Prof Robert Hairstans R.Hairstans@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Commercialisation of Homegrown Wood Fibre
People Involved
Dr Dan Ridley-Ellis D.Ridley-Ellis@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Project Description
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 their compatibility within a sustainable MMC approach whilst concurrently creating and disseminating educational and outreach content.
| Type of Project | P05 - Government Research Grants |
|---|---|
| Status | Project Live |
| Funder(s) | Forestry Commission England |
| Value | £4,200.00 |
| Project Dates | Oct 2, 2023 - Mar 27, 2025 |
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