Designing Buildings - The Construction Wiki

Search

Subjects

Tools / info

User contributions

11:40, 6 September 2021 (diff | hist) N Wood around the world ‎ (Created page with "In the UK, wood is prevalent in [https://woodforgood.com/news-and-views/2018/11/11/scotland-sows-the-seed-for-homegrown-timber-housing/ Scottish homes] and is gaining popularity ...")
14:00, 16 June 2021 (diff | hist) N Wood and healthy office spaces ‎ (Created page with "As lockdown restrictions begin to lift across the UK, entertainment, hospitality, public and office spaces re-open their doors. Last year, around [https://www.ons.gov.uk/employme...")
13:36, 16 June 2021 (diff | hist) Wood and the Circular Economy ‎
14:37, 17 February 2021 (diff | hist) N Wood and climate change in 2021 ‎ (Created page with "2020 is a year we will never forget. Aside from the obvious talking point, 2020 was also one of the hottest years on record. Climate change is real, and time is running out. Las...")
12:00, 9 February 2021 (diff | hist) N Facts about forestry ‎ (Created page with "It is a privilege to be surrounded by trees. Their ability to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it in their trunks and branches makes trees a powerful res...")
10:48, 20 October 2020 (diff | hist) N Wood, embodied carbon and operational carbon ‎ (Created page with "The race is on to achieve net zero buildings. Key to decreasing the built environment’s impact on climate change is to reduce carbon emissions. Environmentally friendly buildin...")
10:05, 21 August 2020 (diff | hist) Wood and the Circular Economy ‎
10:33, 29 May 2020 (diff | hist) N Timber and healthy interiors ‎ (Created page with "The concept of ‘home’ has changed dramatically in the last few months as it has shifted from a place of sanctuary to a place of confinement. The pandemic has altered the dyn...")
11:44, 16 April 2020 (diff | hist) N Wood and carbon ‎ (Created page with "Net-zero, carbon free, embodied carbon and offsetting carbon: each concept is a step in the right direction to tackle the climate emergency, but the terminology needs demystifyin...")
10:48, 8 April 2020 (diff | hist) N Carbon terminology ‎ (Created page with "Net-zero, carbon free, embodied carbon and offsetting carbon: each concept is a step in the right direction to tackle the climate emergency, but the terminology needs demystifyin...")
15:40, 25 February 2020 (diff | hist) N Wood and building performance ‎ (Created page with "Against the backdrop of a chronic lack of high-quality, affordable housing, coupled with the unprecedented challenges of the climate emergency, delivering record numbers of well-...")
16:20, 19 February 2020 (diff | hist) Wood and sustainable procurement ‎
16:20, 19 February 2020 (diff | hist) N Wood and sustainable procurement ‎ (Created page with "2050, the target date set by Government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero, seems a long way away. But the construction industry’s hefty 40% contribution to the UK’s ...")
10:19, 23 August 2019 (diff | hist) N Wood and roof design ‎ (Created page with "Roofs are a fundamental structural element, yet it’s rarely the roof that we marvel at when admiring a building’s design. Beyond the traditional pitched roof a variation of s...")
10:38, 1 August 2019 (diff | hist) N Wood and housebuilding in Wales ‎ (Created page with "Famed for its steel production, Wales may not seem the likeliest place to build its homes from timber. But the land of the dragons is overhauling its housing policies and timber ...")
10:35, 1 August 2019 (diff | hist) N Wood and affordable healthy homes at scale ‎ (Created page with "Health and wellbeing is a huge talking point, no matter what industry you work in. For architecture and construction, new building standards and product certification are helping...")
10:30, 1 August 2019 (diff | hist) N Wood and the Circular Economy ‎ (Created page with "The pressure for the built environment to reduce carbon emissions and think long-term sustainability is increasing. This is where the Circular Economy model comes in to play. But...")
15:22, 31 May 2019 (diff | hist) N Wood and the future home ‎ (Created page with "Globally, the threat of climate change and the struggle to manage non-recyclable products means sustainability needs to be at the forefront of everybody’s minds. Engineering, i...")
15:17, 31 May 2019 (diff | hist) N Wood and spiritual places ‎ (Created page with "Wood is one of the oldest, natural building materials in the world and has been used for centuries to create spiritual settings such as churches, mosques, temples, synagogues, ji...")
15:12, 31 May 2019 (diff | hist) Wood and rural housing ‎
15:12, 31 May 2019 (diff | hist) N Wood and rural housing ‎ (Created page with "Material choice for rural housing stock in Scotland is predominantly timber. Traditionally, Scottish homes were built using stone but this went into decline as more building mate...")
