FWPA
Report
The research aimed to obtain new data to inform opportunities to further improve the thermal efficiency of light-weight, timber framed, small to medium scaled buildings. The principle t…
FWPA
Webinar
Presented by Pollinate (market research) on Wednesday 16th March, 2016. This presentation reports the results of a recently completed FWPA funded project designed to understand the driv…
FWPA
Webinar
Dr Mark Dewsbury, of the School of Architecture and Design UTAS, presented on a recently published FWPA funded project (PNA289-1213). The research aimed to obtain new data to inform oppor…
News
The research institutes Innventia and Swerea SICOMP have worked together to develop the first carbon-fibre composite demonstrator based on 100% wood lignin. The lightweight, fuel-effic…
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Researchers at Linköping University’s Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Sweden, have developed power paper – a new material with an outstanding ability to store energy. The material co…
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FutureMetrics released a new report highlighting several critical areas in the process of making wood pellets. Although the process appears simple and straightforward, author and senior…
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Wood has long been the material of choice for framing, walls, and floors, but designers often fall back on conventional foam insulation to keep the heat in and the elements out. New research fr…
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During storms, there is a critical wind speed, of around 42 m/s (90 mph), at which almost all tree trunks break – irrespective of their size or species – according to a new study done by researche…