scholarly journals Perceptions, Attitudes, and Interests of Architects in the Use of Engineered Wood Products for Construction: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Emre Ilgın ◽  
Markku Karjalainen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Biobased Materials ◽  
Wood Construction ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood ◽  
The Impact

Increased use of engineered wood products (EWPs) and thus decreasing share of non-biobased materials such as concrete reduces the impact of buildings on the climate by mitigating the primary energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in construction. A construction project includes many parameters, where the selection of construction material is one of the crucial decisions with its numerous criteria e.g. cost, strength, environmental impact. Furthermore, this complicated process includes different parties such as architects, engineers, contractors. Architects are among the key decision-makers in material selection, and their perceptions influence what they propose and hence an increase in wood construction. In literature, many studies have been conducted on the technological, ecological, economic aspects of EWPs, while limited studies are focusing on EWPs for construction from stakeholders’ perspective. In this chapter, architects’ attitudes towards the use of EWPs in buildings were scrutinized.

scholarly journals Architect Familiarity and Perceptions Surrounding Sustainable Design, LEED, and Engineered Wood Products in Arkansas

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-31
Author(s):  
Matthew Pelkki ◽  
Gabrielle Sherman ◽  
Tamara Walkingstick ◽  
Kenneth Wallen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Leed Certification ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

The sustainable building design movement has gained momentum within the United States in recent years. This has led to a proliferation of green building certification programs like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the development of engineered wood products (EWP) like cross laminated timber (CLT). Often, architects serve as the conduit between green building construction material and their use in construction. There is need to investigate the perceptions and practices of architects on the topic of green building certification and EWPs. In partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), this study surveyed registered architects practicing in Arkansas to a) examine interest in and application of LEED certification and b) beliefs related to sustainability, affordability, and availability of EWPs. Results suggest a majority of architects surveyed have interest in the LEED program and have previously earned LEED-certification for a building design. Respondents rated the importance of improving human health and well-being as especially high but appear to doubt the ability of EWP to contribute to sustainable design. Analysis revealed that CLT use is significantly lower than that of more typical EWPs such as plywood panels and glue laminated timber. Architects also indicated that the affordability and availability of modern EWP represent significant barriers to their utilization within the state. To increase the rate of sustainable development, it will be necessary to highlight benefits to human and environmental health and generate interest amongst architectural clientele.

scholarly journals Seismic Design of Timber Buildings: Highlighted Challenges and Future Trends

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1380
Author(s):  
Mislav Stepinac ◽  
Iztok Šušteršič ◽  
Igor Gavrić ◽  
Vlatka Rajčić
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Building Codes ◽  
Seismic Retrofitting ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood ◽  
Timber Engineering

Use of timber as a construction material has entered a period of renaissance since the development of high-performance engineered wood products, enabling larger and taller buildings to be built. In addition, due to substantial contribution of the building sector to global energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste production, sustainable solutions are needed, for which timber has shown a great potential as a sustainable, resilient and renewable building alternative, not only for single family homes but also for mid-rise and high-rise buildings. Both recent technological developments in timber engineering and exponentially increased use of engineered wood products and wood composites reflect in deficiency of current timber codes and standards. This paper presents an overview of some of the current challenges and emerging trends in the field of seismic design of timber buildings. Currently existing building codes and the development of new generation of European building codes are presented. Ongoing studies on a variety topics within seismic timber engineering are presented, including tall timber and hybrid buildings, composites with timber and seismic retrofitting with timber. Crucial challenges, key research needs and opportunities are addressed and critically discussed.

scholarly journals Engineered Wood Products as a Sustainable Construction Material: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjana Yadav ◽  
Jitendra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Laminated Veneer Lumber ◽  
Glued Laminated Timber ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

Engineered wood products are considered as best building materials due to environmentally friendly. Huge change to the way in which wood has been utilized in primary application of construction in the course of the most recent 25 years are in light of decreased admittance to high strength timber from growth forests, and the turn of events and creation of various new design of manufactured wood products. Engineered wood products are available in different variety of sizes and measurements like laminated veneer lumber, glued laminated timber, finger jointed lumber, oriental strand board etc. It is utilized for rooftop and floor sheathing, solid structure, beams and the hull of boats. This review objectively explores not only the environmental aspects of the use of different engineered wood composites as a building material, but also their economic aspects, to understand their effect on sustainability.

Surface and Subsurface Quality Evaluation of Engineered Wood Products by Ultrasonic Means

2014 ◽  
pp. 182-220
Author(s):  
Frank C. Beall ◽  
Henrique Reis
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ultrasonic Techniques

The use of ultrasonic techniques to evaluate the properties of engineered wood-based materials is discussed with respect to research to date and the use of more advanced techniques. The latter is critical because of the rapid evolution from solid wood to reconstituted structural materials. In addition, although considerable research has been done, there have been few introductions into manufacturing. This chapter traces the history of the use and latest developments of ultrasonics in several key areas, particularly the measurement of adhesive curing and quality in composites and laminates, and detection of flaws in solid wood materials. The techniques reviewed apply to product development, material properties, process control, product quality assessment, and evaluation of products in service.

scholarly journals A Complementary Approach to Traditional Energy Balances for Assessing Energy Efficiency Measures in Final Uses: The Case of Space Heating and Cooling in Argentina

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6563
Author(s):  
Roque G Stagnitta ◽  
Matteo V Rocco ◽  
Emanuela Colombo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Space Heating ◽  
Output Analysis ◽  
Final Energy ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Energy Balances ◽  
The Impact

Energy balances have been historically conceived based on a supply-side perspective, providing neither detailed information about energy conversion into useful services nor the effects that may be induced by the application of policies in other sectors to energy consumption. This article proposes an approach to a thorough assessment of the impact of efficiency policies on final energy uses, focusing on residential space heating and cooling, and capable of: (1) quantifying final useful services provided and (2) accounting for the global impact of efficiency policies on final energy use, taking advantage of Input–Output analysis. This approach is applied in five cities of Argentina. Firstly, the quantity of energy service provided (i.e., level of thermal comfort) for each city is evaluated and compared with the defined target. It is found out that heating comfort is guaranteed approximately as established, whereas in the cooling case the provision is twice the established level. Secondly, primary energy consumption of heating and cooling services is evaluated before and after different efficiency improvement policies. The results show that the major primary energy saving (52%) is obtained from the upgrading appliances scenario and reflect the importance of accounting for embodied energy in goods and services involved in interventions.

scholarly journals Carbon dynamics of paper, engineered wood products and bamboo in landfills: evidence from reactor studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiano A. Ximenes ◽  
Amrit Kathuria ◽  
Morton A. Barlaz ◽  
Annette L. Cowie
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dynamics ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

Water Mobility and Mold Susceptibility in Engineered Wood Products-a Magnetic Resonance Aspect

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Philip Ye ◽  
Alvin Womac ◽  
Doug Hayes ◽  
Siqun Wang ◽  
Roger Ruan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Water Mobility ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

scholarly journals Architect perceptions of engineered wood products: An exploratory study of selected countries in Central and Southeast Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 360-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manja Kitek Kuzman ◽  
Sanela Klarić ◽  
Andreja Pirc Barčić ◽  
Richard P. Vlosky ◽  
Marija M. Janakieska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood
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