Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 4
3. FOREWORD 7
4. PREFACE: MASS TIMBER MOVES FORWARD 8
5. 1 INTRODUCTION: WOOD, SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE 12
6. 2 BUILDING TALLER WITH WOOD 22
7. 3 MATERIALS 27
8. 4 STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS 34
9. 5 BUILDING PERFORMANCE 41
10. 6 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 54
11. 7 TECHNOLOGY 62
12. CASE STUDIES
13. 8 PANEL SYSTEMS
14. Introduction 66
15. Bridport House 68
16. Strandparken HUS B 74
17. Woodcube 80
18. Puukuokka Housing Block 92
19. Home Ground 100
20. Flora 108
21. 9 FRAME SYSTEMS
22. Introduction 116
23. Tamedia Head Office 118
24. Wood Innovation and Design Centre 128
25. T3 Minneapolis 138
26. 25 King Street Office Building 146
27. Mjøstårnet 152
28. 80 M Street 160
29. T3 Bayside 168
30. 1510 Webster Street 176
31. 10 HYBRID SYSTEMS
32. Introduction 182
33. LCT ONE 184
34. 17–21 Wenlock Road Mixed-Use Building 194
35. Brock Commons Tallwood House 200
36. HOHO Wien 208
37. SARA Cultural Centre 216
38. EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin 224
39. HAUT 230
40. 11 THE WAY FORWARD 238
41. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms 244
42. About the Authors 247
43. Acknowledgments 248
44. Index of Buildings, Names and Locations 249
45. Illustration Credits 250