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Name: WoodIntel open data collection
Creator: WoodIntel
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every major claim on WoodIntel is backed by a downloadable dataset. Files are released under CC BY 4.0 and include a data dictionary, source metadata and a ready-made citation.

Research briefs WoodIntel Index

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Embed-ready charts

Publication-ready figures generated directly from the WoodIntel Index. Pick a climate zone, then embed the live chart or download a static SVG/PNG. Every figure carries its method provenance and states that the values are modelled estimates, not measurements.

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WoodIntel Index

288 calibrated model predictions: 12 species × 6 climate zones × 2 orientations × 2 treatment states. Includes P10/P50/P90 service life, maintenance interval, relative spread and confidence score.

Data dictionary

Column	Description
climate_zone	Human-readable climate zone name
climate_slug	URL-safe climate identifier
koppen	Köppen-Geiger climate classification
species	Common species name
latin_name	Scientific name
durability_class_en350	EN 350 durability class description
orientation	south or north facing facade
protective_system	maintained (treated) or none (untreated)
service_life_p*_years	Modelled service-life percentile from Monte Carlo
relative_spread_pct	(P90 − P10) / P50 × 100
maintenance_interval_years	Modelled recoating / inspection interval
confidence_pct	Model confidence heuristic (25–96)

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WoodIntel. (2026). WoodIntel Index. WoodIntel. https://woodintel.io/data#wood-index

woodintel.io/data#wood-index

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Validation benchmark (WI-VAL v1.1.0)

24 empirical field-trial, in-service and database cases used to calibrate and test the model. Includes observed years, model prediction, residual and source reference.

Data dictionary

Column	Description
id	Benchmark case identifier
species	Species slug in the WoodIntel index
site	Real-world location of the observation
climate_slug	Nearest indexed climate zone
orientation / exposure	Facade orientation and macro-exposure
treated	Whether a maintained protective system was assumed
kind	Observation type: field-trial, in-service-survey, standardised-test, service-life-database
observed_years	Reported service life to end of serviceable condition
observed_range	Source-reported range, if any
exposure_years	Actual observation window (extrapolated cases noted)
uncalibrated_p50	Model P50 before WI-CAL correction
calibrated_p50	Model P50 after WI-CAL correction
residual	Observed − calibrated P50, years
source_*	Source metadata and reference text

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WoodIntel. (2026). Validation benchmark (WI-VAL v1.1.0). WoodIntel. https://woodintel.io/data#validation-benchmark

woodintel.io/data#validation-benchmark

climate-reference6 rowsCC BY 4.0

Climate reference table

The six indexed climate zones with their Köppen class, normalised climate drivers and recommended species list.

Data dictionary

Column	Description
slug / name	Climate zone identifier and display name
koppen	Köppen-Geiger classification
uv / rain / salt / humidity / freeze_thaw	Normalised 0–100 climate load indices
temperature_range	Typical annual temperature range
risk_summary	Dominant degradation drivers for the zone
recommended_species	Species slugs that the model ranks highly in this zone

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WoodIntel. (2026). Climate reference table. WoodIntel. https://woodintel.io/data#climate-reference

woodintel.io/data#climate-reference