Heritage and Habitat: Sustainable timber design techniques at the Wooler Schoolhouse

The Wooler Schoolhouse Project is an experimental effort to renovate a heritage site and create a sustainable approach using mass timber and biobased materials to achieve climate neutrality. The project is the result of a collaborative charrette that brought together the local community, academics, builders, and students worldwide. The result adopts regenerative development to promote a symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, enhancing social and natural capital. It focuses on building adaptable, resilient spaces that encourage social connections, collaborations, and well-being while integrating renewable energy, demonstrating sustainable architecture, and boosting community involvement with environmental education programmes.