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Building and Living changing its name to Wood Products
http://buildingandliving.storaenso.com/news/news-a... [Commercial/Company Information] [Web Page] 2015 Stora Enso As announced on 18 December, Stora Enso is changing the names for product divisions as of 1 January 2015. In this connection, also the name Building and Living will be changed into Wood Products.... |
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A timber school for Vienna - with CLT from Stora Enso
http://buildingandliving.storaenso.com/news/news-a... [Case Study/Projects] [Others] 2014 Stora Enso Timber classrooms proven to be less stressful for children: A total of 44 new primary school classrooms are to be built in Vienna by the end of 2015. The CLT modules for the first school annex, on Karl-Toldt-Weg in Vienna Penzing, were delivered to Vienna on 7th July. At the end of the summer holidays, the new school building should be ready for use so the first Viennese primary school children can take possession of their timber school. As well as creating more space for learning, playing and ... |
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SRV and Stora Enso partner up to build multi-storey wooden residential housing f
http://buildingandliving.storaenso.com/news/news-a... [Case Study/Projects] [Others] 2014 Stora Enso The Helsinki Housing Production Department ATT has contracted SRV and Stora Enso to build four 5- to 7-storey residential buildings from wood. The modules for the multi-storey buildings will be manufactured from Stora Enso’s cross-laminated CLT panels at the company’s Pälkäne plant in Finland. At the same time, the Eskolantie blocks of flats represent a long-awaited pioneering project in utilising wood to create affordable urban housing in Helsinki,” says , Senior Vice President, Building Solut... |
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Nordic Structures, Leader en Developpement de Solutions Durables en Bois
https://www.nordic.ca/fr... [Commercial/Company Information] [Web Page] Nordic Structures Nordic Structures est une entreprise dédiée aux produits de bois d’ingénierie dans le domaine de la construction. Elle crée des solutions d’avenir pour des projets académiques, commerciaux, industriels, d’infrastructures, institutionnels, multirésidentiels, récréatifs et résidentiels. Avec sa société sœur, Chantiers Chibougamau, Nordic Structures bénéficie de plus de 50 ans d’expertise et d’innovation en transformation du bois. L’entreprise intègre à présent le bois lamellé-croisé (Cross Lamina... |
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CE marking: a primer for the timber industry
https://www.trada.co.uk/publications/magazine-arti... [General Information] [Web Page] TRADA As of 1 July 2013, CE marking of construction products covered by harmonised European Standards (hENs) became mandatory in all EU Member States. The EU Construction Products Regulation (No. 305/2011) (CPR) lays down the harmonised conditions for the sale and supply of construction products and is directly applicable into UK law. It is therefore essential that all parties in the construction products supply chain understand their legal obligations in order to comply.... |
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WoodWorks Webinar: Rocky Mountain Institute Innovation Center: Progressive Timbe
https://www.thinkwood.com/news/woodworks-webinar-r... [Other] [Web Page] ThinkWood When the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an entrepreneurial nonprofit think-and-do tank driving the efficient use of energy and resources, decided to build a new office building, wood was a natural choice. Completed in 2015, RMI’s new Innovation Center in Basalt, Colorado was required to meet ambitious goals: utilize sustainable construction materials while providing a net-zero, adaptable, commercial office building with a 100-year design life in one of the country’s harshest climates. Time: 12:... |
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KLH
http://www.klhuk.com/sustainability/klh.aspx... [Commercial/Company Information] [Web Page] KLH KLH cross-laminated timber is an innovative construction material, which can be used for all elements of a building s superstructure (wall, floor and roof). All KLH timber is PEFC certified, with the raw material used to manufacture the panels coming from sustainably managed forests. The adhesive used in the cross-lamination process is completely solvent and formaldehyde free ( o class emission class). Timber processing is a relatively low-tech, low-energy process, and KLH Massivholz has a zer... |
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Education
http://www.klhuk.com/sustainability/education.aspx... [Commercial/Company Information] [Web Page] KLH Raising the profile of timber within the UK construction market is fundamental to KLH UK. Not only because we supply cross-laminated timber panels to the industry, but because we genuinely believe that timber buildings can achieve many benefits from design flexibility, ease and speed of build, lower embodied energy, to carbon neutral and even carbon negative construction. We present case studies at seminars and attend conferences and exhibitions to promote the use of timber within the constructi... |
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T3 Minneapolis Office Building
https://structurecraft.com/projects/t3-minneapolis... [Case Study/Projects] [Web Page] StructureCraft T3, the largest modern mass timber building in the USA is now complete - our crews installed the 180,000sqft timber superstructure in only 9.5 weeks. With the successful launch of T3 Minneapolis (timber, technology, transportation), tall wood construction in North America continues to reach new heights. Replacing traditional structural systems such as concrete and steel, prefabricated solid wood panels, such as Nail-Laminated Timber panels, create a construction method which is fast, clean, and... |
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Materials: Mass Timber to Engineered Wood Materials
