Consumer Attitudes Towards Timber As A Construction Material And Towards Timber Frame Houses - Selected Findings Of A Representative Survey Among The German Population

摘要

This paper presents selected findings from a representative consumer survey of the German population exploring the image of timber as a construction material in general, and of timber frame houses in particular.The study found that prejudice regarding the deficiency of timber as a construction material and of timber frame houses, in terms of fire resistance, durability and stability, persists in the minds of consumers.On the other hand, timber as a construction material and timber frame houses have a positive association with well-being, aesthetics and eco-friendliness.Although these 'soft' criteria are important factors in the choice of a certain building construction mode, these attributes are not sufficient, on their own, to trigger the choice of timber as a construction material.