What is wood for good?
What is wood for good? What is wood for good?
Suspended Mezzanine in Living Space, London, Westarchitecture, The Wood Awards. Fairmule House, London, Quay 2c Architects, Anthony Coleman. Sign up for Online Learning – free Sustainability has never been more important. So it’s no surprise architects are increasingly turning to wood. But architects need to know how to specify, design with, detail, and procure wood with confidence. That’s why wood for good, TRADA, the Institute of Wood Science, the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University and the Timber Trade Federation have got together to provide this unique FREE online resource. Online Learning is currently under assessment by RIBA and RIAS for official CPD (Continuous Professional Development) accreditation. Online Learning provides access to all you need to know about wood – when and where you want it. Self-assessment and management tracking are available. Modules include: Landscaping with wood/Use of wood outdoors Building sustainably with wood The properties, species and science of wood Engineered wood products Wood protection Timber for exterior cladding Wood finishes - the planned maintenance of wood Certification, Procurement and Specifying Timber Plywood The use of structural timber in construction and roofing Hardwood For more information, to view a demo, or register visit www.woodforgood.com/events/onlinelearning.html Core funders Swedish Forest Industries Federation www.skogsindustrierna.org Forestry Commission www.forestry.gov.uk Confederation of Forest Industries www.confor.org.uk Members Arch Timber Protection www.archtp.com Arnold Laver Timber World www.laver.co.uk BSW Timber www.bsw.co.uk The British Woodworking Federation www.bwf.org.uk Capricorn Timber Ltd www.capricorntimber.co.uk Crown Timber plc www.crowntimber.co.uk Hoppings Softwood Products Plc www.hoppings.co.uk Howarth Timber www.howarth-timber.co.uk Howie Forest Products Ltd www.howieforwood.co.uk James Donaldson & Sons Ltd www.donaldsontimber.com James Jones & Sons Ltd www.jamesjones.co.uk James Latham Plc www.lathamtimber.co.uk Jewson www.jewson.co.uk John Gordon & Son Ltd www.gordontimber.co.uk Medite Europe Ltd www.medite-europe.com Northern Ireland Forest Service www.forestserviceni.gov.uk Osmose www.osmose.co.uk Sikkens www.sikkens.co.uk Taylor Maxwell www.tmtgroup.co.uk Timber Trade Federation www.ttf.co.uk Timbet Silverman www.timbmet.com Timcon www.timcon.org Travis Perkins www.travisperkins.co.uk Ventrolla Ltd www.ventrolla.co.uk Wolseley UK www.buildcenter.co.uk If you’d like more information or are interested in joining the campaign, contact eve.dennehy@woodforgood.com or call Eve on 020 8365 2700. www.woodforgood.com Kopia Garden Sculpture, Finland, Ville Hara, PUU. Law Courts Bordeaux, France, Richard Rogers Partnership. Leonardo Bridge, Norway, Selberg Architects. What is wood for good? Kingsmead Primary School, Cheshire, White Design, The Wood Awards.
