Thermal mass in light-weight domestic construction

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Groundbreaking new research commissioned by SCI strongly rebuffs construction industry concerns that light-weight timber frame construction performs poorly with respect to the risk of overheating when compared with traditional forms of construction.

Article from In Touch with Timber Magazine Issue 12 (Summer 2013)

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