Mae’r astudiaeth hon yn archwilio profiadau ffermwyr yr ucheldir yng nghanolbarth Cymru sydd wedi sefydlu coetiroedd ar eu ffermydd, ochr yn ochr â gwybodaeth gan gynghorwyr coedwigaeth sy’n gweithio gyda busnesau ffermio ledled Cymru. Mae’n archwilio’r cymhellion, yr heriau a’r cyfleoedd sy’n gysylltiedig ag integreiddio coed i fusnesau fferm. Crynodeb Mae’r astudiaeth hon yn cyfuno […]
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Pren mewn gwaith ôl-osod, atgyweirio, cynnal a chadw a gwella
Archwilio cyfleoedd i ddefnyddio cynhyrchion pren lleol a phren wedi’i adfer – gan gynnwys gwaith coed, deunydd inswleiddio a phren wedi’i lifio – wrth ôl-osod, atgyweirio, cynnal a chadw a gwella tai cymdeithasol yng Nghymru. Crynodeb Mae ôl-osod, atgyweirio, cynnal a chadw a gwella yn cynrychioli marchnad enfawr sy’n tyfu, gyda buddsoddiad sylweddol wedi’i gynllunio […]
Diogelu pren ym maes adeiladu at y dyfodol: Gwydnwch a ffyniant drwy ddefnyddio pren yn gylchol
Canfyddiadau cyfres o weminarau a sesiwn bwrdd crwn a oedd yn edrych ar sut gall pren wedi’i adfer a phren a ddefnyddir sawl tro gryfhau sector pren y DU, lleihau allyriadau carbon a chefnogi Strategaeth Ddiwydiannol Cymru ar gyfer Pren. Crynodeb Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn cofnodi canlyniadau cyfres o ddigwyddiadau 2025–2026 a drefnwyd gan Woodknowledge […]
Home-Grown Homes Project: Phase Two Report
Understanding how the timber supply chain can deliver a range of solutions in the natural and built environment. Summary The Home-Grown Homes Project (2018 to 2026) has shown how a strong local timber supply chain can deliver genuinely low-carbon social housing while advancing Welsh Government priorities in decarbonisation, affordable housing, and forestry. This is the […]
ROOT to Market launches to unlock growth in regenerative materials across UK construction
ROOT to Market, a new national procurement Dynamic Marketplace, has launched to accelerate mainstream adoption of regenerative and low-carbon materials across the built environment, creating significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in sustainable products and services. ROOT to Market is live and is actively seeking projects to procure through the marketplace. The UK construction sector […]
New International Collaboration: Wales–Colombia Knowledge Exchange on Sustainable Construction
Woodknowledge Wales is collaborating with Colombian partners on a new international initiative focused on sustainable local construction, regenerative supply chains and addressing housing shortages in vulnerable communities. This work brings together Welsh and Colombian organisations in a shared learning process, exploring how natural materials, local skills and innovative design approaches can contribute to more resilient […]
Social Housing as a UK Carbon Removal Strategy
How timber-based social housing can deliver scalable carbon removal, align with UK net zero targets, and unlock economic, social, and policy opportunities. Summary This report demonstrates how social housing can act as a large-scale carbon removal strategy through the use of timber and other biogenic materials. Wood in construction is a market-ready, scalable solution that […]
Understanding the Performance of Home-Grown Timber for Timber Frame Manufacture
Why is home-grown structural timber often seen as inferior for timber frame manufacturing in Wales and are there practical ways to improve its stability, strength and suitability for timber frame construction? Summary Wales needs 14,000 new low-carbon homes per year, yet home-grown structural timber currently makes up only a tiny fraction of material used in […]
Improving the Performance of New Homes
Understanding why new homes often underperform in use and how a Quality Assurance pathway could help close the performance gap and deliver better homes in Wales. Summary New homes in Wales frequently use more energy than predicted, leading to higher bills, discomfort, condensation and mould. This “performance gap” is preventable through better design, construction and […]
Early Stage Embodied Carbon Tool (ESECT): Progress, Engagement and Early Impact
Understanding Woodknowledge Wales’ work to support the housing sector in reducing embodied carbon through the development and rollout of the Early Stage Embodied Carbon Tool (ESECT). Summary This report outlines Woodknowledge Wales’ development, engagement, and rollout of the Early Stage Embodied Carbon Tool (ESECT) to support the housing sector in reducing embodied carbon. The tool […]
