This dataset contains timber building projects from diverse global contexts. WUI (Wood Usage Intensity) values range from near zero to 5.3 m³/m², with significant variation based on building size, sector, and construction approach. Projects span multiple sectors across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australasia.
Key Insights Summary
Global Dataset: WUI mean is 0.280 m³/m², median 0.235 m³/m², range 0.000–5.333. Patterns below reflect the full dataset.
Key Findings:
Sector spread: Pavilion structures have the highest WUI (mean 1.146, n=9). Domestic sector is second (0.509, n=22). Hotel (0.318, n=29) and Civic & Public (0.285, n=74) sit near the overall mean.
Material type: All-Timber systems average 0.402 WUI vs Mixed Composite at 0.166 — a 2.4× difference.
Structural type: Frame systems are most efficient (WUI 0.223); Panel systems are highest (0.373). Volumetric sits mid-range (0.342).
Height threshold: High-rise buildings (>18m) average WUI 0.233 vs 0.322 for lower buildings.
Building type: Extensions are more efficient than New Builds: WUI 0.196 vs 0.287.
Top WUI by Sector
WUI by Building Size
Compare WUI Across Categories
Mean Wood Usage Intensity grouped by category. Longer bars indicate higher timber intensity per square metre.
WUI Distribution
Distribution of WUI values across all projects. Most projects cluster around 0.2–0.4 WUI, with outliers reaching up to 5.3.