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Framework for Quality Documentation for Reusing Structural Timber Components
The reuse of structural timber has emerged as a promising opportunity in Norway with significant potential to shape the future of construction projects. This sustainable initiative decreases waste and contributes to carbon sequestration, eventually reducing the environmental impact. This chapter focuses on the development of procedures for quality documentation related to the reuse of load-bearing building components and elements made of timber. Recent legislative changes have opened the door to such practices, but the challenge lies in the practical preparation of the necessary documentation to meet regulatory requirements. In this chapter, we have created a detailed flowchart to help navigate the process of reusing structural timber. The flowchart was conceptualized based on a literature study, a document study, and a series of semi-structured interviews with participants from the Norwegian construction industry. This research highlights the flowchart’s alignment with circular economy principles, leading to reductions in waste generation and energy consumption associated with timber production. These findings establish the importance of accurate documentation as an important step towards achieving the goal of reducing the construction industry’s environmental impact and carbon footprint.
Framework for Quality Documentation for Reusing Structural Timber Components
The reuse of structural timber has emerged as a promising opportunity in Norway with significant potential to shape the future of construction projects. This sustainable initiative decreases waste and contributes to carbon sequestration, eventually reducing the environmental impact. This chapter focuses on the development of procedures for quality documentation related to the reuse of load-bearing building components and elements made of timber. Recent legislative changes have opened the door to such practices, but the challenge lies in the practical preparation of the necessary documentation to meet regulatory requirements. In this chapter, we have created a detailed flowchart to help navigate the process of reusing structural timber. The flowchart was conceptualized based on a literature study, a document study, and a series of semi-structured interviews with participants from the Norwegian construction industry. This research highlights the flowchart’s alignment with circular economy principles, leading to reductions in waste generation and energy consumption associated with timber production. These findings establish the importance of accurate documentation as an important step towards achieving the goal of reducing the construction industry’s environmental impact and carbon footprint.
Framework for Quality Documentation for Reusing Structural Timber Components
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Kioumarsi, Mahdi (editor) / Shafei, Behrouz (editor) / Janjua, Hussna Satar (author) / Al-Shorayer, Amne Haura (author) / Grimsmo, Erik Løhre (author) / Kraniotis, Dimitrios (author) / Tadayon, Allen (author)
The International Conference on Net-Zero Civil Infrastructures: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (NTZR) ; 2024 ; Oslo, Norway
The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment ; Chapter: 109 ; 1301-1312
2025-01-09
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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