Timber and its Sustainability
- Aakarsh singhal
- Oct 27, 2016
- 2 min read
Wood is a naturally beautiful and adds character and warmth, but more than this it offers exceptional value for money, especially compared with other high quality materials. It also offers unique sustainable credentials – wood is a natural, renewable product.
Some of its qualities.
Wood is tough. And, because it's a solid product, it will take hard knocks in its stride. As it ages, it develops a patina which is part of its character. Wood acts as a natural humidity regulator, absorbing humidity in damp conditions and releasing moisture in dry conditions. Wood is durable. A good quality wood product should, with a little care and maintenance, last a lifetime. Many Victorian houses still have their original wood windows and floors. Wood is a material that's simple to use, to maintain and to repair.
Using wood from sustain-ably managed forests actually reduces carbon dioxide emissions, as the carbon dioxide stored by the forest and in the timber product outweighs any carbon dioxide created during the production of the product. Each tonne of timber used instead of other building materials (like steel, or brick and concrete block) saves around a tonne of carbon dioxide.
A quick history of wood
REASONS WHY TIMBER IS THE BEST SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL OF ALL TIMES AND ALSO WHY I WOULD LIKE TO CHOSE TIMBER OVER ANY OTHER MATERIAL:
When used in Construction timber does not decompose. Carbon gets Locked up.
Needs Minimal processing and far less then steel Concrete and aluminium.
Well designed timber buildings can last for centuries.
Wood has a warming and comforting aesthetic which is favorable all over the world.
Wood has subtle thermal insulating properties of its own.
Every part of Timber can be uses even the scrapes in small materials or decorative items.
It is naturally safe and non toxic.
It is Natural humidity Regulator.
And apart from its pros in construction industry it is the priceless natural habitat for wildlife and also when grouped togather as forest, It reduces the risk of drought and erosion and other natural calamities.
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