The project embraces the “cascading” principle, which emphasises reusing materials with minimal reprocessing to preserve their value and reduce energy consumption.
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Funding streams now available to upskill in Low Energy Construction
Timber and sustainable low energy construction standards such as Passivhaus are a win-win but how can you upskill to join in?
The Secret Campsite honoured for sustainable design excellence at the Scottish Structural Awards
Embracing the principles of a circular economy by prioritised material reuse not just at the end of the building’s life but from the very beginning led to a remarkably low-carbon and low-cost building
Cross Laminated Cascades in Cardiff
Social Housing Developers Community of Practice get the chance to visit the Cascade’s seven-storey CLT structure to see how much progress is being made by Linc Cymru and Cardiff Council
New insights into affordable housing
New insights into affordable housing: Woodknowledge Wales members, Jon James Studio Architecture sets the stage with ‘Creating Homes, Not Housing’
New position: Event manager
Job opportunity: Join the Woodknowledge Wales team and mission. Are you passionate about creating a low-carbon future that allows people to thrive on a healthy planet?
Woodknowledge Wales branches out onto the international sustainable change stage
As global calls for sustainable development grow louder, Wales’ wood knowledge network is stepping up to share insights, forge partnerships, and shape policies for a regenerative, circular economy in Europe Cardiff, 8 November 2024 – This November, Woodknowledge Wales (WKW) were invited onto the international stage to contribute expertise rooted and grown in Wales to […]
Housing’s better future
Social Housing Developers Community of Practice members enjoy a hosted tour to include both off-site creation of timber frame panels and on-site progress at the Gwynfaen Project
Bio Materials in Retrofit: An Industry Perspective at AECB Annual Conference
Applying best practice to create sustainable timber solutions for homes across Wales On Friday 27th September 2024 at 2pm during the AECB annual conference in The National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon, audiences enjoyed a joint presentation from Dr Diana Waldron, Head of Built Environment for Woodknowledge Wales, and Richard Hawking, Technical Innovations […]
Woodknowledge Wales CEO addresses Senedd Committee on Timber’s Role in Advancing the Foundational Economy and Decarbonisation
On Wednesday 16 October 2024, Woodknowledge Wales’ CEO, Gary Newman, addressed the Senedd’s Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee relating to their inquiry on the Foundational Economy. All interested parties can watch the full inquiry, to include Gary’s inputs, via the Senedd TV archives. “…afforestation is a key decarbonisation strategy in the natural environment and […]
