Fabric First

Sustainability remains at the top of the agenda and it’s what timber frame is famous for – there is no greener mainstream method of construction. If you want ‘sustainable’ to equal ‘attainable’, our Fabric First campaign makes the point that a thermally efficient, airtight timber frame structure is the best place to start.

What is Fabric First?

Fabric First highlights the benefits of using timber frame as the core fabric of a building to achieve higher levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Timber frame is a cost effective, thermally efficient and readily available way of reducing the reliance on expensive micro generation. The key audiences are: developers, architects, builders, and self builders.

As part of the campaign UKTFA is running a series of adverts tailored per audience demonstrating how by choosing timber frame over other forms of construction such as masonry and how using timber frame can benefit each audience group.

UKTFA launches Fabric First Website

The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has launched www.fabricfirst.co.uk a new website designed to promote the benefits of timber as the preferred construction method.

The website, unveiled as part of the UKTFA’s Fabric First campaign launch, highlights the importance of using timber frame as the core fabric in a building to deliver a host of key benefits including sustainability, high thermal performance and cost efficiency.

Self-builders, architects, builders and developers can now visit the portal to discover why timber is the ideal choice for achieving levels 3-6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, making it easy to achieve a high performance building fabric, whilst delivering real cost efficiencies.

Geoff Arnold, UKTFA Chairman explains:

“Timber has an unprecedented number of sustainable credentials which can’t be ignored, especially in light of the forthcoming changes to Part L of the Building Regulations which stipulate that new buildings achieve a 25% improvement in energy efficiency needed to reach Code 3."

“The purpose of the Fabric First campaign is to ensure that our core messages reach as many people as possible and the new website enables us to speak to an even wider audience."

For more information on Fabric First please visit www.fabricfirst.co.uk

Or click here to download the Fabric First Advert Document