Outputs (8)

Timber properties of species with potential for wider planting in Great Britain (2024)
Report
Price, A., Ridley-Ellis, D., Adams, S., Lehneke, S., Ash, A., & Macdonald, E. (2024). Timber properties of species with potential for wider planting in Great Britain. Forest Research

Diversifying the range of tree species planted in Great Britain is an important goal in adapting to climate change and increasing the resilience of British forests. The wood properties and utilisation potential of less widely planted species are impo... Read More about Timber properties of species with potential for wider planting in Great Britain.

Global Policies Influencing the Greater Adoption of Timber in Construction (2024)
Report
Hairstans, R., Ridley Ellis, D., Cramer, M., Plowas, W., Hart, S., Rogers, L., Connell-Skinner, K., & Seminara, P. (2024). Global Policies Influencing the Greater Adoption of Timber in Construction. Forest Industries Ireland

This report prepared on behalf of the Timber in Construction Steering Group and Forest Industries Ireland and authored by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) and Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), emphasises the critical role of increa... Read More about Global Policies Influencing the Greater Adoption of Timber in Construction.

Hardwoods in the United Kingdom Considerations When Looking to Future Planting and Future Value Chains (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D., & Cramer, M. (2024, September). Hardwoods in the United Kingdom Considerations When Looking to Future Planting and Future Value Chains. Presented at International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing, Coimbra, Portugal

Reasons for increasing the diversity of the tree species providing wood for the value chain include: improving forest resilience to climate change; mitigating the risks of pests and pathogens; and improving other important functions of forests such a... Read More about Hardwoods in the United Kingdom Considerations When Looking to Future Planting and Future Value Chains.

Local resources inform design mid-point results from the Building from England's Woodlands project (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tamagnone, G., Charleson, F., Cramer, M., Seminara, P., Plowas, W., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Hairstans, R. (2024, August). Local resources inform design mid-point results from the Building from England's Woodlands project. Presented at International SEEDS Conference 2024, Leeds Beckett University, UK

Considering the energy consumption and carbon equivalent emission of the construction industry, a massive shift towards more sustainable and less carbon intensive materials and building techniques is desirable. In this regard, wood and timber product... Read More about Local resources inform design mid-point results from the Building from England's Woodlands project.

A proposed standardization framework for recovered timber strength grading (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Llana, D. F., Ridley-Ellis, D., Turk, G., & Íñiguez-González, G. (2024, June). A proposed standardization framework for recovered timber strength grading. Presented at III Congreso Ibero-Latinoamericano MAD de la Madera en la Construcción (CIMAD 24) : Libro de Actas de Resúmenes Extendidos, Madrid

An increasing quantity of wood is recovered from demolitions, presenting opportunities for enhanced value through reusing or recycling in structural uses. Prior to utilizing timber for structural applications, it is essential to subject it to a gradi... Read More about A proposed standardization framework for recovered timber strength grading.

The Presidents of the Institute of Wood Science (2024)
Journal Article
True, A., Ridley-Ellis, D., Spear, M., & Ansell, M. P. (2024). The Presidents of the Institute of Wood Science. International Wood Products Journal, 15(2-4), 139-151. https://doi.org/10.1177/20426445241246844

The Institute of Wood Science (IWSc) represented the interests and knowledge of wood scientists and wood technologists in the UK and beyond between 1955 and 2009 when it merged with the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). In that time... Read More about The Presidents of the Institute of Wood Science.

BM TRADA Webinar Part 2: Machine Strength Grading (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2024, April). BM TRADA Webinar Part 2: Machine Strength Grading. Presented at BM TRADA Technical Timber Webinars 2024, Online

Strength grading of solid timber – overcoming some common misconceptions.

Slides covering machine strength grading, stamps, and EN1912 revision

Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain (2024)
Report
McLean, P., Ridley-Ellis, D., Price, A., & Macdonald, E. (2024). Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain. Surrey: Forest Research

This report collates and synthesises research into the production and use of larch timber in Great Britain, drawing on information from a range of published and unpublished studies. It is written for forest scientists, engineers, wood processors and... Read More about Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain.