{"id":9708,"date":"2023-08-15T13:46:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T03:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=9708"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:27:59","slug":"discover-timber-unlimited-the-all-in-one-nz-timber-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/discover-timber-unlimited-the-all-in-one-nz-timber-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Timber Unlimited: The All-In-One NZ Timber Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Zealand has a new destination for timber information following the launch of ‘Timber Unlimited.<\/a>‘<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly the Timber Design Centre, the new resource provides NZ building and construction professionals, including builders, designers, architects, engineers and quantity surveys, with timber-rich information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new initiative has the support of the NZ Government through the Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Innovation Plan.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timber Unlimited offers research, technical expertise, tools, guidance and information, assisting in driving the adoption of wood across commercial, industry, multi-story and public projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Timber Unlimited Director Robert Finch, carbon emissions across construction have increased by 66% over the past decade, with the industry responsible for up to 20% of New Zealand’s total emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Director of Timber Unlimited Robert Finch. (Photo Credit: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is supported by a recent report<\/a> from the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, with the industry responsible for a widening gap between climate performance and the 2050 decarbonisation pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Scope 3 emissions<\/a>, the target of developers looking to reduce the built environment’s impact on the climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Using more timber in the design and construction of structure throughout the wider industry will markedly decrease emissions,” Mr Finch said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Through its ability to displace more carbon-intensive materials and store carbon dioxide within the wood itself.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new Fisher and Paykel global headquarters, designed by RTA Studio, has been awarded the 2023 World Architectural Festival award for \u201cBuilding and Technology.’ The precinct will be fully operational by 2025 and combines mass timber and urban forestry to set a new global benchmark in post-pandemic hybrid work environments. (Image Credit: RTA Studio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mr Finch is supported by research from A Te Uru Rakau – New Zealand Forestry Service, which found “if the industry replaced around half of their current use of steel and concrete with timber, it could reduce our national embodied carbon dioxide emissions by half a billion tonnes each year.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timber Unlimited will dispel many myths about using Timber in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through a programme called ‘Timber Decoded’, “we will help dispel common myths and preconceptions about timber,” Mr Finch said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new initiative was developed following careful research and listening to the needs of sector professionals and builders, Finch says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This gave us insight and information on how Timber Unlimited can positively influence perceptions.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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