Michael Cambridge – Engineered Wood, lessons from Austria – Video

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Michael Cambridge - Engineered Wood, lessons from Austria
Michael Cambridge speaks about lessons from Austria and particularly from Vorarlberg. Engineered wood has many engineering benefits compared to steel and concrete but the human scale benefits are likely to be even more important in an urban village. Europeans, and particularly the architects and residents of Vorarlberg understand these, and use wood for almost any type of building. The Magnificent 7 properties of solid wood - thermal mass, humidity buffering, acoustic performance, hygienic properties, fire performance, heart rate reduction, and being part of the carbon cycle make wood buildings enjoyable and attractive to live and work in. Wood buildings already attract 30000 tourists in Vorarlberg. The potential for Christchurch to attract tourists is much greater because of the scale of the rebuild, and the world attention that the earthquake has created. Using exposed wood and different wood species adds value to the rebuild, and encourages farmers to grow a range of appropriate tree species. Part of seminar Rebuilding Christchurch with Wood Marlborough Forestry Industry Association http://www.marlboroughforestry.org.nzFrom:freddagViews:0 0ratingsTime:19:16More inScience Technology

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