Celebrating design excellence in socially responsible architecture and sustainable timber construction in Wales
Housing
Healthy Buildings Conference & Expo 2025
Wed 26 Feb 2025 | 9:30-17:00, The Human Rights Action Centre, London EC2A 3EA
Tai ar y Cyd – Delivering Net Zero Project Launch
This landmark event will reveal a standardised pattern book on January 15, 2025 · 9:45am – 4pm GMT, online and live at the UWTSD, Swansea
Bontnewydd School to showcase reuse of materials in construction
The project embraces the “cascading” principle, which emphasises reusing materials with minimal reprocessing to preserve their value and reduce energy consumption.
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’
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 […]
Advancing sustainable solutions: Built environment insights from WoodBUILD 2024
Here’s a detailed exploration of the key takeaways for built environment professionals from this year’s conference and their implications for our industry.
