Friday, 3rd December: Timber frame homes and the opportunity to develop a large-scale timber construction sector were extensively discussed at the Irish Green Building Council’s (IGBC) Better Homes conference today. Ireland needs to build at least 300,000 homes over the next 10 years. The emissions associated with the construction of these homes, including quarrying, manufacturing […]
IGBChats #5: Timber Design – It’s not just about Sustainability
by Canice Clooney (Finsa) The case for designing our built environment with timber has been made by many people more qualified than me when it comes to a sustainability standpoint; there can be no doubt that timber is one of the few truly sustainable building materials. So, is sustainability the only advantage timber has? Are […]
