Sustainable timber isn’t just fashionable in the UK. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting on timber's 'comeback' in fashion in Oz, with reference to timber cladding products similar to Norbord’s popular Caberwood and Sterling OSB ranges.
In the article, many high-profile buildings using timber are mentioned, including Deakin University buildings, the Lakeside Stadium grandstand and the RMIT advanced manufacturing precinct.
But it was actually a 100-year-old building in Berlin that started the trend. Timber was used for Australia's new embassy in Germany, which inspired the architect in charge to experiment.
"We have used timber in a suite of buildings, both externally and internally," said Melbourne architect Tim Hurburgh. At the Genazzano College performing arts centre, timber was used on the main acoustic walls, platforms for seats, the ceiling and the balustrades.
Timber looks beautiful as an exterior facade to buildings, both domestic and commercial. Sustainable timber is also an environmentally friendly and responsible choice for the building industry.
Timber cladding is also popular in contemporary buildings in Germany and Switzerland and is used in high quality housing to keep heat in, here in the UK. Sterling OSB was specified for the highly-insulated timber panels in Orkney Islands Council’s £58 million Schools Investment Programme earlier this year and timber cladding is more effective than other materials such as concrete for keeping in heat.
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http://www.norbord.co.uk/news/sustainable-timber-fashion-australia
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