From forest floor to built environment. We are re-engineering the future of the UK construction industry.

The methods and materials used for construction since the industrial revolution now dominate the sector. This is a huge strain on the environment and is one of the leading causes of our current climate crisis. We need an alternative solution.

We aim to revolutionise the UK construction industry by using the renewable natural resources of our Scottish forests to create engineered products which can compete with concrete, masonry and steel. These homegrown materials are robust, locally manufactured and respond to vital economic and environmental needs.

Transforming Timber is a collaborative research and development project that brings together thought leaders from academia and industry. Together, we will provide the construction industry with the evidence and business case for bringing homegrown mass timber in construction into the mainstream.

 

CLT Production

In December 2020 the project committed to manufacturing the UK’s first full-scale, homegrown Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels, and incorporating them within the UK’s first homegrown timber home.

The project involves creating the first two-storey modular home manufactured from Scottish mass timber, which will be displayed during COP26.

We’ll be creating the UK’s first dedicated homegrown timber resource library, showcasing best practice, training resources and technical guidance for the future use of sustainable timber products across the entire sector.

The project will also produce a virtual reality walk-through and digital twin of the demonstrator unit to capture essential information such as structural, thermal, acoustic and fire performance data.

 

SNRG Tour

The SNRG demonstrator is a two story, state-of-the art volumetric home which will take you on a journey to explore what a zero-carbon smart home of the future looks like.

 

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