A Design Approach to External Fire Spread From Buildings With Exposed Mass Timber
Adam Glew,
Rory Turnbull,
Frederik Møller Poulsen
et al.
Abstract:Engineered wood products (EWPs) are relatively new, innovative construction materials which, if used correctly, can serve as sustainable alternatives to more common construction types. They provide an opportunity for designers to reduce the embodied carbon of proposals. Given the climate crisis, it is vital that the sector decarbonises. However, lessons must be learnt from previous sustainability-driven design decisions that did not sufficiently consider safety implications. Often there is a desire from buildi… Show more
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