The perceived quality of wooden building materials—A systematic literature review and future research agenda

C Harju - International Journal of Consumer Studies, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In order to develop strategies for sustainable practices and to enhance the replacement of
non‐renewable materials with sustainable alternatives such as wood, it is essential to …

Research trend: Forest policy and governance–Future analyses in multiple social science disciplines

A Maryudi, DR Nurrochmat, L Giessen - Forest Policy and Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
Around the globe, forests are utilized, managed and conserved in multiple ways. Decisions
about forest policies and management are determined by individual and societal groups' …

A consumer-driven bioeconomy in housing? Combining consumption style with students' perceptions of the use of wood in multi-storey buildings

E Kylkilahti, S Berghäll, M Autio, J Nurminen… - Ambio, 2020 - Springer
Consumer acceptance of new bio-based products plays a key role in the envisioned
transition towards a forest-based bioeconomy. Multi-storey wooden buildings (MSWB) …

Consumers' perceptions on the properties of wood affecting their willingness to live in and prejudices against houses made of timber

K Lähtinen, C Harju, A Toppinen - Wood material science & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Multi-storey wood building (MSWB) provides options to enhance sustainable development.
Despite this, no comprehension exists on how consumer perceptions differ regarding (1) …

A home made of wood: Consumer experiences of wooden building materials

N Viholainen, E Kylkilahti, M Autio… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Having a home is a central part of the everyday consumer experience. In our study, we focus
on Finnish homeowners who have recently bought an apartment in a multi‐family timber …

Quantitative study of life cycle carbon emissions from 7 timber buildings in China

X Yang, S Zhang, K Wang - The International Journal of Life Cycle …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose China has proposed the carbon emission target in 2020, and timber building is one
of the solutions to reduce carbon emission in building sector. This study conducts a …

The change over time in finnish residents' attitudes towards multi-story timber apartment buildings

M Karjalainen, HE Ilgın - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to increasing urbanization, the need for sustainable housing, eg, sustainable timber
housing, is increasing in Finland, as in other countries. Understanding residents' …

Thermal, structural, and chemical characteristics evaluation of wood/phase change material composites for applying as a finishing material in floor radiant heating …

WD Suh, J Nam, YU Kim, JY Choi, S Kim - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Application of wood to floor finishing materials is increasing. Phase change materials
(PCMs) was utilized to improve thermal performance of wood. Appropriateness of PCM …

Beliefs on environmental impact of wood construction

A Roos, E Hurmekoski, L Häyrinen… - … journal of forest …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
People have different beliefs about the environmental impact of forest products. This
quantitative web-survey study investigated public beliefs in Finland and Sweden about the …

What matters most to the material intensity coefficient of buildings? Random forest‐based evidence from China

R Zhang, J Guo, D Yang, H Shirakawa… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Material intensity coefficient (MIC) is vital for material stock accounting in the field of
industrial ecology. However, the categorization of MIC varies across regions especially for …