13:12, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N Modified wood examples ‎ (Created page with "One of the glorious benefits of wood is its flexibility to be used innovatively in building. Modified wood may not be a familiar term, but this durable building material is being...")
13:09, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N Wood and Passivhaus ‎ (Created page with "Homing in on the building performance gap, it’s no secret that new buildings often underperform when it comes to energy efficiency. On average, traditional new-build homes use ...")
13:07, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N The future of housing ‎ (Created page with "If we were to fast-forward 20 years to take a look at UK housing, what might we see? For some, the very words ‘the future of housing’ conjure up mental images of the hi-tech ...")
13:02, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N Wood and healthcare buildings ‎ (Created page with "Numerous reports have shown that a calm and relaxing environment, particularly if it reflects nature, can have a positive effect on our emotional and physical health. In the NHS...")
13:00, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N Wood and Build to Rent ‎ (Created page with "Build to Rent is the latest buzz word in the UK housing market. The market for private rented residential schemes that are specifically designed and built for rent rather than sa...")
12:56, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N Wood and custom build homes ‎ (Created page with "Using a successful house design and replicating it is a cost effective and sustainable way to build. No wonder, kit houses are fast becoming a solution for developing new communi...")
12:49, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N Wood and educational buildings ‎ (Created page with "“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” said Nelson Mandela. So, what can be done for the future of education buildings to ensure they ...")
09:22, 25 October 2018 (diff | hist) N Wood and insulation ‎ (Created page with "= Can wood fibre make a home healthier? = When you think of winter, what images do you conjure up in your mind? Snowy scenes? Skeletal trees tinged with frost? Scraping ice from...")
13:49, 5 December 2017 (diff | hist) N Wood and interiors ‎ (Created page with "Interest in [https://woodforgood.com/why-choose-wood/health-and-wellbeing health and wellbeing] in buildings has really risen in recent years. As ‘sustainability’ as a buzzw...")
13:45, 5 December 2017 (diff | hist) N Wood and modern methods of construction ‎ (Created page with "Wood you build offsite? How modern methods of construction can end the housing crisis Modern methods of construction? Offsite construction? Modular housing? It’s pre-fab but n...")
11:00, 20 October 2017 (diff | hist) N File:Wood for Good.png ‎ (top)
11:46, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood and hybrid structures ‎
11:45, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood and affordable housing ‎
11:44, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
11:41, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) N Wood and hybrid structures ‎ (Created page with "Hybrid structures combine the best properties of each material used in construction to achieve efficient solutions for complex designs. [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki...")
11:26, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) N Sustainably procuring tropical hardwood ‎ (Created page with "[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/User:Wood_for_Good Wood for Good] shares a few key things to keep in mind when procuring tropical hardwoods. === What is tropical hard...")
11:20, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood and affordable housing ‎
11:18, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) N Wood and affordable housing ‎ (Created page with "[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/User:Wood_for_Good Wood for Good] shares 10 reasons why timber offsite construction could be the answer to affordable housing. There h...")
11:11, 10 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
16:40, 4 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
16:40, 4 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
16:40, 4 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
16:39, 4 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
14:02, 3 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
14:01, 3 July 2017 (diff | hist) Wood, health and wellbeing ‎
14:00, 3 July 2017 (diff | hist) N Wood, health and wellbeing ‎ (Created page with "Most of us spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet buildings still being designed today can create issues like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and lung disease. Choosi...")