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- 8% of the world`s man made carbon dioxide emissions comes from construction of steel and
concrete - Norway has completed and Chicago has proposed using engineered timber, using a composite
of different layers to meet specific requirements for floors, panel and beams - Engineered timber can rival the strength of steel in a product that is 80% lighter
- Timber replacing steel and concrete in building not only reduces carbon emissions, moreover
the trees used for construction also lock up carbon in their wood - Tree replacement is not an issue, because of quick replenishment and engineered wood does
not burn easily, so fire risk is reduced
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Ecorite supports this action as path toward reducing total global output of carbon emissions
Source: Economist,
Feb 13, 2021
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research