Suspended Mezzanine in Living Space, London, Westarchitecture, The Wood Awards. Fairmule House, London, Quay 2c Architects, Anthony Coleman.<br />
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Sustainability has never been more important. So it’s no surpr<strong>is</strong>e architects are<br />
increasingly turning to <strong>wood</strong>. But architects need to know how to specify, design<br />
with, detail, and procure <strong>wood</strong> with confidence.<br />
That’s why <strong>wood</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>good</strong>, TRADA, the Institute of Wood Science, the Centre<br />
<strong>for</strong> Timber Engineering at Napier University and the Timber Trade Federation<br />
have got together to provide th<strong>is</strong> unique FREE online resource. Online Learning<br />
<strong>is</strong> currently under assessment by RIBA and RIAS <strong>for</strong> official CPD (Continuous<br />
Professional Development) accreditation.<br />
Online Learning provides access to all you need to know about <strong>wood</strong> – when and<br />
where you want it. Self-assessment and management tracking are available.<br />
Modules include:<br />
Landscaping with <strong>wood</strong>/Use of <strong>wood</strong> outdoors<br />
Building sustainably with <strong>wood</strong><br />
The properties, species and science of <strong>wood</strong><br />
Engineered <strong>wood</strong> products<br />
Wood protection<br />
Timber <strong>for</strong> exterior cladding<br />
Wood fin<strong>is</strong>hes - the planned maintenance of <strong>wood</strong><br />
Certification, Procurement and Specifying Timber<br />
Ply<strong>wood</strong><br />
The use of structural timber in construction and roofing<br />
Hard<strong>wood</strong><br />
For more in<strong>for</strong>mation, to view a demo, or reg<strong>is</strong>ter v<strong>is</strong>it<br />
www.<strong>wood</strong><strong>for</strong><strong>good</strong>.com/events/onlinelearning.html<br />
Core funders<br />
Swed<strong>is</strong>h Forest Industries Federation www.skogsindustrierna.org<br />
Forestry Comm<strong>is</strong>sion www.<strong>for</strong>estry.gov.uk<br />
Confederation of Forest Industries www.con<strong>for</strong>.org.uk<br />
Members<br />
Arch Timber Protection www.archtp.com<br />
Arnold Laver Timber World www.laver.co.uk<br />
BSW Timber www.bsw.co.uk<br />
The Brit<strong>is</strong>h Woodworking Federation www.bwf.org.uk<br />
Capricorn Timber Ltd www.capricorntimber.co.uk<br />
Crown Timber plc www.crowntimber.co.uk<br />
Hoppings Soft<strong>wood</strong> Products Plc www.hoppings.co.uk<br />
Howarth Timber www.howarth-timber.co.uk<br />
Howie Forest Products Ltd www.howie<strong>for</strong><strong>wood</strong>.co.uk<br />
James Donaldson & Sons Ltd www.donaldsontimber.com<br />
James Jones & Sons Ltd www.jamesjones.co.uk<br />
James Latham Plc www.lathamtimber.co.uk<br />
Jewson www.jewson.co.uk<br />
John Gordon & Son Ltd www.gordontimber.co.uk<br />
Medite Europe Ltd www.medite-europe.com<br />
Northern Ireland Forest Service www.<strong>for</strong>estserviceni.gov.uk<br />
Osmose www.osmose.co.uk<br />
Sikkens www.sikkens.co.uk<br />
Taylor Maxwell www.tmtgroup.co.uk<br />
Timber Trade Federation www.ttf.co.uk<br />
Timbet Silverman www.timbmet.com<br />
Timcon www.timcon.org<br />
Trav<strong>is</strong> Perkins www.trav<strong>is</strong>perkins.co.uk<br />
Ventrolla Ltd www.ventrolla.co.uk<br />
Wolseley UK www.buildcenter.co.uk<br />
If you’d like more in<strong>for</strong>mation or are interested in joining<br />
the campaign, contact eve.dennehy@<strong>wood</strong><strong>for</strong><strong>good</strong>.com<br />
or call Eve on 020 8365 2700.<br />
www.<strong>wood</strong><strong>for</strong><strong>good</strong>.com<br />
Kopia Garden Sculpture, Finland, Ville Hara, PUU.<br />
Law Courts Bordeaux, France, Richard Rogers Partnership.<br />
Leonardo Bridge, Norway, Selberg Architects.<br />
<strong>What</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>wood</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>good</strong>?<br />
Kingsmead Primary School, Cheshire, White Design, The Wood Awards.
<strong>wood</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>good</strong> <strong>is</strong> the UK’s<br />
<strong>wood</strong> promotion campaign.<br />
We aim to make <strong>wood</strong> the number one building material, because:<br />
Wood <strong>is</strong> beautiful<br />
Wood <strong>is</strong> light and strong<br />
Wood <strong>is</strong> uniquely sustainable...<br />
How do we work?<br />
The campaign started in 2000.<br />
Core funding <strong>is</strong> provided by the Swed<strong>is</strong>h Forest Industries Federation, the UK<br />
Forestry Comm<strong>is</strong>sion, ConFor (the Confederation of Forest Industries) and the<br />
Northern Ireland Forest Service. An increasing proportion of funds now comes<br />
from our growing representation of UK funding members.<br />
<strong>What</strong> do we do?<br />
Our programme cons<strong>is</strong>ts of a number of Core Activities as well as Co-operative<br />
Projects, where we work jointly with member organizations.<br />
Core Activities include press relations, advert<strong>is</strong>ing, CPD seminars and Online<br />
Learning, publications, a regularly updated website and exhibitions.<br />
Wood <strong>is</strong> uniquely sustainable.<br />
Wood grows in <strong>for</strong>ests, providing a habitat <strong>for</strong> wildlife and a le<strong>is</strong>ure resource.<br />
Growing <strong>for</strong>ests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce the<br />
oxygen we breathe. They provide a ‘carbon sink’, absorbing increasing amounts<br />
of CO 2 and helping to mitigate climate change.<br />
Europe’s <strong>for</strong>ests are growing annually by an area the size of Cyprus – over 100<br />
football pitches an hour. 1<br />
Over 90% of the <strong>wood</strong> we use comes from Europe’s <strong>for</strong>ests. 2<br />
Wrap House, London, Al<strong>is</strong>on Brooks Architects, The Wood Awards.<br />
The Savill Building, Windsor Great Park, Glenn Howells Architects, The Wood Awards.<br />
V<strong>is</strong>it www.<strong>wood</strong><strong>for</strong><strong>good</strong>.com<br />
Our website <strong>is</strong> fast becoming an ind<strong>is</strong>pensable resource providing<br />
up to the minute in<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>is</strong>sues such as climate change,<br />
BREEAM and the Code <strong>for</strong> Sustainable Homes. More than 20<br />
publications are available to download, including:<br />
Wide-span <strong>wood</strong> sports structures. Technical in<strong>for</strong>mation and<br />
case studies produced in partnership with TRADA<br />
Building sustainably with timber. 19 case studies covering<br />
educational, residential & public buildings<br />
Tackle climate change: use <strong>wood</strong>. The definitive case <strong>for</strong> <strong>wood</strong>’s<br />
contribution to reducing climate change.<br />
The Cutty Sark Serpentine Steps, London, Timpson Manley Architects.<br />
Holly Barn, Norfolk, Knox Bhavan, The Wood Awards.<br />
Using <strong>wood</strong> can help<br />
mitigate Climate Change.<br />
To harness <strong>wood</strong>’s ability to mitigate<br />
climate change most effectively:<br />
• Harvest mature trees be<strong>for</strong>e they stop<br />
sequestering CO2, die and rot<br />
• Replace them with yet more trees, increasing<br />
the <strong>for</strong>ests’ carbon sink<br />
• Extend the life of the <strong>wood</strong> product to<br />
keep the CO2 locked up<br />
• Re-use, recycle and eventually d<strong>is</strong>pose of as<br />
a biomass energy source.<br />
Using <strong>wood</strong> saves CO2.<br />
On average trees absorb 0.9 tonnes CO2 <strong>for</strong><br />
every cubic metre’s growth.<br />
A cubic metre of sawn <strong>wood</strong> contains roughly 0.8 tonnes CO2. Other materials require energy to produce and are responsible<br />
<strong>for</strong> about 1.1 tonnes CO2 per cubic metre. 3<br />
Combining the CO 2 stored in the <strong>wood</strong> with the amount<br />
saved by not using an alternative material means you save<br />
almost 2 tonnes CO 2 <strong>for</strong> every cubic metre of <strong>wood</strong> chosen<br />
instead of another material.<br />
1 MCPFE/UNECE-FAO, State of Europe’s Forests, 2003.<br />
2 IIED, Using Wood to Mitigate Climate Change, 2004.<br />
3 Frühwald, Welling, Scharai-Rad, 2003, Compar<strong>is</strong>on of <strong>wood</strong> products and major substitutes with<br />
respect to environmental and energy balances. ECE/FAO seminar: Strategies <strong>for</strong> the sound use of<br />
<strong>wood</strong>, Poiana Brasov, Romania, 24-27 March 2003.<br />
The Ribbon Rocking Chair, Katie Walker Furniture, The Wood Awards.<br />
The Pavilion & V<strong>is</strong>itor Centre, Alnwick, Hopkins Architects,<br />
The Wood Awards.
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