Benefits
Benefits of Timber Frame
Zero Carbon
A GREEN HOUSE FOR ALL
The eco-home that could cut family fuel bills by £800 a year
Built from wood and kitted out with solar panels, wind turbines and state-of-the-art insulation, versions of this eco-home will soon be springing up all around the country.
According to its makers, the four-bedroomed townhouse will be the first environmentally friendly family home to be mass-produced in Britain and is designed to cut energy bills by up to 80 per cent.
That could save a typical family of four more than £800 a year in fuel costs.
Grand Designs
The most popular buildings on Grand Designs!
Among design-conscious and environmentally aware home buyers, contemporary timber frame housing is incredibly popular.
It’s a lifestyle choice – a preference for light, airy homes with inbuilt design flexibility and fantastic environmental credentials.
It’s no surprise that the most popular buildings in Channel 4’s ‘Grand Designs’ series were timber frame homes.
“The audience is always biggest when we have a timber building” says the show’s presenter, Kevin McCloud.
Sustainable Construction
Building Sustainable Communities
The UK Timber Frame Association and its member companies support the Governments vision for ‘sustainable communities’ - creating places where people want to live today and where they will want to keep living for many, many years to come.
From the greening of our communities to the use of timber in the homes we build, the UK’s forestry and timber industries have an important role to play in this. There is no more sustainable building material than timber.
Facts and Figures
Timber frame around the world
In many parts of the world, timber frame is the norm – an engineered and proven system.
- Over 70% of people in the developed world live in timber frame housing.
- In the USA and Canada it accounts for 90% of low-rise buildings.
- Timber frame is the most popular form of house construction in Scotland, thanks largely to its suitability for a cold climate where homes need to be able to be built fast, be very energy efficient and keep people comfortable throughout the year.
What is Timber Frame?
As its name implies, timber frame construction is a method of building which relies on a timber frame as a basic means of structural support.
Framed buildings are often referred to as ‘lightweight construction’, but don’t be misled – like the skeleton in your body, it’s a precision engineered structure that is remarkably strong and durable.
The Environment
Timber Frames Carbon Credentials
There are many advantages to timber frame construction, but probably its best-known quality is its environmental excellence.
Timber frame has long held prime position in the eco-builders hall of fame. Housebuilders, developers and designers all know timber frame is a lot more green than grey...