Turning Point in Timber Construction: A New Economy

Ulrich Dangel

Published by Birkhäuser 2019

Turning Point in Timber Construction

A New Economy

Ulrich Dangel

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035608632

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A new wood economy

Faced with man-made climate change and the need to provide housing for a growing world population, society needs to rethink the way future buildings are made. Wood is a truly renewable building material that is unlimited in supply if its growth and harvest are sustainably managed. Recent technological advancements in engineering allow the use of timber for the construction of multi-story structures, turning our buildings into carbon sinks rather than becoming sources for CO₂-emissions.
The book presents convincing arguments for the increased use of wood as an alternative to more fossil fuel intensive building materials, with the goal of demonstrating that an integrated approach can have the potential for positive impact on the environment, local economies, and the building culture at large.

Overview of the present state of wood construction
Essays addressing current issues related to sustainable forestry, engineered wood products, construction systems, craft, and future trends
Foreword by Hermann Kaufmann

Author / Editor information

Ulrich Dangel, architect and professor at the University of Texas at Austin

Reviews

This is a lovely new book which describes how multi-storey timber buildings fit into the global supply chain of wood from renewable forests to engineered wood products.

The very broad coverage gives an excellent overview of many related topics, although it does not allow space for specialised technical information or construction details.

The target audience is likely to be entry level university students, design professionals, or building owners who are seeking an overview of the opportunities for structural timber. The book makes a convincing case for timber construction as a cost-effective and sustainable contribution to global problems of carbon emissions and environmental pollution.

The chapter on forestry and sustainability is an excellent description of renewable forestry’s contribution to global reductions of CO2 emissions. Following chapters describe new developments in the manufacturing of many different structural timber products, with computer controlled machinery supported by traditional craftsmen, creating opportunities for large scale timber construction.

The potential and future outlook for large timber buildings is explored with reference to many important issues such as regional development, energy conservation, digital manufacturing, pre-fabricated construction, durability of timber buildings, and the positive contribution of such buildings to personal health and wellbeing.

The small (A5) format is very readable, beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and simple graphics of world forestry and the atmospheric carbon cycle. There are photographs of historical timber buildings, modern wood fabrication factories, and many multi-storey timber buildings designed by world-leading architects, under construction or recently completed.

Prof. Andy Buchanan
PTL Structural Consultants

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	7
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
Forestry and Sustainability
The World’s Forests Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
Deforestation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
Climate Change Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
The Carbon Cycle and Forests Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
Sustainable Forest Management Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
Certification Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Products and Manufacturing
Forest Products Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
Carbon Sequestration and Substitution Potential Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
Industry and Wood Utilization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Reuse and Recycling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
Life-Cycle Assessment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
Globalization Trends Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
Craft and Construction
The Carpentry Trade Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	76
Timber Construction Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
Wood-Based Composite Products Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
Hybrid Construction and Composite Components Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
Prefabrication and Mass Customization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
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Values and Perception
Craft Tradition and Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
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Potential and Outlook
Wood in the City Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
Building in Existing Fabric Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
Multi-Story Timber Construction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
Rapid Housing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	174
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Architects, engineers, housing societies, investors, students
Pages
- Main content: 176
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 5
- Coloured Illustrations: 250
Keywords: Holzbau; Holzwirtschaft; Baumaterial Holz

eBook

Published: December 5, 2016
ISBN: 9783035608632

Paperback

Published: December 5, 2016
ISBN: 9783035610253