http://structurecraft.com/materials?filter=mass-ti... [General Information] [Web Page] StructureCraft We manufacture or source a range of mass timber products including DLT, CLT, NLT, and Glulam as well as steel components such as connections, cables, and castings. Our experience in engineering and construction of timber structures includes supply and install of integrated materials such as glass, steel, and concrete.... |
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Nail Laminated Timber Panels - NLT
http://structurecraft.com/materials/mass-timber/na... [Markets] [Magazine/Newspaper Article] StructureCraft NLT (Nail Laminated Timber) is a mass timber panel system which can be used for floor, wall, and roof structures. Tall wood buildings like T3 Minneapolis are using NLT as floor and roof panels atop Glulam beams.... |
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Hitchcock Center for the Environment
https://www.thinkwood.com/our-projects/hitchcock-c... [Case Study/Projects] [Web Page] ThinkWood Wood was chosen for several reasons on this project. The first of which was aesthetic. As an environmental education center, the client wanted a building that was contemporary but still “warm” and inviting. Wood was a natural choice to express that atmosphere while utilizing a renewable resource with a minimal carbon footprint. The Center was designed and structured with a building envelope systems to create an extremely efficient building form a spatial and energy standpoint. Typically superin... |
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Your Next Project Considering Steel & Timber Research for Residential Buildings
http://www.aisc.org/timberresearch... [Alternative/Hybrid Configurations] [Web Page] American Institute of Steel Construction Mid-and high-rise residential buildings represent a significant portion of the building market. The design and engineering of these buildings has unique constraints not found in offices or other commercial construction. Structural steel frames have many benefits which can complement residential construction such as prefabrication and speed of construction. These characteristics are similar to emerging technologies such as cross-laminated timber. The American Institute of Steel Construction and S... |
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Back to Basics Training Series
https://www.apawood.org:443/back-to-basics... [Other] [Web Page] APA Help your team get up to speed on EWP Manufacturers, distributors, and builders are all reporting a critical need for training as they rebuild from the recession and hire new employees. New hires often lack knowledge and understanding of engineered wood products, design considerations, and installation recommendations. Even experienced sales personnel can benefit from a refresher. APA’s new, comprehensive training series includes six “back to basics” modules that cover key topics related to I-j... |
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Salt storage in Sondershausen
http://www.derix.de/en/referenzen/lager-und-logist... [Case Study/Projects] [Web Page] DERIX The DERIX Group has erected the timber frame structure for the salt storage in Sondershausen. The contract included the complete execution planning, i.e. structural engineering, the provision of the final drawings for the timber structure and the production of the glulam components. The entire construction was realised with steel components and fastening elements made of stainless steel. The hall roof consists of a three-hinged frame construction which has been put on the wall system at a height... |
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Wohnhaus in Raeren (Belgien)
http://www.derix.de/de/referenzen/wohnungsbau/wohn... [Case Study/Projects] [Web Page] DERIX Im belgischen Ort Raeren entstand in nur 5 Tagen der Rohbau eines zweigeschossigen Wohnhauses von 340 m2 Gesamtwohnfläche. Je Stockwerk hat das Gebäude eine Wohneinheit von 170 m2. Insgesamt wurden 104 m3 Brettsperrrholz für den Rohbau benötigt. Die X-LAM-Platten wurden innerhalb von nur zwei Tagen JP Foto: JP Foto: JP... |
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Successful Strategies for Profitable, Carbon-Neutral Designs Using Passive House
https://www.thinkwood.com/our-ceus/successful-stra... [Environmental Performance] [Web Page] ThinkWood In construction, environmental benefits and developers’ interests are often seen as conflicting. Green features are thought to add cost and complication. Yet, with careful review of the site and economic conditions and informed decisions about which sustainable features are to be implemented, it is possible to align both environmental and financial goals. When designed intelligently, environmental performance and efficient construction can not only work together but actually make a project more ... |
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Mass Timber in North America
https://www.thinkwood.com/our-ceus/mass-timber-nor... [Markets] [Web Page] ThinkWood It’s been a while since a major category of building materials inspired the kind of widespread enthusiasm currently being shown for mass timber. Around the world, designers are leveraging the strength, stability, and design flexibility of products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) to push beyond wood’s perceived boundaries, achieving building heights and spans that would have once required concrete, steel, or masonry for structural support.... |
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Nordic Structures, Leader in Sustainable Wood Solutions
https://contact.nordic.ca/en... [Commercial/Company Information] [Web Page] Nordic Structures Nordic Structures is a company dedicated to engineered wood products for the construction industry. Our solutions are tailor made for tomorrow’s school, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, institutional, multiresidential, recreational, and residential projects. With our sister company, Chantiers Chibougamau, Nordic Structures has over 50 years experience and expertise as wood processing innovators. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is the latest addition to our product line. We also provide techn... |
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