Designing for Energy Efficiency: Passive Solar Principles for Mass Timber Construction
Passive solar building design uses the sun’s energy to heat and cool buildings without an active mechanical system. Incorporating these building strategies into your home’s design can help you save on energy costs, create a more sustainable structure, and keep you comfortable all year long.
2024 Forest Products Society International Conference
Join us at the 2024 Forest Products Society International Conference. Network, participate in discussions on the state of forest products research, and learn about industry innovations from leading experts. The FPS 2024 IC is dedicated to encouraging and facilitating the development and application of technical knowledge that will enable its attendees to derive maximum benefit from renewable wood-based materials and forest products.
Testing the Energy Efficiency of Log and Timber Homes
Log and timber homes present unique challenges, especially in proving their energy efficiency. Energy codes being drafted now are tailored for conventional home-building techniques and don’t consider the thermal mass properties of wood.
The Future of Mass Timber: Oakridge National Laboratory Phase 2b Tests
The Future of Mass Timber. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Phase 2b Tests: Thermal Performance of Mass Timber Constructions in the Field
The Future of Mass Timber – Phase 2a Testing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Phase 2a Thermal Testing Summary. The Future of Mass Timber— The Impact of Mass Wood Walls on Building Energy Use, Peak Demand, and Thermal Comfort in the Log Home Industry.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Phase I: Thermal Performance Testing
The International Mass Timber Alliance (IMTA) partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to compare and assess standard framed wall components to mass timber CLT (cross-laminated timber) components. Thermal performance testing was performed on various thicknesses under varying climate conditions in a test chamber.
Overview of IMTA Mass Wood Utilization Assistance Program
Current construction and energy codes and standards in the USA treat mass timber walls and roofs as having thermal transmission resistance properties similar to frame and insulation constructed building components. This is scientifically incorrect. Mass timber has...
IMTA Research to be Presented at Buildings XV International Conference
Energy efficiency in mass timber buildings: Novel methodologies expose significant advantages. For nearly a century, thermal energy demand calculations have been based on simplified models, according to the technical potentials of the particular period. First action...
Support the IMTA with your Donation
Seeking your Financial Support The International Mass Timber Alliance (IMTA) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the USA comprised of industry leaders, manufacturing equipment and materials suppliers, researchers, engineers, scientists, various...