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Genealogy of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

open access: yes, 2021
Cross-Laminated Timber: Pioneering innovation in massive wood ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Design strategies for low embodied energy and greenhouse gases in buildings: analyses of the IEA Annex 57 case studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper introduces the IEA Annex 57 case study method, consisting of a format for describing individual case studies and an evaluation matrix covering all case studies.
Birgisdottir, H.   +8 more
core  

Dynamic Capabilities as Drivers of Circular Business Models: Exploring Direct and Indirect Relationships

open access: yesJournal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Academic Summary Despite the urgent need for a circular economy, firms' transition from linear to circular business models (CBMs) remains slow. While previous research suggests that dynamic capabilities are the key drivers of this transition, it assumes a direct link, overlooking that these capabilities can facilitate change but do not ...
Jörn Block   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Reduction Benefits and Economic Performance Analysis of Lattice Structural Systems Utilizing Small-Diameter Round Timber as the Primary Material

open access: yesBuildings
To address the imbalance between the “ecological advantage” and “economic benefit” of wooden structure buildings, this study examines two structural construction methods utilizing inexpensive and readily available small-diameter round timber as the ...
Ying Wu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) as an Alternative Material for Mid-Rise Residential Buildings in Cold Regions in China—A Life-Cycle Assessment Approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Timber building has gained more and more attention worldwide due to it being a generic renewable material and having low environmental impact. It is widely accepted that the use of timber may be able to reduce the embodied energy of a building.
Cheng Sun   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Seismic Performance and Generalized Damage Risk of Modular Cross Laminated Timber Houses Across Ten United States Cities

open access: yesEarthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 687-703, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Housing shortages in the United States and the pursuit of sustainable and resilient communities have positioned cross‐laminated timber (CLT) housing as a promising alternative due to the ability to design for modularity, ease of construction, and low embodied carbon performance.
Javier A. Chininin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deriving the Charring Rate of a Wood Fibre Insulation Board by Exposure to the ISO 834 Standard Fire

open access: yesFire and Materials, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 135-144, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Wood fibre insulation boards (WFIB) are widely used combustible building materials, commonly applied in energy‐efficient construction for their thermal and hygric performance. The present study investigates the behaviour of the most common type of wood fibre insulation when exposed to the ISO 834 standard fire.
Joel Philippe Karolin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stumping to Reduce Impacts of Tomentosus Root Disease: 28 Years Later, Was It Worth the Effort?

open access: yesForest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Stump removal has been used to control impacts from other root diseases but to the best of our knowledge our study is the first to report long‐term results of stumping to control Tomentosus root disease. Tomentosus root disease (Onnia tomentosa) causes root and butt rot and is the dominant pathogen of interior spruce (Picea engelmanni × Picea ...
Alex J. Woods   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can Structural Timber Foster Short Procurement Chains within Mediterranean Forests? A Research Case in Sardinia

open access: yesSouth-East European Forestry, 2015
Background and Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present the idea of a timber short procurement chain as a means to provide an increased value to Mediterranean forests.
Massimo Fragiacomo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multifunctional Bamboo Based Materials Empowered by Multiscale Hierarchical Structures—A Critical Review

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 2, 8 January 2026.
This review summarizes the latest progress in transforming renewable bamboo resources into high‐value functional materials. It emphasizes how to leverage bamboo's multiscale hierarchical structures to realize innovative applications in energy, construction, environment, and medicine, providing key insights for developing high‐performance bio‐based ...
Yuxiang Huang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

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