Report
Investment Plan for Increasing the Use of Wood Products in Residential Construction
Forest & Wood Products Australia
2011
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine drivers for increased use of timber in residential construction and to develop a market-based industry research and development (R&D) investment program with the aim of increasing the volume of wood products in residential construction by 30%. Despite the advantages of the use of timber in residential construction there has been a reduction of wood product and system use in housing in Australia in recent years. An investigation of national and international examples of timber use in housing showed that there are precedents for using greater volumes of timber as well as timber products with a greater value. Future housing scenarios thus considered 30% increases in both volume and/or value. The project included an intensive 'think-tank' session for scoping purposes followed by two one-day workshops.
Details
- Title
- Investment Plan for Increasing the Use of Wood Products in Residential Construction
- Authors
- Penelope Mitchell (Author)Selwyn Tucker (Author)
- Publication details
- 64 pages
- Publisher
- Forest & Wood Products Australia
- Organisation Unit
- National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99735294802621
- Output Type
- Report
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