Internal wall cladding in COP26 House (Glasgow)

[Hastings]

Can anyone make an informed guess at what is being used for the internal wall and ceilings finish in the COP26 house?

The pictures show an effect of horizontal 'v' boarding but surely it isn't all timber painted with fired retardant white paint?

Would really like to know if there is a new timber alternative to plasterboard allowed in buildings.

 

https://circularecology.com/news/low-embodied-carbon-house-designed-with-circular-economy-principles

[JohnMo]

Timber.

 

Do they need to make the wood fireproof, oopen plan one bed house, with mezzanine.

 

Found this on another site

 

The COP26 House is an important milestone in the move towards mainstream use of home-grown timber in the housebuilding sector. This will reduce transport miles and carbon emissions while supporting local sawmillers and growers. 

 

The COP26 House is a one-bedroom unit with mezzanine studio, with an internal floor area of 70m2. The estimated guide price to build a home like this is between £1,800 per square metre for self-build and up to £2,500 per square metre, dependent on size, location, builder, and final finish specification

 

 

 

[JohnMo]

Have to say not that impressed, all new wood, use of Durisol for instance would have used recycled pallets that would have otherwise gone to land fill or been incinerated, keeping carbon in the supply chain.  That with low carbon cement etc, would of actual got some proper conversation, instead it's a Roberson kit house.

[Hastings]

7 minutes ago, JohnMo said:

Do they need to make the wood fireproof, oopen plan one bed house, with mezzanine.

 

Do you mean that this layout avoids the usual regulations?

I think the rule is no more than 50% of floor area (and no more than 20sqm in total if I remember correctly). Unless coated in fire retarder.

[JohnMo]

Not sure of the regulations in Scotland for internal wood cladding, but the wall and ceiling cladding isn't protecting another room space above or to the side, as the whole house is open plan.  But as it's mostly all painted, it could have a fire rating.

 

So my guess stays at wood