Bigger, Better Forests is written by Benedict Aleenan for Policy Exchange, a UK think tank. The 90 page report covers topics such as the history of UK woodland policy, incentives, regulations, subsidies, opportunities for tree planting, stimulating demand for harvested wood products and how environmental land management services can be rewarded. Access the full report […]
How the Timber Industry Can Help Solve the Housing Crisis
A report launched in November 2019 by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Timber Industries (APPG), highlights the key role timber industries can play in helping the Government meet its targets for housebuilding whilst working to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The report argues that using timber in construction is key to meeting […]
GHA 2019 Conference: Delivering Net Zero and Future Homes
The UK Government has recently stated its ambition that all new homes should meet a Future Homes standard, aiming to halve the energy use of all new buildings by 2030, compared to the current Building Regulations requirements, which is a significant step towards meeting a net zero target. The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) believe that […]
From garden sleeper to beautiful window. Challenging perceptions about Welsh timber
Custom Precision Joinery rose to the challenge laid down by Dainis Dauksta at a Woodknowledge Wales knowledge event on Developing the Welsh Joinery Sector – Barriers and Opportunities for Windows by offering to make a demonstration window from (1) local Welsh timber (2) to a specification acceptable to housing associations and (3) have it ready […]
Better Homes, Better Wales, Better World
Better Homes, Better Wales, Better World. Decarbonising existing homes in Wales. Report to Welsh Ministers from the Decarbonisation of Homes in Wales Advisory Group. 18 July 2019 Summary of Recommendations: 1. Political parties in Wales should make a strategic commitment to national residential decarbonisation and stick to it 2. The Welsh Government should set ambitious […]
Timber Cladding Videos from RIBA
These three RIBA videos by Swedish Wood aim to help you understand and learn about the following topics: – Understand how to design using timber as an external cladding and the design effects that can be achieved – Understand how to ensure the sustainability of timber cladding and the procurement of legal and sustainable timber – […]
Overheating in New Homes
This tool and guidance by the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) aims to help planners and design teams identify and mitigate overheating risks in new homes at an early stage. The tool and guidance has been led by a project team of Susie Diamond (Inkling), Julie Godefroy (Julie Godefroy Sustainability) and Nicola O’Connor (Mandarin Research) with support […]
Airtightness, Vapour Control and Breathability
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) launched a new industry briefing paper in August 2019, part of a series that aims at generating a greater understanding of the roles, capabilities and related issues concerning natural fibre insulation (NFI). In doing this, they hope to enable industry to deliver better buildings designed to take advantage […]
Wood in Construction in the UK: An Analysis of Carbon Abatement Potential (BioComposites Centre)
This report on the greenhouse gas abatement potential of increasing the use of timber in construction in the UK, led by the BioComposites Centre at Bangor University, informed the Committee on Climate Change’s 2018 report on the role of Biomass in a low-carbon economy. The main objective of the report was to develop a detailed […]
Cartrefi Di-Garbon
Comisiynwyd Woodknowledge Wales gan Lywodraeth Cymru I baratoi strategaeth ar gyfer integreiddio cadwyn gyflenwi diwydiannau coedwig Cymru ag adeiladu â phren oddi ar y safle. Mae’r ddogfen hon yn darparu cynllun gweithredu strategol ar gyfer trawsnewid y defnydd o bren adeiladu a dyfir gartref ar gyfer adeiladu tai a helpu i gyflawni dyheadau Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. […]
