Cross Laminated Timber Kim Collins
Cross Laminated Timber CLT
Hayesfield Girls’ School White Design
Embodied Carbon Hayesfield Girls’ School
-126
159
206 217
-150
-100
-50
0
50
100
150
200
250
Nucleus(with
sequestration)
Nucleus(without
sequestration)
Concrete Scheme Steel scheme
Embo
died
Car
bon,
kgC
O2e
/ m
2
Embodied carbon of structural components, compared to equivalent steel and concrete schemes
Holme Lacy Workshops Hewitt Studios
Kingswood LocalityHub Alec French Architects
Arts Space, Hereford College of Art Hewitt Studios
Christies Care Nicholas Hare Architects
Christies Care Nicholas Hare Architects
Hayesfield Girls’ School White Design
ROH Costume Centre Nicholas Hare Architects
ROH Costume Centre Nicholas Hare Architects
Steiner Academy, Frome FCBS
Bearing details
Avoids internal bracket but more machining of CLT required
Simple connection but requires wide support
Plated connection can be used if hidden by finishes
CONSIDER CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES
Standard details
Bearing connection Shear connection
Disproportionate collapse
Ideal for acoustics Ideal for robustness
Raymond Fenton Community Centre, South Cerney White Design
Raymond Fenton Community Centre, South Cerney White Design
Conclusions
• Flexible, sustainable engineered material
• Needs to be embraced from the outset with a coordinated team approach
• Reduced time on site
• Detailing is very important- driven by connections and interfaces
• Programme must consider procurement