Northmoor Trust's Timber Framed Offices
Northmoor Trust's Timber Framed Offices
The use of timber in building construction delays the return of CO2 to the atmosphere.
Locally sourced timber has been used in the construction of the Northmoor Trust's offices at Hill Farm.
- The frame is built with Douglas Fir (up to 120 years old), coming from the Bix Nature Reserve in the Chilterns.
- Boards and cladding are of Western Red Cedar from the Northmoor Trust woodlands. This wood naturally resists insect attack, so needs no preservative treatment.
- Walls are insulated with wool and hemp which would otherwise be waste products.
- A sophisticated natural ventilation system keeps the offices cool in the summer, and an external arcade shades the rooms.
