics and sustainability. Timber construction improves indoor air quality, reduces stress, and creates spaces that support…
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Bridging the gap between construction and forestry: The IMPACTT project
Bridging the gap between construction and forestry is essential for scaling sustainable timber solutions. The IMPACTT initiative connects these sectors to improve transparency, strengthen collaboration,…
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Timber construction and decarbonization of the built environment in Italy
The construction sector is undergoing a cultural shift driven by the need for sustainable processes and solutions that contribute to decarbonization. The introduction of ESG…
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Measuring Mass Timber – A mass timber whole life carbon and quality of life method
Measuring mass timber whole life carbon and quality of life provides a comprehensive approach to evaluating sustainability and wellbeing in construction. This study, led by…
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Perception of Timber – Accelerating Change at MIND
The research and engagement initiative was coordinated by EIT Climate-KIC, the European Union’s largest climate innovation initiative accelerating the transition to a zero-carbon world. The project…
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Mass is More Installation
Mass is More is an event that took place in October 2022 to mark the launch of Mass Madera, a national network of pioneers whose main…
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Measuring Mass Timber
dRMM, Edinburgh Napier University and the Quality of Life Foundation are developing an assessment method to generate an open-source dataset on timber buildings in the UK, with the aim…
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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 Building Guidebook
This project’s main output is the Commercial Timber Buildings Guidebook, a good-practice design & risk-mitigation guidance for mass timber office buildings in the UK aimed…
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GenZero-inspired Primary School Prototype
The Centre for Natural Materials Innovation (CNMI) at the University of Cambridge and partners are designing and building a prototype of a mass timber primary school building…
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