Japanese Timber Australia is an eco-friendly building material. Utilizing no-dig foundation system with surface charred Victorian Ash timber cladding cladding. This beautiful building material leaves minimal impact on its surrounding environment.
Making your building more environmentally sustainable is easily achieved using surface charred timber cladding in your project, otherwise known as Shou Sugi Ban. This technique creates a stunning carbon black finish.
Eco-Friendly
Japanese and Australian construction firms have begun work on a 182-meter-tall sustainable skyscraper constructed of timber and other sustainable materials. It will include offices, accommodation units and retail outlets and should reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 50 per cent when compared to standard building projects while using renewable energy for its operation.
Mass timber buildings can also be designed and manufactured off-site, dramatically cutting labor costs on site. The eight-storey Forte building in Melbourne required only five skilled labourers for its completion - this has additional benefits such as reduced environmental footprint and faster completion time.
AFPA and Responsible Wood's delegation met with Japanese Flooring trade partners to present innovative advances in Australia's forest product industry, and to highlight its exemplary environmental standards throughout their value chains - something no other nation in the international marketplace can match Australia in.
Natural Volcanic-Ash Wall Plaster
Lime plaster differs significantly from concrete in that its production requires no energy-intensive and polluting cement to create. Instead, lime plaster uses natural ingredients like sand and water in its production, combined with some non-toxic pozzolanic volcanic ash to help the mortar bond with masonry surfaces - this not only shortens working time but prevents dampness as well as maintain strength and insulation properties in its finished form.
These products not only reduce cement use, but they also eliminate toxic chemicals and help decrease runoff into lakes and rivers, as well as offering lightweight walls as natural alternatives to concrete blocks.
Traditional lime plasters contain horsehair as reinforcement and pozzolan additives to speed the curing time, both available at home improvement stores. DIY projects utilizing these materials are also an option; they work great on wood lath and metal lath for repairs to existing plaster work and can even be sanded or brushed to produce different surface textures.
No-dig Foundation System
KRINNER ground screw foundations offer an alternative to traditional concrete foundations; their flexible nature enables use on slopes or even submerged conditions. Their unique cellular confinement system and perforated cell walls help spread out loads across its surface instead of being transmitted directly into soil and roots below. Furthermore, sub base depth can be reduced up to 50% for significant cost savings.
Stop Digging Ground Screws offer a unique, modern and cost-effective alternative to conventional concrete foundations or pier blocks, offering faster construction time while not disrupting nearby gardens or damaging tree roots.
KRINNER ground screws utilize Hinoki and Sugi wood from family-owned wood-lots in Kashimo Village, central Japan. Harvested under stringent forest management practices by local villagers under strict sustainable harvesting protocols, using these Japanese Timber Screening is testament to our company's dedication to preserving natural environments while choosing more eco-friendly options than steel that consumes energy production processes and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
Traditional Japanese Style
Traditional Japanese style has long been an influential force in contemporary design. This aesthetic marries nature, form and sustainability with local materials and handcraft techniques for an unparalleled design aesthetic. This design philosophy was the basis of this family home in Sydney; featuring elements from Japanese timber construction combined with biophilic principles of design.
Shindengen Engawa are individually-carved spaces designed to promote airflow during the summer and block sunlight during winter, serving as an example of this design principle. Their form was inspired by Japanese wooden townhouses known as Machiya.
Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Responsible Wood recently led a four-day delegation of Australian forestry companies to Japan for trade relations purposes and to showcase our sustainable forestry industry. Meeting with government officials and industry leaders across Japan was also part of this mission - with CEO of AFPA Ross Hampton declaring the trip "an incredible success".
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