Cygnum Timber Frame’s stand reflected its recent adoption of glulam and cross-laminated timber, using the former to create curved beams and the latter for the walls.
The Irish company, which established a UK presence three years ago, started using the two products last July, mainly in school projects.
The stand also featured cutaways of its open and closed panel timber frame systems. The Thermal open panel system offers a U-value of 0.27W/m²K with a 140mm stud, and 0.23W/m²K with a 200mm stud.
The Precision closed panel system achieves lower U-values of 0.18W/m²K with a 250mm stud and 0.15W/m²K with a 300mm stud.
Director of UK sales, Stuart Scott, said Cygnum differed from other timber frame manufacturers in two ways: it had its own installers who “understand our detail”, and it manufactures its own cellulose insulation, which it launched at Ecobuild.
The cellulose insulation, which is manufactured at the company’s Irish factory, is made from locally-sourced waste paper. The company also designed a nozzle to ensure the insulation and fills a closed panel stud completely. Once filled, the panels are sealed to ensure they’re watertight.
Mr Scott said that Cygnum, which last exhibited at Ecobuild in 2009, had received a good level of interest at the show but, he added, most people wanted information on price rather than service.
