Designing timber buildings for longevity

Author: James Walker and James Norman

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8 November 2021

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Designing timber buildings for longevity

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James Walker and James Norman
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8 November 2021
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The Structural Engineer
Author

James Walker and James Norman

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 11, 2021, Page(s) 4

Date published

8 November 2021

Author

James Walker and James Norman

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 11, 2021, Page(s) 4

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

This article explains how designing for adaptability, durability, and deconstruction and reconstruction or end of life can produce long-lasting, resilient timber buildings that act as a carbon store.

Synopsis
The urgent need to reduce global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to address the climate crisis has brought the embodied energy of building designs under the spotlight. Using timber in construction can lock CO2 into a building's structure, helping to reduce upfront carbon emissions, but only for as long as the building remains in use. This article explains how designing for adaptability, durability, and deconstruction and reconstruction or end of life can produce long-lasting, resilient timber buildings that act as a carbon store.

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PDF
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4
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Institution of Structural Engineers

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Timber Climate change Adaptability Construction management Technical Issue 11

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