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PEFCUK NEWSwww.PEFC.Co.uk issuE 31 JANuARY 2014

Located on the King’s Road, the Kingsgate

House development provides 43 affordable

residential units. Designed by Horden

Cherry Lee Architects and built by main

contractor Willmott Dixon, the structure

consists largely of PEFC-certified cross

laminated timber (CLT) supplied by KLH

UK. The site area is approximately 1345m2

(0.13 hectares) and the striking design is

set to become an exemplar sustainable

building, achieving Code for Sustainable

Homes Level 4, with the PEFC-certified

solid wood acting as a natural, low carbon

and renewable alternative to steel and

concrete.

KINGSGATE HOUSE A UK SUSTANABLE FIRST

NEw SOLId wOOd INFORmATI0N SHEET

PEFC certified timber is at the centre of

some the most exciting developments

across the UK construction landscape

with the increased use of solid wood

building solutions such as cross

laminated timber (CLT) and Glulam.

We have therefore published a new

factsheet - PEFC and Solid Wood

Construction which is available to

download from the PEFC UK website.

Earlier this month, Kingsgate House, a seven-storey residential project in

West London became the first major construction project in the world to

achieve PEFC Project Certification.

This is a first for PEFC UK and Willmott Dixon and it is hoped that the lessons learned and the promotion of the project will help raise awareness of Project Certification. The majority of solid wood solutions such as CLT and Glulam are from PEFC-certified sources and construction projects using these materials should find PEFC Project Certification readily achievable.

The Project Certificate was presented to Willmott Dixon at a CPD event at the Building Centre in London by BM TRADA and PEFC UK. Both organisations warmly congratulate Willmott Dixon and all the project members on this outstanding achievement.

CONSTRUCTIONPEFC & SOlId wOOd

Due to the low carbon benefits of timber

as a sustainable material, many involved

in the specification and use of timber

including architects, designers, engineers

and contractors are looking to use timber

across a range of applications – saving

time and reducing CO2. Glulam and CLT

are commonly made from Spruce or Larch

(usually from PEFC-certified sources) and

acts as a natural and renewable alternative

to steel and concrete.

Created by gluing together thin laminates

of timber to produce large strong solid

beams and panels, glulam and CLT

can be used as vertical or horizontal

beams, or can be produced in attractive

curves and contribute to some of the

finest contemporary parts of the built

environment.

wHY IS IT SO POPUlAR?

Exceptional Structural Performance

CLT is a very stable and structurally

strong timber system with little movement

post construction and with multi-storey

capabilities. Large vertical or horizontal

beams deliver huge interior spans without

supporting columns, with the scope to

showcase breathtaking use of space and

introduce huge swathes of natural light.

Reduced Risk & Speedy Construction

CLT and glulam are pre-fabricated within a

precision factory controlled environment,

using accurate data from BIM modelling

and CNC processes. Openings can

also be pre-cut or routed in the factory

for windows, doors or services for quick

and easy installation. This means that it

is easier to timetable the construction

critical path and eliminate site delays.

The components are also simple to erect

and connect onsite without the need for

complicated fixings, drilling or routing.

This offsite manufacture delivers improved

resource efficiency, less waste and better

health and safety.

One of the most exciting developments across the UK construction landscape is the

growth and increased use of engineered timber products and solid wood building

solutions such as cross laminated timber (CLT) and glulam. These are recognised

as a popular and fashionable way to build strong, sustainable and stable structures plus

bring a striking architectural dimension to modern building design.

Alasdair McGregor of BM TRADA presents the PEFC Project Certification certificate to Julie Brooks and David Jowett of Willmott Dixon.

iNClusivE PoliCY FoR Rio 2016The organisers of the Rio Olympics have opted to follow London’s 2012 lead by developing an inclusive timber procurement policy. The Sustainability Management Plan for the Rio 2016™ Olympic and Paralympic Games states that all timber used in permanent or temporary constructions for Rio 2016™ must come from legal and responsible sources. This means that both forest management and Chain of Custody must be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Brazilian Forest Certification Programme (INMETRO/CERFLOR) or the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

General Assembly

The General Assembly was opened by the

Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries

and Commodities, YB DATUK AMAR

DOUGLAS UGGAH EMBAS who welcomed

participants from more than 35 countries

and reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to

the sustainable management of its forest

resources. The Malaysian timber industry is

one of the major contributors to the country’s

export earnings. In 2012, the timber sector

generated almost 4.6 billion Euros of export

earnings and contributed close to 2.9% of

the country’s total merchandise exports. The

long-term availability of timber from healthy

forests is therefore very important to the

Malaysian economy.

