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Can mass-timber products provide effective thermal mass in low and medium rise construction

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 17:43 authored by Mark DewsburyMark Dewsbury, Mark FayMark Fay, Geard, D
The continued improvement of thermal performance requirements has increased the need for a better understanding of thermal capacitance in new and existing buildings. Traditionally, the materials selected to provide thermal capacitance include clay brick and concrete-based products, which are massive materials and have a relatively high embodied-energy. Masstimber products, which have a long history of use within private and public Japanese buildings, may provide a significant thermal capacitance benefit. This paper describes recent research that has simulated the relative thermal performance of typical Australian house designs where different materials, including mass-timber, have been tested as internal partition walls.

Funding

Forest & Wood Products Australia Limited

CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation

History

Publication title

Proceedings of JSES/JWEA Joint Conference

Pagination

1-6

Department/School

School of Architecture and Design

Publisher

The Japan Solar Energy Society

Place of publication

Japan

Event title

The Japan Solar Energy Society 2013

Event Venue

Japan

Date of Event (Start Date)

2013-11-29

Date of Event (End Date)

2013-11-30

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Construction materials performance and processes not elsewhere classified

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