Interactive forest walk looking at how Welsh forests can sustainably provide the timber resource needed for our future zero carbon society.

“Wood is the only advanced industrial material that we can use more of and mitigate climate change at the same time” – Welsh Minister for Climate Change Julie James MS.

As simple as this sounds, it poses a challenge. Today, most of our construction timber is imported. Reforesting Wales with a proportion of timber producing species is complex and poorly understood.

At this unique event you will gain an understanding of the past, present and future of Welsh forestry, and how Welsh forests can sustainably provide the timber resource needed for our future zero carbon society. The day includes an interactive forest walk where you will be able to learn from experts with a life-long passion for growing trees and processing wood.

Location: Woodlands at Llangoed, Brecon, Wales, LD3 0NP

Woodknowledge Wales is delighted to have been invited to visit the private woodlands at Llangoed. These woodlands are an integral part of a traditional estate and have been predominantly managed to provide timber. The woodlands have won a number of prestigious awards over the years and recently won the Royal Forestry Society regional award for excellence in silviculture. The private Estate focuses on the best quality conifer crops possible for current markets, combined with respect for significant biodiversity. The Estate’s aim to grow the highest yielding, best quality conifer crops possible for current markets, with a clear focus on producing timber (some up to 60cm diameter) with the aim of providing a regular income

Format: In person event – max. 25 places

Speakers: Chris Jones (Forestry Specialist) and Dainis Dauksta (Wood Science Specialist)

PROGRAMME

• AM Guided Forest Walk
• PM Theory session with Q&A

This event is part of Trawsnewid Menter Pren | Transforming Timber Enterprise – an event series providing inspiration, knowledge and skills for a zero-carbon built environment.

The transformation to zero carbon creates new and exciting opportunities for both business and skills development. Our aim in this series of expert led events is to inspire organisations in general and young people in particular to better understand and embrace the opportunities presented by the rapid transformation to a zero-carbon built environment. These ‘how-to’ events cover essential aspects of both new build and retrofit, and major on the better understanding of the use of timber products and the forests from which they are produced.

REGISTRATION

This event is free to attend but you must register via Eventbrite HERE.

Event details

Date: 23/06/2022

Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

BPE challenge of retrofit, from initial surveying through modelling solutions, installing measures and managing the asset into the future.

To meet our targets for reducing carbon we have to focus on the homes we’ve already built as well as the ones we’re building now.

Our existing homes pose a particular challenge because of the way they’ve been built, the materials used in building and the limits they place on retrofit potential. We need to learn how to apply the techniques and tools of building performance evaluation (BPE) if we are to maximise this potential.

This webinar will look at the particular BPE challenge of retrofit with timber, from initial surveying to understand the opportunities to insulate, ventilate and heat, through modelling solutions, installing measures and managing the assets into the future – so the retrofit both raises and maintains the performance of the building. It will include contributions on measuring existing building performance, modelling and designing interventions and how to deal with moisture – one of the biggest risk areas in retrofit.

Audience: Housing development and asset management professionals, architects, surveyors, students

Format: Online (via Zoom)

Speakers: Richard Jack (Build Test Solutions), Hannah Jones (Greengauge), Toby Cambray (UCL/Greengauge),  Diana Waldron (Woodknowledge Wales)

PROGRAMME

10.00    Introduction – Diana Waldron (Woodknowledge Wales)

10.10    BPE practical steps for retrofitting projects: Measuring the “before” and “after” interventions: Case studies – Richard Jack (Build Test Solutions)

10.30    Practical and technical challenges of Retrofitting: Building survey and simulation case studies – Hannah Jones (Greengauge)

10.50    Moisture Risks in Retrofit: Focused on the use of Timber – Tony Cambray (UCL / Greenguage)

11.10    Q&A

11.30    Close

This event is part of Trawsnewid Menter Pren | Transforming Timber Enterprise – an event series providing inspiration, knowledge and skills for a zero-carbon built environment.

The transformation to zero carbon creates new and exciting opportunities for both business and skills development. Our aim in this series of expert led events is to inspire organisations in general and young people in particular to better understand and embrace the opportunities presented by the rapid transformation to a zero-carbon built environment. These ‘how-to’ events cover essential aspects of both new build and retrofit, and major on the better understanding of the use of timber products and the forests from which they are produced.

