Prof Robert Hairstans' Projects (42)

Commercialisation of Homegrown Wood Fibre Oct 2, 2023 - Mar 27, 2025
To enhance the utilisation of the current English Forest resource for built environment delivery and correspondingly influence future forest strategies by demonstrating what is possible and scalable. Derive these scalable solutions and stress test th... Read More about Commercialisation of Homegrown Wood Fibre.

TNE Development Nov 27, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
To help ensure our sustainability efforts have quantifiable impacts, this project aims to:
•Enabling research: supporting research, knowledge and innovation collaborations to address climate change local and global challenges and promote inclusive... Read More about TNE Development.

BE-ST UK Mass Timber Handbook Oct 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2027
The purpose of this project is to draw upon track record of research carried out by Edinburgh Napier University on home grown mass timber systems and expand upon this via each of the six topics:
1. Selection, grading and pre-processing of raw materi... Read More about BE-ST UK Mass Timber Handbook.

PhD, An Investigation of the Influence of Construction Methods on the Dynamic Response of Long Span Residential Timber Floors Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
This PhD project will investigate the influence of optimum effectiveness of construction parameters and level of fixity to obtain satisfactory vibrational performance timber floors built with long spanned I-joists. Laboratory-based experimental work... Read More about PhD, An Investigation of the Influence of Construction Methods on the Dynamic Response of Long Span Residential Timber Floors.

Building Standards - Research Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
The aim of the study is to investigate and assess the potential of remote verification inspection (RVI) techniques – specifically ‘live video feed’ - to satisfy reasonable enquiries in line with the requirements of Building Standards legislation... Read More about Building Standards - Research.

Phase I: Innovation and commercialisation of homegrown wood fibre insulation Jan 18, 2021 - May 31, 2022
A project that seeks to outline the innovation and commercial use of natural fibre insulation products in the UK. It will be based on a gap analysis of products that are currently available from natural fibre materials but are non-UK produced. Addit... Read More about Phase I: Innovation and commercialisation of homegrown wood fibre insulation.

Development of net-zero homes using a digital twinned building performance analysis Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2025
Edinburgh Napier University is developing together with other consortium members the Edinburgh Home Programme that will demonstrate a new business model based on collaborative procurement, whole-life costings, development pipeline and greater standar... Read More about Development of net-zero homes using a digital twinned building performance analysis.

Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufactured (Bio-OSM) Accelerator Oct 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
The UK has the renewable natural resource, internationally recognised expertise, and technical capabilities necessary to be at the forefront of a new approach to delivering a sustainable and resilient built environment in response to the COVID-19 rec... Read More about Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufactured (Bio-OSM) Accelerator.

Digitisation of Home Grown Timber Products Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
The aim of this project is to determine the potential for the symbiosis of renewable resource (forestry, woody bio-mass and naturally replenishable) and the high value manufacture of a resilient and sustainable built environment leveraging the potent... Read More about Digitisation of Home Grown Timber Products.

CSIC - Edinburgh Home Demonstrator Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2024
The “Edinburgh Home Demonstrator” (EHD) Programme seeks to demonstrate the time, cost, quality, and carbon improvements in new affordable housing programme through the following projects:
1.Development and Delivery of a New Business Model based on C... Read More about CSIC - Edinburgh Home Demonstrator.

Home Grown Demonstrator Apr 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
This project is to act as forerunner to the larger Edinburgh Home Demonstrator project to identify areas of innovation and supply chain integration aligned with the economic strategy for Scotland’s for Forest and Timber Technologies Sector to 2030 (... Read More about Home Grown Demonstrator.

CSIC - SNRG Phase 1 Mar 11, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
SNRG is a human centred PropTech company that believes affordability, sustainability and community are key to building a better quality of life. The objective of SNRG is to design, build and operate net zero carbon, subscription based communities us... Read More about CSIC - SNRG Phase 1.

Wood Products Innovation Fund - Outreach Oct 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2020
To undertake outreach activities to promote the finding of WPIF on behalf of Scottish Forestry.

CSIC Mass Timber Commercialisaton Dec 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2021
Edinburgh Napier University to investigate and undertake the following tasks:
•Collate, analyse and summarise their research base on mass timber and its viability as a construction technique for the UK construction industry.
•Update figures around... Read More about CSIC Mass Timber Commercialisaton.

beX FCS Fund 18/19 Mar 1, 2019 - Dec 1, 2022
Forestry Commission Scotland funds for Innovation Internships, learning journey and Holz Forum Mutual Placemaking Exercise.
These funds are provided to beX for Innovation Internship, Scholarship or Employability support

Harmonisation of Timber Frame to Eurocode 5 Dec 16, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019
To undertake a structural analysis of a series of timber frame buildings to determine the implication of harmonising to Eurocode 5.

Interface Hyve Volumetric Pod - DfMA Jul 2, 2018 - Dec 18, 2018
Provide DfMA considerations and timber connections research in collaboration with Hyve Architects in the context of sustainable affordable housing solutions.

