The Problem Solvers: Dr. Louise Wallis is a passionate advocate for sustainable construction and the innovative use of wood in architecture. As Deputy Director of the Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW) at the University of Tasmania, she leads research and development initiatives exploring the vast potential of timber in creating environmentally responsible and structurally sound buildings. Her work at CSAW, a leading research center dedicated to advancing the use of wood in the built environment, focuses on promoting sustainable forestry practices and developing innovative timber-based building solutions for a lower-carbon future.
"I've always been very interested in materials and how we use them, and then thinking about, as an architect, it's a bit like a fashion designer – we have material, or fabric, and we are trying to sculpt it and make it in ways that it will be expressive, and it'll also form its function. The same's true with architecture."
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Links & Show Notes:
- Centre for the Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW)
- College of Science and Engineering at the University of Tasmania
- School of Architecture and Design at the University of Tasmania
- Webinar: Tasmanian Oak - Classic & Prime Grades
- Circular Economy
- Timber Charring
- Article: UTAS Inveresk Library
- Article: UTAS Cradle Coast Campus
- Article: UTAS Rivers Edge
- Podcast: Ona Flindell (Oslotre)
- Oslotre
- Cusp CLT & GLT
- Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT)
- State of the Forest Report 2023
- Podcast: Michael Berger (PEFC)
- Article: Timber Certification Explained
- PEFC
- FSC
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