WASHINGTON, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The construction
sector continues consuming globally around one third of the
planet's already limited resources1. Building with wood products
like Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) enables the vitally
important change towards sustainable building.
"Our planet cannot keep up with our consumption. We use
materials faster than the Earth can produce new ones. We generate
more waste than the Earth is able to absorb", Matti Kuittinen, architect and researcher
from Aalto University, points out.
Within the building materials sector, the production of steel
and aluminum alone require around 51% and concrete production 17%
of the energy for producing all building materials
globally2.
"We need a shift from unsustainable consumption patterns without
delay. Increasing the use of sustainably sourced wood in
construction is a much-needed step in the right direction. As a
co-benefit, non-renewable raw materials such as steel and cement,
can be saved or used for more value-added purposes", says architect
Kristoffer Tejlgaard from Atelier Kristoffer Tejlgaard.
Building with wood is material-wise
With the highest strength, wood is so light that buildings can
be built with less sturdy foundations, which in turn requires less
piling, construction materials and time. Replacing other frame
materials with wood could improve the material efficiency of a
building considerably. According to recent studies, timber-framed
building is the most material efficient alternative, followed by
light-gauge steel frame3.
"When the frame is light, co-benefits are achieved along the
whole production and construction chain: the emissions created by
manufacturing and transportation are smaller, and less energy is
required for lifting the components at the building site. Lightness
also enables a high degree of prefabrication as building elements
and modules or even entire buildings can be manufactured off-site
and transported to their final location. Time, money as well as
environment is saved", states CEO Ruben
Dahl Hansen from Arca Nova Bolig AS.
Quick facts
- To sustain current consumption patterns, a carrying capacity of
1.6 planet Earths would be needed.
- Construction sector consumes around 1/3 of the planet's
resources.
- Steel and aluminum production require around 51%, and concrete
around 17% of the energy used for producing all building materials
globally.
- After having served as a wooden product in a building, wood can
be recycled into new wooden or hybrid products or for producing
bioenergy.
1 & 2 ECORYS Nederland BV (2014).
"Resource efficiency in the building sector", p. 9. Available at
www.ecorys.nl.
3 Takano, A., Hughes, M. and Winter, S. (2014).
"A multidisciplinary approach to sustainable building material
selection: A case study in a Finnish context." Building and
Environment 82 (2014): 526-535.
Learn more about how wood construction can lead to more
sustainable future.
This article has been published as a part of the Kerto LVL Fast,
Light, Green series. All the articles are available here:
www.metsawood.com/articles
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Viivi Kylämä, Marketing Manager, Metsä Wood, mobile: +358
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engineered wood products. We are committed to serving three
segments: construction, industrial and distribution customers. Our
primary products are Kerto® LVL, plywood and other wood products.
We also sell Nordic timber produced by Metsä Fibre.
In 2018, Metsä Wood's sales were EUR
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