Projects (94)

Timber grading standards support (Workpackage 2) Jul 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2018
Provide support to the forest industry through representation on various GB and European committees, and to provide dissemination and facilitate events to the sawmill industy.

Innovative Glulam timber composites Mar 6, 2015 - Dec 31, 2022
To investigate the timber and glulam thermal and moisture impacts to the composite effects, to study the different possibilities of combining the timber and bamboo materials and propose innovative way of producing high performance composites and to c... Read More about Innovative Glulam timber composites.

Energy Ideas Jan 1, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016
Project: extended monitoring and evaluation of the performance of and user satisfaction with air source heat pump installations in older social housing stock

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.

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.

Future Energy management of buildings Nov 4, 2014 - Jan 31, 2017
The focus of this proposal is to better understand how energy is consumed in SMEs through the analysis of real time data
and the development of SME energy management profiles, to study the potential to positively influence occupant behaviour towards... Read More about Future Energy management of buildings.

KTP Highland Colour Coaters Ltd Nov 17, 2014 - Mar 31, 2016
To further develop, optimise and upscale a current lab based technology for innovative surface coatings techniques into a
full scale production process.

Innovate KTP no. 009703

KTP City of Edinburgh Council Nov 3, 2014 - Aug 31, 2018
To develop an energy benchmarking, management and implementation strategy for a diverse building estate to meet the Council’s overarching sustainability strategy – ‘Sustainable Edinburgh 2020’ and beyond.

Innovate KTP no. 009555

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.

SIRT workplan 2014/17 (Workpackage 1) Mar 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2018
Improving industry knowledge of timer properties and utilisation potential of 'alternative species', testing 6 different species. Disseminate and promote effectively the outputs of the programme, including an annual event for industry.

Larch grading setting Mar 1, 2014 - Oct 31, 2015
To create approved settings for existing x-ray and acoustic grading machines for British larch whilst creating knowledge on dimensional tolerance and creating a subset of sample resource for Proof of Concept test work.

Follow-on voucher 4-in-a-block Retrofit Project Sep 2, 2013 - Nov 30, 2015
The purpose of this follow-on project is to conduct in-situ post-occupancy energy analyses on refurbished four-in-a block dwellings that have been upgraded to high sustainability standards using: innovative techniques, products and local supply chain... Read More about Follow-on voucher 4-in-a-block Retrofit Project.

ONLINE-S3 May 1, 2016 - Jun 30, 2018
This project aims to develop an e-policy platform augmented with a toolbox of applications and online services, which will assist national and regional authorities in the EU in elaborating or revising their smart specialisation agenda, in terms of po... Read More about ONLINE-S3.

IOM3 Grants to support Knowledge Exchange Jun 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026
Travel grant to facilitate attendance of conference in Brisbane, Australia, and the undertaking of additional Knowledge Exchange work during the trip.