Interior wood use: linking user perceptions to physical properties

Strobel, Kristen; Nyrud, Anders Q.; Bysheim, Kristian

doi:10.1080/02827581.2017.1287299

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“…Thus, it is evident that participants generally preferred materials that require minimal treatment, which is also in line with the study of Burnard et al (2017) who found that people in Finland, Norway and Slovenia rated less processed materials such as wood, stone and brick to be more natural compared to more processed materials. Further, wood was generally seen to improve indoor quality, which is also in line with what was previously identified by Strobel et al (2017). From the sustainability perspective of housing in general, an interesting observation from the discussions was also the importance of materials' timeless appearance, which leads to a longer life cycle of construction materials.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Further, the perception of wood use can also be driven by cultural expectations, as stated by Strobel et al (2017) who also used group discussions as a method using data from five European countries. Therefore, it should be kept in mind that the findings of this study can only be applied in the Finnish context and are drawn from a limited small group of educated young people in an urban context.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Concerning indoor air quality, a South Korean study by Cho et al (2019) indicated that interior remodelling using wood improved the indoor air quality in welfare facilities. Furthermore, in a focus group study of Strobel et al (2017), interior wood use was seen to improve indoor air quality. Künzel et al (2004) have also shown the ability of wooden materials to balance indoor air humidity.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Finnish young adults’ perceptions of the health, well-being and sustainability of wooden interior materials

Häyrinen

Toppinen

Toivonen

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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Wood as a renewable construction material presents positive human health, well-being and sustainability-related features. Several studies have indicated its lower carbon footprint compared to the main alternative construction materials and its physiological and psychological characteristics have positive impacts on human health. The objective of this study is to investigate how young adults perceive the health, well-being and sustainability impacts of wooden interior materials. The findings from the four focus groups indicate that generally the image of wooden materials is positive although some concerns were identified. Further, wood as an interior material is perceived to have mainly positive psychological impacts on human health and well-being. From a sustainability perspective, participants recognized both negative and positive impacts of wooden materials mainly relating to environmental sustainability. Findings also revealed that although participants appreciate health and sustainability in the contexts of housing and particularly interior materials, still the materials' appearance and the financial situation of young participants' households dictate their criteria for choosing housing. The study results suggest that positive health impacts of wood, as well as its broader sustainability impacts, should be better acknowledged and promoted more broadly in society. This could result in greater appreciation towards wood and wooden materials among consumers.

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Finnish young adults’ perceptions of the health, well-being and sustainability of wooden interior materials

Häyrinen

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2020

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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“…Wood in building applications is gaining importance (Gasparri et al 2015). Consumers are choosing wood predominantly due to environmental awareness and positive health impacts (Strobel et al 2017, Lähtinen et al 2019, Malá et al 2019. In order to use wood in moist and outdoor applications, the durability characteristic must meet the specified criteria.…”

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Studies on the material resistance and moisture dynamics of wood after artificial and natural weathering

Keržič

Humar

2021

Wood Material Science & Engineering

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Wood is one of the most important building materials. During the service life of wood and derived materials, various degradation factors affect performance. To assess how weathering influenced the material resistance and moisture dynamics of wood, 11 different materials were exposed to natural weathering for 9, 18 and 27 months or artificial accelerated weathering. Afterwards, the moisture performance of wood was determined in line with the Meyer-Veltrup procedure. Weathered samples were also exposed to the brown-rot fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum for 16 weeks. Respective materials were classified into durability classes according to EN 350, and relative resistance dose (D rd rel ) was calculated. Weathering resulted in leaching of biologically active extractives, changed surface morphology and increased permeability. All these changes were reflected in decreased relative resistance dose for all tested materials. The largest deceases were determined for thermally modified wood, Scots pine, European larch and sweet chestnut heartwood.

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“…To reduce construction costs and make use of wood both intensively and efficiently, it is essential to study optimal wood consumption in combination with other materials to improve the sustainability of the built environment. Also, the evaluation of the visual preference for wood has become a strong area of research [11,12].…”

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Evaluation of Wood Coverage on Building Facades Towards Sustainability

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This study explores the acceptance of different wood coverages on building facades with the aim of optimization of materials, and in turn improving overall sustainability. It firstly develops the principal physical variables and evaluation criteria; then, test models are created using an orthogonal design experiment; finally, two evaluation methods are used to comprehensively test acceptance, based on a questionnaire and an eye-tracking study. The results show that: (1) The effects of the amount of wood coverage and the wood patterns are significant, whereas the effect of material combinations is insignificant. (2) The acceptance of building facades is at the highest level when the amount of wood coverage is 65%. (3) The amounts of wood coverage for facades in the range of 35% to 50% are effective when designing the facade of wood buildings, in order to implement the dual targets of saving wood and higher acceptance.

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Interior wood use: linking user perceptions to physical properties

Cited by 35 publications

References 9 publications

Finnish young adults’ perceptions of the health, well-being and sustainability of wooden interior materials

Finnish young adults’ perceptions of the health, well-being and sustainability of wooden interior materials

Studies on the material resistance and moisture dynamics of wood after artificial and natural weathering

Evaluation of Wood Coverage on Building Facades Towards Sustainability

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