Why Timber?
- Nothing beats the natural look and feel of real wood.
- Timber is sustainable and the best building material for the environment.
- Timber is tolerant to the salty air in coastal regions.
Removing carbon from the atmosphere is one of the most important things we can do to reduce the effects of climate change. Up to 50% of the weight of dry wood is carbon, absorbed from the atmosphere by growing trees.
Wood surpasses steel and concrete in:
- Energy use
- Resource use
- Pollution
- Environment impact
- Green Building
By choosing wood, you can make a positive impact in climate change.
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The carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbed by growing forests and stored in wood products offsets the energy required to harvest, process, transport and maintain those products over time - which is why their net emissions are below zero.
This data on the life cycle carbon dioxide emissions of different building materials was generated in Europe, which committed to ambitious CO2 reduction targets through the Kyoto Protocol.
Source: Building Information Foundation, RTS; CEI-Bois
Our Western Red Cedar is sourced from Canada, where there has been a zero deforestation level for over 20 years.
(Quoted from The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association)
Discover more at:
Wood
www.naturallybetter.com.au
Cedar www.realcedar.com |
