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Research on Wood and Composite Wood in Sustainable Construction
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Research on Wood and Composite Wood in Sustainable Construction

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 952

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Takahisa Nakai

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Guest Editor
Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, Mie 514-8507, Japan
Interests: wood physics; wooden dwelling environment
Prof. Dr. Tadashi Ohtani

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Faculty of Education, Technology and Information Sciences, Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei 184-8501, Japan
Interests: wood machining

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The application of wood and composite wood in sustainable architecture is an important theme for realizing a decarbonized society.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect innovative research on the utilization of wood and composite wood in sustainable construction. Innovative experimental studies, state-of-the-art research and other original findings are invited.

Prof. Dr. Takahisa Nakai
Prof. Dr. Tadashi Ohtani
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • wood physics
  • wood anatomy/quality
  • wood machining
  • wood drying
  • wooden dwelling environment
  • wood preservation
  • wood chemistry
  • wood functionalization
  • wood extract component

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Effects of Prolonged Leaching on the Acute Ecotoxicity of Spruce-Pine Oriented Strand Board for Plants
by Klára Kobetičová, Hana Sedláčková, Martin Böhm, Jiří Brich, Jana Nábělková and Robert Černý
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1721; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061721 - 8 Jun 2024
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In this study, the ecotoxicological effects of a selected OSB material on three model plants (green freshwater algae Desmodesmus subspicatus, duckweed Lemna minor, and seeds of lettuce Lactuca sativa) were tested. A 24 h and 168 h leachate of the [...] Read more.
In this study, the ecotoxicological effects of a selected OSB material on three model plants (green freshwater algae Desmodesmus subspicatus, duckweed Lemna minor, and seeds of lettuce Lactuca sativa) were tested. A 24 h and 168 h leachate of the same OSB material was prepared. Mg, Si, Ca, K, Fe, Zn, Mn, and Na were found in the samples. Their higher residues were measured in the 168 h leachate. Biogenic elements (N, P, C) were not detected. The acute effect was relatively slow (for algae up to 26%, for duckweed up to 20%, and for lettuce seeds with stimulation up to 37%). Prolongation of the leaching time did not show any effect on the results of the plant tests. Acute toxicity for the three plant species used was slow. Full article
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Quantitative Evaluation of GHG Emissions from Hardwood Furniture in Japan and the Effect of Using Domestic Hardwoods
by Iori Onoda, Yuki Fuchigami and Takahisa Nakai
Buildings 2024, 14(4), 1130; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14041130 - 17 Apr 2024
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In this study, in order to clarify the impact of the use of domestic timber for wooden chairs on greenhouse gas (hereinafter referred to as GHG) emissions from the product life cycle, chairs made of foreign hardwoods (referred to as Product A and [...] Read more.
In this study, in order to clarify the impact of the use of domestic timber for wooden chairs on greenhouse gas (hereinafter referred to as GHG) emissions from the product life cycle, chairs made of foreign hardwoods (referred to as Product A and Product B) manufactured by two wooden furniture manufacturers (referred to as Companies A and B) in the Hida-Takayama region of Gifu Prefecture, respectively, were evaluated with regard to GHG emissions and carbon storage, as calculated from raw material procurement to product manufacturing. In addition, GHG emissions were calculated for the case where the origin of the hardwood was converted from overseas to Japanese local and regional production. As a result, GHG emissions when foreign hardwoods were used were 23.12 kg-CO2e and 22.23 kg-CO2e per leg for Product A and Product B, respectively, and carbon storage was 11.20 kg-CO2 and 16.90 kg-CO2. In addition, the conversion of hardwoods to local and regional origin was found to reduce GHG emissions by about 25% and 27% for Product A and about 20% and 21% for Product B, respectively. Full article
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