New Stakeholder Members

The European Timber Trade Federation

(ETTF) and International Council of Forest

& Paper Associations (ICPFA) joined PEFC

as international stakeholder members at the

General Assembly. PEFC currently has 21

iNAuguRAl PEFC FoREst CERtiFiCAtioN wEEk

International Stakeholder members and 37 national members.

System Development Workshop

This year, eleven countries from three continents participated in the second PEFC system development workshop. The workshop was one of several side events convened on the final day of the PEFC Forest Certification Week. It brought together fifty representatives from Cameroon, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand, The Philippines, Republic of Congo, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam with representatives of PEFC members from Malaysia, Spain and PEFC International.

The workshop saw the launch of PEFC’s new Toolkit for Developing National Certification Systems, designed to help organisations currently involved in standard setting processes to learn more about PEFC International’s requirements.

Chairman Hugh Miller and National Secretary Alun Watkins represented PEFC UK at the General Assembly

In November, PEFC hosted its inaugural forest certification week in Kuala

Lumpur. The busy week incorporated the 18th General Assembly, a two-

day Stakeholder meeting and a full programme of side bar events as well

as a system development workshop.

Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB DATUK AMAR DOUGLAS UGGAH EMBAS welcomes delegates to the Kuala Lumpur General Assembly

In March, PEFC will be exhibiting at Ecobuild for the sixth year in succession. Ecobuild is the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. This year’s show will be held at London’s ExCeL exhibition and conference centre from 4-6 March.

PEFC UK will be sharing a stand with fellow PEFC member schemes – the North American Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) - www.mtcc.com.my.

All three organisations will be there to promote the benefits of certified timber from around the globe. If you are planning to visit the show, you can find us in the South Hall, Stand S940, please stop by and say hello, we’d love to see you there.

Abbotsford is the world-famous home

built for Sir Walter Scott in the Scottish

Borders. The Visitor Reception Building

was conceived as a modern version

of a gate lodge by Edinburgh-based

architects LDN. The new two-storey

building comprises a reinforced concrete

basement and specialist structural timber

frame with timber weatherboard cladding

and curtain walling to external walls with

a Sedum green roof system. Internal

finishes included high quality oak linings to walls and ceilings and bespoke reception counters.

Accepting the award from PEFC UK’s Alun Watkins, Emma Rose confirmed LDN’s commitment to the use of timber as a sustainable and innovative building material.

Alun Watkins presents the award for the

Commercial Project of the Year to Emma

Rose of LDN Architects, Edinburgh.

ECobuild 2014 stANd s940

The first ever Timber in Construction Magazine awards were held in

Manchester last November. The awards aimed to celebrate some of the

finest construction projects completed recently which used timber to

its fullest potential. PEFC, SFI and the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC)

jointly sponsored the Commercial Project of the Year Award, which was

won by the Abbotsford Visitor Reception Building.

Abbotsford Visitor Centre

sCottish visitoR CENtRE wElComEs PEFC AwARd

Ecobuild 20144-6 March 2014South Hall – Stand S940Further details: www.ecobuild.co.uk

PEFC UK Annual Field Trip20-21 May 2014Lockerbie

PEFC UK Annual Stakeholder Day 2014Tuesday 1st July 2014Further details: hilary.khawam@pefc.co.uk

mEET PEFC

CONTACTSAlun WatkinsPEFC UK National Secretarye awatkins@pefc.co.ukt 0114 307 2334...for all general enquiries and queries about Chain of Custody and use of the PEFC logo.

Hilary Khawam PEFC Communications Director e hilary.khawam@pefc.co.uk t 01689 819902

PEFC has published its first wall calendar this year. The calendars, which feature images of certified forests from around the world, are available free of charge.

If you would like a copy please email: info@pefc.co.uk or telephone 0114 307 2334.

365DAYS

OF SUSTAINABILITYbrought to you by PEFC www.pefc.org PEFC/01-00-01

2014CALENDAR

In their Leadership Statement on the

Value and Future of Forest Certification,

released by the World Business Council

for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Forest Solutions Group (FSG), companies

recognised that reducing forest loss and

degradation is a global priority which

requires immediate and concerted action.

In order to ensure that the supply of

independently verified, sustainable wood

and other forest products continues to

increase to meet growing demand, all 26

FSG member companies committed to:

l Working with stakeholders to spread

sustainable forest management

globAl FoREst PRoduCts ComPANiEs Commit to suPPoRtiNg FoREst CERtiFiCAtioN

l Supporting and promoting the

expansion of forest certification

l Setting 2020 targets to increase the

use of certification when sourcing forest

products and fibre

l and, Growing the market for certified

forest products.

In November, 26 of the world’s leading companies along the forest

products value chain, responsible for nearly 40% of annual global forest,

paper and packaging sales, committed to supporting forest certification

systems, such as PEFC, in order to significantly scale up sustainable

forest management.