Gabriele Tamagnone
The New Centre for Advanced Timber Technology: A Living Lab for Designers, Industry and Education
Tamagnone, Gabriele; Hairstans, Robert
Abstract
To meet the net zero requirements, UK industry will need to change how it operates, relying on more sustainable resources and practices. Within this scheme, the construction industry must move, when possible, from carbon-intensive material to more environmentally-friendly ones (e.g., timber). The general lack of expertise, however, is likely to slow down the transition process. With this in mind, the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology, in Hereford, has been established to form the professionals of the future and to upskill and reskill those willing to learn more about advanced timber practises. Part of this mission is played be the implementation of a living lab approach within the building, through which data will be gathered to inform the curricula and to provide external proof of good or bad practices in timber buildings, which will impact the industry at different levels (e.g., construction practices, design specification or insurance stipulations). This paper analyses the steps taken in this living lab project so far, analysing literature cases, presenting the methodology, and listing the projects involved in the gathering of the data through monitoring of the building.
Citation
Tamagnone, G., & Hairstans, R. (2023, June). The New Centre for Advanced Timber Technology: A Living Lab for Designers, Industry and Education. Presented at World Conference on Timber Engineering 2023, Oslo, Norway
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (published) |
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Conference Name | World Conference on Timber Engineering 2023 |
Start Date | Jun 19, 2023 |
End Date | Jun 22, 2023 |
Acceptance Date | Apr 1, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 19, 2023 |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | Feb 3, 2025 |
Publisher | Curran Associates, Inc. |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 4265-4272 |
Book Title | Proceedings from the 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (2023) |
ISBN | 9781713873297 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.52202/069179 |
Keywords | Living lab; Building monitoring; Structural monitoring; Timber education |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/4105720 |
Publisher URL | https://www.proceedings.com/69178.html |
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