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A sustainable future is built on good design. Learn from leading experts on timber design through our ever-growing library of knowledge.
Wood is a low-carbon, versatile, high quality, and intelligent solution to many modern design problems. Anyone involved in the built environment, whether architect, engineer, or other, should know how to use this essential material.
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EUDR Meeting March
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Event short description (used on home page):
This online members’ discussion is part of the TDUK Responsible Sourcing Committee’s EUDR working group.
- Event short description (used on home page): This online members’ discussion is part of the TDUK Responsible Sourcing Committee’s EUDR working group.
designTimber – New Wave House
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Event short description (used on home page):
Learn from the multidisciplinary team behind New Wave House in this designTimber webinar.
- Event short description (used on home page): Learn from the multidisciplinary team behind New Wave House in this designTimber webinar.
Featured resources
The Commercial Timber Guidebook has been developed to address the common concerns that face timber construction. These typically include durability, moisture, fire safety, and as a result, the challenge of obtaining sustainable property insurance. These issues are compounded by a lack of comprehensive guidance specific to mass timber construction.
New Model Building sets out design principles demonstrating how mass timber can be used safely to construct residential buildings up to 18 metres in height. This overview Guide describes why we need the New Model Building and what it includes.
Span tables determine the size of a timber member of a particular strength class needed for a given span, plus the maximum spacing between each timber member or section.
Span tables determine the size of a timber member of a particular strength class needed for a given span, plus the maximum spacing between each timber member or section.
Case studies
Anglesey Abbey is well known for its gardens, which offer superb vistas and an impressive collection of plants within a formal arrangement. Visitor numbers to this National Trust property have risen to over 180,000 per year and in recent years this has placed a strain on the visitor facilities.
Spruce House & Studio by ao-ft is a new-build home and self-contained garden studio constructed from CLT on a narrow infill site in Walthamstow Village.