News from Make it Wood http://makeitwood.org/news/ Planet Ark Sat, 19 May 2012 23:41 +1100 en The Australian Forestry Standard Limited (AFS Ltd) has announced the commencement of the first public comment phase of the revision process of the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708). http://makeitwood.org/news/display/426 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:57 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/426 Chris Philpot In May this year, Planet Ark's 'Make It Wood' campaign will travel overseas on a 5-day tour of some of UK's most innovative and interesting timber projects. The fieldtrip, organised by WoodSolutions, provides an opportunity to discover the latest in timber design, engineering and construction. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/417 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:07 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/417 Chris Philpot The first event of its kind in Australia, the Certification: Growing demand. Increasing confidence. National Wood Products Forum & Workshop 2012 aims to look beyond systems to promote the future of certification in Australia. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/414 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:11 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/414 Chris Philpot Have you recently used certified wood in your home for building or renovation? Do you sell certified wood with Chain of Custody? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then we'd love to hear from you! http://makeitwood.org/news/display/410 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:26 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/410 Chris Philpot Instead of concrete jungles could our cities become urban forests of wooden skyscrapers? Swapping cement and steel for timber is the vision of a number of environmentally-minded architects who are planning high-rise buildings across the world. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/408 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:07 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/408 Chris Philpot Simon Goldacre, an Aussie designer from Sydney's Northern Beaches, has been working with wood for the last 15 years and now heads up his own company, Urban Design Systems. Mr Goldacre says Urban Design Systems is committed to supporting responsible forest management practices, producing street furniture that is 100% FSC certified. 'The Wood' investigates. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/405 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:27 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/405 Chris Philpot Interesting article by the University of New South Wales on how we should wise up and build more sustainably and less carbon intensively for the future. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/402 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:34 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/402 Chris Philpot Photographs of a former asylum in Queensland, a picturesque jetty in Albany and a magical Tasmanian gorge have been named winners of Planet Ark's national photography competition 'Snap Some Wood'. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/401 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:39 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/401 Chris Philpot Great reuse of wood from shipping pallets to decorate a Bangkok shop interior. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/398 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:44 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/398 Chris Philpot Cross-laminated timber is fast becoming recognized as an environmentally friendly material, which can help reduce carbon emissions and store carbon. The UK's Guardian explains more.... http://makeitwood.org/news/display/389 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:53 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/389 Gordon Miller, Guardian Professional Network Here is your opportunity to join an exclusive group of architects, engineers and property developers on a 5 day tour of some of UK's most innovative and interesting timber projects. (Strictly limited to 25 places.) This not to be missed experience will enable you to visit places and meet people you would not usually be able to access! http://makeitwood.org/news/display/388 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:27 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/388 Chris Philpot Are you in the construction, timber supply, development or contracting industry? Do you want to understand FSC and how to gain competitive advantage? Have you been asked to work on a Green Star job and supply FSC Certified Products? Then come along to FSC's free information breakfast specifically targeted to you to help you grow your FSC Knowledge Tree. Planet Ark is a proud supported of the FSC Knowledge Tree in Sydney. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/365 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:32 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/365 Chris Philpot The University of British Columbia has opened the most sustainable building in North America. The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)is constructed primarily of certified wood and beetle-killed wood (currently B.C.'s largest source of carbon emissions). Its wood structure locks in more than 500 tonnes of carbon, offsetting the GHG emissions that resulted from the use of other non-renewable construction materials in the building such as cement, steel and aluminum. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/357 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:46 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/357 Chris Philpot The winners of the 2011 Australian Timber Design Awards have been announced! The grand prize went to Circa Morris-Nunn Walker for Saffire, a lavish 20 suite resort overlooking Great Oyster Bay, Tasmania. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/347 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:49 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/347 Chris Philpot Wood can be recycled from all sorts of places for example, reclaimed shipping crates, pallets and scrap. By using recycled wood its life is extended so there is no need to use newly sourced wood. In addition recycled wood continues to store the carbon indefinitely. After decades or even centuries of use, wood buildings can be easily adapted or deconstructed and reused. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/345 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:12 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/345 Chris Philpot The Make It Wood - Do Your World Some Good campaign promotes the increased use of certified, responsibly sourced wood as a building material. Wood is unique amongst building materials in that it stores carbon when used in the construction of homes and buildings as flooring, furniture and decking. Up to 50% of wood's dry weight is made up of carbon. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/342 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:10 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/342 Chris Philpot Come along to FSC's Breakfast Event on 18 October from 8AM - 9:30AM Open to all but bookings are essential for catering purposes. Speakers: Natalie Reynolds - Acting CEO, FSC Australia Nick Capobianco - Director, Green Marketing Concepts and Auditor, SCS Cheryl Speechley - Environment Manager, Tetra Pak Oceania http://makeitwood.org/news/display/339 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:01 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/339 Chris Philpot Climate change, population growth, and soaring demand for food, energy, water and other resources are changing the way the world sees and values forests. A vision is emerging of a new kind of company - the forest services company. In the future, forests could act as a backbone of sustainable economies by providing a multitude of renewable goods and services. The successful forest companies of the future will recognise this opportunity, use it to advance their own bottom line, and help ensure that forests survive and thrive. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/322 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:21 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/322 Guardian News and Media Limited FSC Australia is in the process of developing an Australian Standard for Forest Management specific to the environmental, social and economic concerns of the Australian forestry industry. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/312 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:50 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/312 Forest Stewardship Council Australia New research demonstrates that by harvesting sustainably managed forests regularly and using the wood in place of other more fossil fuel intensive building materials like steel and concrete, we can successfully remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it on the surface of Earth. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/311 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/311 University of Washington Trees are nature's carbon storage. So says Peter Maddison, the architect and host of LifeStyle Channel's Grand Designs Australia, in a recent television ad. By using wooden products made of sustainable timber, we help tackle climate change. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/313 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/313 Helen Greenwood (SMH) Sustainable design Professor Steffen Lehmann from the University of South Australia is campaigning for wooden buildings of up to seven storeys in Adelaide. Similar buildings are common practice in Europe using cross-laminated timber panels made from layers of solid wood planks, glued together in alternating directions. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/314 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/314 Clare Peddie (The Advertiser) Europe's forests have been expanding at a rate of 0.8 million hectares every year for the past 20 years and are thus absorbing more carbon dioxide, according to 'The State of Europe's Forests 2011' report. This offers good news in the battle to fight climate change. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/315 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/315 AFP via The Independent (UK) Forestry Tasmania will donate more than 12,000 seedlings to community and Landcare groups and schools for National Tree Day in July. The seedlings are being raised at the Forest Nursery in Perth with seed from the Tasmanian Seed Centre. Assistant nursery manager Carlton Cox said this year's donation would bring the total seedlings given away by Forestry Tasmania to 45,000 since it began participating in National Tree Day five years ago. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/316 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/316 Forestry Tasmania Canadian architect Michael Green is designing a prototype 30-storey building out of wood at Prince Rupert in northern British Columbia. High-rise towers built from wood have a big role to play in a carbon-conscious urban world. http://makeitwood.org/news/display/317 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00 +1000 http://makeitwood.org/news/display/317 Philip Hopkins (SMH Business Day)