WoodSolutions Timber Talks
Summary: Timber is becoming known as the building material of the 21st Century. It is strong – a high strength to weight ratio is recently being utilized with innovative developments; it is safe – being both durable and achieving fire ratings; it is sustainable –timber being the most viable option, acting like a carbon sink to reduce the effects of global warming. Research by Mcgraw and Hill suggests that innovation in the construction industry has been stagnant for over 50 years. Timber may provide the productivity gains similar to that of other industries, being suitable for prefabrication and allowing rapid construction cycle times. Timber Talks, provides the latest informative and entertaining information about the best design practices, latest innovations and interesting case studies from the world leading experts in timber design, specification and construction.
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Timber is light-weight which has a wide range of benefits. But being light-weight means extra attention needs to be paid to the acoustic design. Some understanding of acoustics is recommended for all consultants who partake on a mid-rise timber project.
Today we are speaking with Ken Morrison the CEO of the Property Council about: Long term and short term impacts on the construction sector Bouncing back to rebuild a better Australia The potential stimulus response of the State and Federal Government
The Seedhouse is the winner of the Timber Design Awards in 2019, and home to James Fitzpatrick, architect from Fitzpatrick and Partners. This residential home utilises the latest technologies in engineered timber construction, designed with experimentation in construction and engineering, supported by architectural vision. In this episode we discuss the story behind The Seedhouse, the construction lessons learned and cutting edge engineering for the building.
New tools for design are potentially allowing us to enter an unprecedented period in construction. Parametric design tools allow for new architectural forms, robotics and 3D printing allows for new assembly, and prefabrication enables on-site productivity.
Upfront carbon is increasingly in the spotlight, as operational efficiency increases. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are vital in measuring the impacts of the materials we use to arrive at the best design outcome
Technology is rapidly changing the way we design, manufacture and install our buildings. Eric Karsh is the founding partner of Equilibrium, a Katerra company, who are looking to make major changes the way we build. In this episode we have a forward thinking conversation about costing and designing projects with parametric modelling, optimisation for prefabrication and installation, and utilisation of BIM to improve the design to construction process.
Arbora is the largest complex in the world, at the time of recording that is built from massive timber. The three 8 storey buildings is notable not just for its size, but its ability to be cost competitive and environmentally friendly.
Architecture using timber can improve our mental well-being and sequester carbon within our buildings. Marie-France Stendahl is an architect with White Architecture and teaches Lund University in Sweden. In this episode we discuss: the concept of using architecture as medicine to heal our mental health and opportunities for using timber to sequester carbon to heal the planet.
HoHo Vienna is the world's tallest wooden tower, standing at 24 floors and 84m in height and is a great example of how we can combine concrete and timber to achieve the best solution for mid to high-rise buildings.
The market for mid-rise timber buildings is growing at a rapid pace all around the world. Jennifer Cover is the President and CEO of WoodWorks in the USA, an organisation very similar to that of WoodSolutions here in Australia. Jennifer is involved with a large range of projects across the USA with a lot of learnings for us building professionals here in Australia.
Sidewalk Labs are owned by Alphabet, the same organisation that owns a familiar company called Google. They combine forward thinking-urban design and cutting-edge technology to radically improve urban life around the world. They're planning to build a city out of timber as part of their Quayside development in Toronto, to get the carbon sequestration benefits, rent premium and fast build times possible with timber.
In part 2 of the interview we discuss: How to achieve efficient construction for the project Importance of managing moisture in design and construction The lessons learned from the architect, builder and enginee
Part 1 of the interview we discuss the: the influence of early contractor involvement the relationship between the timber specialist engineer, the project engineer and the supplier engineers, and the use of building information modelling for the project.
Landscape architects are responsible for the design of al the spaces between our buildings, having a major impact on the well-being, sustainability and physical comfort of the occupants in a city. In this episode we discuss biophilic design, lessons from the indigenous and the designing for the external use of timber.
The Pacific Timber Engineering Conference in 2019 had people from industry and academia share the latest developments in research in timber construction. I got to speak to 10 presenters at the conference, which will form the next two episodes of Timber Talks. In this weeks episode we continue where we left off, with 5 more presenters on topics such as adaptive design, connections, composite concrete/timber systems, robustness and CLT band beams.
