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Perceptions impacting the Adoption of CLT in the Australian Commercial…
Perceptions impacting the Adoption of CLT in the Australian Commercial Construction Industry
Economic
Efficiencies of CLT
Prefabricated
Reduction in construction time
Out performs reinforced concrete in product and construction phase
Renewable
Lightweight
Increase in cost
Manufacturing
Off-site overheads
Inflexible chain of production
Transportation costs
Operation phase
Maintenance
Finance and insurance
Environmental
Conventional materials currently utilised
Concrete
Carbon pollution
Steel
Air emissions (CO, SOx, NOx & PM2)
Waste water contaminants
Hazardous waste
Sustainability of CLT
Renewable production
No requirements of fossil fuels during production
Lower GHG Emissions
'Negative' carbon footprint
Political
Standard improvement
NCC 2016 shows pattern of acceptance
Wood first policies
Compatibility with building codes
Construction only up tp 25m high
Social
Lack of awareness
'Knowledge gap'
Availability of technical information
Health Benefits
Facade
Visually warm
Adopted in Europe & North America
Economic & environmental positives over conventional materials
Sustainability in the built environment
Occupancy comfort
Heating, cooling and air flow ventilation
Industry
Challenges of innovation
Traditional industry
Conventional materials and practices are most common
Older generation
Lack of acceptance
Opportunities for CLT
More manufacturers
More builders aiming for sustainable builds