InFutUReWood Mar 1, 2019 - Feb 28, 2022
Timber and construction research

YOKER 2 - CCG (Scotland) Ltd Apr 1, 2017 - Dec 16, 2018
Buildings , energy and acoustics project through CSIC

Offsite HUB (Scotland) Research Assistant Aug 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2018
The provision of dedicated research support to the Offsite HUB (Scotland) via a ENU research assistant to:
- coordinate meetings between HUB members and steering committee as appropriate including the creating and circulation of minutes and agenda.... Read More about Offsite HUB (Scotland) Research Assistant.

Wood Products Innovation Fund Mar 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
The purpose of this proposed research is to deliver timber product and process innovation whilst developing human capital. 4 thematic areas of research have been identified for exploration:
1.Digitisation of Timber Offsite and Modern Methods of Cons... Read More about Wood Products Innovation Fund.

ALVA Volumetric Construction May 1, 2016 - Nov 30, 2018
Novel offsite construction process for manufacture of housing

Offsite HUB (Scotland) Sep 1, 2014 - Jan 15, 2016
To develop and pilot learning material with lead industry partners with the view to setting up a skills HUB for Offsite Construction.

Makar - Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT) Research Proposal Feb 20, 2014 - Nov 30, 2015
The project will result in the use and application of an innovative low carbon timber construction technology. The project will demonstrate the products carbon benefits, overcome the technical barriers to market penetration and collate information t... Read More about Makar - Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT) Research Proposal.

Value adding to Scottish larch Aug 15, 2014 - Aug 31, 2015
Following on from the work carried out by the centre into potential value added uses of Phytophthora ramorum infected larch, three technologies have been identified for further investigation. The technologies are glulam, dowel-lam and truss systems.

Offsite Construction Hub (Hub & Spoke) Oct 1, 2015 - Sep 30, 2016
Given the knowledge, infrastructure and resource that resides within Scotland, there is a real opportunity here to be a key player in the global offsite construction market. The emphasis now is to scale and internationalise this capacity by capitalis... Read More about Offsite Construction Hub (Hub & Spoke).

Toolkit - Hybrid Racking Panel Dev't Oct 1, 2007 - Jul 31, 2008

Closed Panel Feasibility Sep 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2012
Feasibility study to develop a new closed panel system to allow the client determine the optimum way forward for their business objectives and tap in to knowledge and expertise they currently do not have access to.

Living Solutions Project Feb 2, 2011 - May 10, 2012
Feasibility of producing low carbon affordable homes from low grade home grown timber.

Structural Optimisation of Timber Offsite MMC Apr 4, 2011 - Jul 31, 2014
Efficient and sustainable building systems are required in order to achieve the UK government's target of building three million new homes by 2016. Given, the current lack of activity in the housing construction market to achieve this target, increas... Read More about Structural Optimisation of Timber Offsite MMC.

KTP Roof Truss Company Timber Systems Jan 1, 2010 - Dec 31, 2012
To optimise the performance and design of the 'Passive Wall' systems for mass customised manufacture and embed a capability to design client specific solutions.

KTP Action Scaffolding (KTP007069) Nov 1, 2008 - Jun 30, 2011
To embed engineering expertise in the company to support the specification of safe scaffolding structures for complex applications through the development of CAD software.

SM single wall project (CSIC) Oct 1, 2015 - Mar 31, 2017
The project seeks to undertake industrial research and commercial development bringing to market a new party wall building system that increases the use of Scottish produced offsite construction, significantly improves the whole-life performance of b... Read More about SM single wall project (CSIC).

FCS LCA of home grown timber Aug 13, 2012 - May 22, 2015
To produce Life Cycle Analysis data for the manufacture of solid timber products from home grown timber, with a specific emphasis of a potential CLT product.

Solid Timber Work Package 1 Aug 13, 2012 - Feb 5, 2014
Determine the feasibility of solid timber fabrication in the UK.

Uk CLT : Pilot manufacture, structural testing and demostration project Jan 27, 2014 - Nov 14, 2014
To oversea the structural test programme of CLT panels in a test environment and the corresponding influence the available UK fibre and current manufacturing practices have on the key mechanical properties of CLT.

UKFTA EC5 Racking Performance Jan 5, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010

Development of hybrid racking Mar 1, 2008 - Dec 31, 2014
This project will provide detailed information on the design of future low energy timber buildings. The establishment of the collaborative platform will closely integrate a new supply chain relationship between the industry partners ensuring compatib... Read More about Development of hybrid racking.

Accsys - Stage 1 - GluLam Nov 8, 2010 - Jul 31, 2011
Benchmark acoustic grading of Accoya GluLam samples and provide quality assurance that meet the BS requirements

Accsys - Stage 2 Assessment of Structural Performance Feb 1, 2011 - Jul 25, 2013
Structural Assessment of accetylated timber product Accoya

International Travel Grants - Conference Participation Jun 9, 2010 - Jul 31, 2012
To present at the conference a paper entitled “Innovatively
applying the principles of production to timber construction” which helped promote both my research work and book “Off-site Timber Modern Methods of Construction”.

Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd - Modular roofing system Sep 1, 2016 - Feb 28, 2018
The project innovation is the development of a modular roofing system that can be mass customised without significantly limiting the design scope, is cost completive and reduces the likelihood of accidents on site by reducing working at height. To ac... Read More about Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd - Modular roofing system.