How much does sustainable timber contribute to carbon emissions reduction?
Substitution of carbon-intensive materials such as steel and cement with low embodied carbon materials is one of the strategies being adopted to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Timber is an infinitely renewable resource, stores carbon (approx. 1 tonne/m³), and has very low embodied carbon. By replacing steel and concrete with timber products for instance, embodied carbon can be reduced by up to 75 per cent, according to the CEFC.
Source: architectureanddesign.com.au
