Market Access
The Market Access category covers research projects that evaluate national and international market trends to enable industry to develop business and industry development strategies.
These projects develop and improve products matched to market needs, and continue to expand markets for wood products.
Key goals include creating greater value in wood products by developing knowledge and technology to increase timber construction in residential, commercial and industrial buildings; appearance grade timber products and markets; and sustainable wood products.
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Socio-economic impacts of land use change in the Green Triangle and Central Victoria: Final summary of findings of the Land Use Change project
This study aims to understand the social and economic impacts of the changes to land use in the region over recent time. Between 1991 and 2006 changes included: expansion of bluegum plantation... Read More -
Comparison of Test Cell Thermal Performance and The Empirical Validation of AccuRate in a Cool Temperate Climate
Contemporary building codes demand houses reach a 5 star energy level, and in future a 6 star level will be mandatory. The thermal performance of a new house design is predicted using AccuRate... Read More -
Contemporary sound and fire rated timber framed construction practices for low rise building
In 1994 there was no market for fire and sound rated timber framing; it now accounts for more than $100 million of timber sales in Australia annually. Technological change meant the Multi Resi... Read More -
FLOOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES: The interaction between adhesives, flooring profile design and floor performance (PART A)
This project evaluated commonly available methods for determining the moisture content in concrete slabs. Through the processes of testing and evaluation the Advanced Timber Concepts Research ... Read More -
Interim Industry Standard Recycled Timber – Visually Stress Graded Recycled Decorative Products
Recycled wood has many aesthetic and environmental benefits but until now there has been no grading standard for recycled timber being used in both structural applications and non-structural d... Read More -
Eight year final inspection of model windows exposed in the accelerated field simulator
Over eight years this research measured a window exposure trial designed to assess the efficacy of various wood preservatives and treatment schedules for ash eucalypts, in comparison to light ... Read More -
New applications of timber in non-traditional market segments, high rise residential and non-residential (commercial) buildings
Most of the timber used in the Australian built environment is presently for low‐rise residential construction. This market share is under constant erosion from competitive systems; therefore,... Read More -
Dynamics of Carbon Stocks in Timber in Australian Residential Housing
The role of harvested wood products in the global carbon cycle has been considered in scientific analysis of greenhouse gas emissions for some time. This study aimed to develop improved estim... Read More -
Mechano-Sorptive Nailplate Backout in Nailplated Timber Trusses
Plated timber trusses are used in most Australian homes. They’re a reliable and cost-effective solution. However, problems with trusses were reported in 2002. In the decades since construction... Read More -
LCI Forestry and Wood Products Project Report 4 for Forest and Wood Products Australia
Growing, mining, manufacturing, distributing, using and finally disposing of products uses resources and energy, and creates pollution emissions that have a detrimental affect on the environme... Read More
