 The timber of Holz100 system is harvested when the sap levels in the trees are at its lowest; influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon cycle. A stable moisture content is achieved by allowing the timber to drain vertically and drying naturally for at least 1-4 years. This drying cycle builds a muscle memory in the cellulose fibres of the timbre, thereby producing lumber that is more stable and less prone to cracking and splintering over time. The result is a controlled indoor climate in Holz100 homes.
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Although the overall number of reports have decreased, why did the proportion of residential and structural fires increase? Because newer homes burn faster, with the exception of Holz100! Surround yourself with firewalls and be protected from toxic fumes.
Consistent with the overall trend, NFID shows that the number of structural fires declined by 26% between 2005 and 2014. However, Over the 10-year period, residential fires consistently accounted for 6 out of every 10 structural fires, ranging from 69% in 2005 and 2006 to 75% in 2013.
"Research shows that 30 years ago, you had about 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today it's down to three or four minutes. The reason: Newer homes and the furniture inside them actually burn faster. A lot faster." - Jeff Rossen
This may be true with most conventional homes built today, but Holz100, with a burning rate of 0.7 mm/min, you and your family are guaranteed absolute safety and high-level resistance from fire for generations. According to NFID, there was a total of 38,844 fires in the seven jurisdictions reporting in 2014. Of the 19,062 structural fires reported in 2014, three quarters (74%) were residential fires. Since Holz100 is 100% pure wood, you don't need to worry at all about toxic fumes. With its singular natural component combined with structural capacities akin to a firewall, it is the ultimate fire-resistant building system.
Did you know? Holz100 was able to take the static load capacity for 150 minutes of flame treatment at 900 - 1000 ° C! Thus, Holz100 far surpasses any fire protection standard: 3-5 times better fire safety than reinforced concrete, brick ceilings and stud structures. Holz100 is fire resistant up to REI 120 min. or F 90
Fire protection: highest (5-fold) fire protection values guarantee maximum safety
Statics: highest safety during natural disasters (earthquake, storm, flood) Cooling time: in summer natural climate control, in winter extremely long cooling time (up to 360 h) The entire raw material process is closed without involvement of chemicals and can thus guarantee a friendly and sustainable production. This structure is very unique among the otherwise globalized ways of the timber industry.
In fact, sprinkler systems have been shown to be one of the primary factors in limiting fatalities and fire damage in structures of all types. Injury rates (per 1,000 fires) by sprinkler protection status and building material combustibility shows again how sprinklers have the best effect in preventing deaths.
A study that examined the rate of injury from hotel, motel and aged care home fires in America and Canada from 1980 to 1998 found that the presence of sprinklers had a greater impact than the combustibility of the building material.
Fire can also raise the temperature of steel enough to compromise its strength, with a reduction in its load carrying capacity by one third when heated above 540°C causing beams to buckle and floors to collapse.
Just because steel is a non-combustible material does not mean it is unaffected by fire. The thermal conductivity of steel is significantly greater than wood (200-1000 times more). This creates a thermal bridging effect, allowing heat from a fire in one part of a building to spread rapidly to other parts.
In light timber frame constructions the walls and floors are typically encased in non-combustible gypsum plasterboard to provide protection from fire. This provides the same level of fire resistance as a completely non-combustible material.
An additional benefit to heavy timber is the ease of repair after a fire. The charred sections can visually be assessed and evaluated for residual capacity, and the damaged timber can then be cut away and replaced. This is in contrast to steel, which buckles under extreme heat.
Charring creates a protective layer that acts as insulation and delays the onset of heating for the cold layer below. With continued exposure to fire the char layer grows, increasing the insulation and slowing down the burning rate, providing greater time for escape or intervention.
Heavy timber constructions have an inherent level of fire resistance. This resistance increases with the thickness of the wooden elements because when timber is exposed to fire the outer layer burns and turns to char.
Fire Safety
A common concern raised in regard to the use of wood as a building material is whether or not there is an increased risk of fire. The outer wall components are resistant to fire from the inside for more than 90 minutes, due to the inbuilt 84 mm thick sacrificial layers, which burn at 0.9 mm per minute under optimal ventilation conditions. The sacrificial layers delay the fire reaching the load-bearing core layer by approximately 93 minutes.
The conclusion was that wood is three to five times more resistant to fire than concrete or bricks. A thick wooden block does not burn, but only becomes charred on the surface. Wood’s fantastic static properties are also retained much longer at extremely high temperatures in comparison with reinforced concrete structures, for example.
On the outer side, the solid timber façade component has board panels with a thickness
of 29 mm, inlaid and dowelled with the two soft wood fibreboards (Gutex Multiplex-top), each 22 mm thick. The fire performance of the soft wood fibreboards according to DIN EN 13501-1 corresponds to class E. The nominal bulk density of Gutex Multiplex-top is approximately 200 kg/m3. Design Concept
As part of the IBA Hamburg, the “WOODCUBE” was intended take on a clear structural form and act as a prototype. This gave rise to the distinct cube shape, which ensured a high recall value. The building’s cubature is enhanced by irregularly spaced, freely overhanging balconies. These are designed in such a way as to give the impression that they swing out of the basic shape. Possibility of Conversion
Due to the large floor spans, almost every type of room layout can be achieved within the building. Every floor features different types of apartments. As there are no load-bearing walls, room structures can be changed at any time. Some of the apartments are also set up in such a way that, if required, they can be made completely accessible without major alteration work. Above the basement, which is a waterproof concrete tank, almost all of the load-bearing construction components are made of timber elements, with the exception of the staircase core. The basement contains space for storing bicycles and technical and supply rooms, along with a laundry room and storage spaces for the apartments.
Large windows that run the width of the balcony and smaller square, or rectangular windows that seem to be arranged without reference to one another, break up the façade. The vertical openings for the building services installations are in ducts on the eastern and western outer walls. The bathrooms and kitchens are arranged around these ducts. Overall, the cubic form of the building makes it very compact.
The apartments on the west side of the second and third floors were joined together vertically to form a maisonette. The fourth floor, however, is designed as a closed unit. Each apartment has at least one balcony on a corner of the building and oriented east, south, or west. The roof, which is covered with a photovoltaic unit, is not accessible.
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