REGISTRATION

This event is free to attend but you must register via Eventbrite HERE.

Event details

Date: 21/06/2022

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Practical steps for measuring how buildings are performing in reality that can be adopted by housing providers and their design teams.

The period of low-cost energy is over. To address ‘affordable warmth’ as well as our climate change obligations we need to use a lot less energy and at the same time switch to renewable forms of energy.

How do we successfully deliver higher performance building fabric, shift rapidly to renewables and get it right? An essential step on this journey is to measure and understand how our buildings are performing in reality. Building Performance Evaluation is rapidly becoming a central feature of creating better buildings that work. This ‘How To’ event will demonstrate practical methods for measuring how our homes and buildings are performing in reality that can be understood and adopted by housing providers and their design teams.

The BPE monitoring techniques used during this workshop include:

• Pulse Test (Air Tightness)
• SmartHTC (whole building heat loss)
• Heat Flow Plates (u-values)

Audience: Housing development professionals, architects, surveyors, students

Format: In person event – max. 20 places

Speakers: Richard Jack (BTS) and Diana Waldron (Woodknowledge Wales)

PROGRAMME

Part 1 Theory: 

Theory, Case Studies and Q&A of the various BPE techniques 

Part 2 Practice: 

Demonstration and hands-on use of the equipment within real buildings undergoing testing.

This event is part of Trawsnewid Menter Pren | Transforming Timber Enterprise – an event series providing inspiration, knowledge and skills for a zero-carbon built environment.

The transformation to zero carbon creates new and exciting opportunities for both business and skills development. Our aim in this series of expert led events is to inspire organisations in general and young people in particular to better understand and embrace the opportunities presented by the rapid transformation to a zero-carbon built environment. These ‘how-to’ events cover essential aspects of both new build and retrofit, and major on the better understanding of the use of timber products and the forests from which they are produced.

REGISTRATION

This event is free to attend but you must register via Eventbrite HERE.

Event details

Date: 17/06/2022

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: Creuddyn, Pontfaen Road, Lampeter, SA48 7BN

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How-to training event on the techniques of high-performance closed panel timber frame and injection of natural insulation< Timber frame construction is evolving fast. Ever increasing energy performance standards are driving rapid innovation in how we conceive and deliver timber frame construction. This is exemplified by a shift from open panel to the more exacting requirements of the thermally broken closed panel construction method. Furthermore, ecological, health and resource considerations are accelerating the shift away from petrochemical products to more natural and resource efficient solutions. This ‘how-to’ training event will introduce participants to the techniques of high-performance closed panel timber frame, manufactured to meet the demanding Passivhaus standard and will include the injection of natural insulation. Audience: Housing development professionals, architects, contractors, timber frame manufacturers, students

Speakers: James Moxey (Woodknowledge Wales), Jasper Meade (PYC)

Format: Blended event offering in person and online participation (via Zoom).

• Online tickets: 100 places (11am-12.30pm)
• In person tickets: 20 places (11am-15.30pm)

PROGRAMME

Part 1 Theory (in person and online)

11.00 Advanced panel design

11.30 Injecting Cellulose Insulation

12.00 Q&A

12.30 Close

Part 2 Practice (in person only)

13.30 Practical Workshop: Advanced timber frame manufacturing including design, assembly, taping, and injecting natural insulation.

15.30 Close

This event is part of Trawsnewid Menter Pren | Transforming Timber Enterprise – an event series providing inspiration, knowledge and skills for a zero-carbon built environment.

The transformation to zero carbon creates new and exciting opportunities for both business and skills development. Our aim in this series of expert led events is to inspire organisations in general and young people in particular to better understand and embrace the opportunities presented by the rapid transformation to a zero-carbon built environment. These ‘how-to’ events cover essential aspects of both new build and retrofit, and major on the better understanding of the use of timber products and the forests from which they are produced.

REGISTRATION

This event is free to attend but you must register via Eventbrite HERE.

Event details

Date: 08/06/2022

Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 pm