Building with wood instead of concrete or steel is touted as a way to cut carbon emissions. But determining how it stacks up, climate-wise, isn’t easy.
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Just How Climate-Friendly Are Timber Buildings? It’s Complicated
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-01-24/what-if-building-with-mass-timber-isn-t-greener-than-concrete-or-steel?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjEwMjMwMSwiZXhwIjoxNzA2NzA3MTAxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTN1JEMEZEV0xVNjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJENEMzQkE0OEY0MTM0QTRGQkNCOTlBNENDM0VEODA3QSJ9.pc4QG54-IEox8jGE5d6hahqX9F6uhQl6ksBTjtaugw8
Building with wood instead of concrete or steel is touted as a way to cut carbon emissions. But determining how it stacks up, climate-wise, isn’t easy.