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wood-index288 rowsCC BY 4.0

Wood Intelligence 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

ColumnDescription
climate_zoneHuman-readable climate zone name
climate_slugURL-safe climate identifier
koppenKöppen-Geiger climate classification
speciesCommon species name
latin_nameScientific name
durability_class_en350EN 350 durability class description
orientationsouth or north facing facade
protective_systemmaintained (treated) or none (untreated)
service_life_p*_yearsModelled service-life percentile from Monte Carlo
relative_spread_pct(P90 − P10) / P50 × 100
maintenance_interval_yearsModelled recoating / inspection interval
confidence_pctModel confidence heuristic (25–96)

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Wood Intelligence. (2026). Wood Intelligence Index. Wood Intelligence. https://woodintel.io/data#wood-index
validation-benchmark24 rowsCC BY 4.0

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

ColumnDescription
idBenchmark case identifier
speciesSpecies slug in the Wood Intelligence index
siteReal-world location of the observation
climate_slugNearest indexed climate zone
orientation / exposureFacade orientation and macro-exposure
treatedWhether a maintained protective system was assumed
kindObservation type: field-trial, in-service-survey, standardised-test, service-life-database
observed_yearsReported service life to end of serviceable condition
observed_rangeSource-reported range, if any
exposure_yearsActual observation window (extrapolated cases noted)
uncalibrated_p50Model P50 before WI-CAL correction
calibrated_p50Model P50 after WI-CAL correction
residualObserved − calibrated P50, years
source_*Source metadata and reference text

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Wood Intelligence. (2026). Validation benchmark (WI-VAL v1.1.0). Wood Intelligence. https://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

ColumnDescription
slug / nameClimate zone identifier and display name
koppenKöppen-Geiger classification
uv / rain / salt / humidity / freeze_thawNormalised 0–100 climate load indices
temperature_rangeTypical annual temperature range
risk_summaryDominant degradation drivers for the zone
recommended_speciesSpecies slugs that the model ranks highly in this zone

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