Throughout the last two decades the timber building sector has experienced a steady growth
in multi-storey construction. Although there has been a growing number of research focused …

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a mass timber product that has attracted increasing interest
in mid-and high-rise building construction. However, conventional compartment fire models …

The building and construction sector is a large contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas
emissions and consumes the vastest amount of natural resources. Widely considered a hard …

Purpose This study examined data from 13 international tall residential timber building case
studies to increase our understanding of the emerging global trends. Design/methodology …

Abstract Space efficiency in supertall buildings (300m+) is one of the most critical design
parameters to make a project feasible. This issue becomes even more important in office …

As in many other building types, space efficiency in mid-rise timber apartment buildings is
one of the critical design parameters to make a project feasible. Space efficiency depends …

Use of timber as a construction material has entered a period of renaissance since the
development of high-performance engineered wood products, enabling larger and taller …

This study explored electroencephalogram (EEG) alpha waves (α-EEG) in response to
neighbours' sounds in wood residential buildings. Experiments were carried out in a …

As a result of increasing urbanization, the need for sustainable housing, eg, tall (over eight-
story) timber apartments, is increasing in Finland. Leveraging the experience of key Finnish …

This paper examined wood preservation practices and outlook considering climate change
from the perspective of Finnish experts through interviews. Key findings highlighted that:(1) …