Impact KPI-6: Cost effective and resilient buildings using New Zealand wood-based materials

IO2 – Increase the profitability of solid wood processing through customer solutions and supply chain innovations


Impact KPI-6: Cost effective and resilient buildings using New Zealand wood-based materials

By 2019, Scion product solutions will be embedded in new constructions to support the New Zealand wood products industry to increase the use of wood and wood-based products in residential and light-commercial applications and help grow their projected revenues to an additional $115 million per annum by 2022 through exploitation of off-site building processes. 

Leading indicator
Progress
By 2016, Scion, with industry, will have developed new systems that can be incorporated into New Zealand buildings, improving affordability and/or building performance.
Urban Equilibrium, a Scion-developed strategy to address climate change, aims to utilise the built environment components to mitigate cities’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Application of this strategy to Auckland demonstrated that Auckland’s target of 40 per cent carbon emissions reduction compared to 1990 levels could be achieved 25 per cent faster than planned.
By 2019, Scion’s new innovations in wood-based building products will be embedded in new industry building innovations for domestic and export applications.
Two new wood modifications developed a clear and light-coloured formulation, targeting enhanced durability, stability and hardness in radiata pine. Patent and IP positions currently under investigation.
Ongoing – supported the industry and Government in developing standards to enable greater uptake of wood products in the New Zealand building sector. (Refer KPI 10.)
We participated in the revision of the timber structure standard NZS3603, provided sections on solid timber grades, plywood, poles and laminated veneer lumber (LVL); participated in the pre-standards committee meetings around the potential revision of the timber treatment standards; and played a role in the ongoing development of the Standard Operating Procedures for timber grading and timber treatment.