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Wood wins the Great Materials Debate - Again!
For the second year running, wood has won the Ecobuild Great Materials Debate.
Chaired by BBC's Roger Harrobin, the debaters had to argue the case for their material on 6 points relating to the sustainability of their material....
Barratt launches wood for good eScape townhouse competition winner
A dramatic new townhouse design has been launched by Barratt Kent at its Eden Village development in Sittingbourne. The design, which won the national ‘eScape’ design competition sponsored by wood for good, has created a...
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre - Winner of the 2007 Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award
Designed by award-winning timber design specialists, White Design, Dalby Forest Visitor Centre is located in a sensitive woodland setting. It is constructed from pre-made timber frame floor, wall and roof units delivered to...
New carbon footprint calculator
In order to assess the carbon footprint of a building, an easy-to-use calculator has been developed by ECCM (Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management) which enables you to estimate the CO2 impacts of the materials used in...