Research is constantly being carried out to assess the environmental credentials of timber and timber products. The fact that wood is renewable, recyclable, bio-degradable, fit for many purposes and the best choice environmentally has encouraged many people to invest time and money into studying its properties and long-term supply. Here are a few of the more recent selected papers on why timber is preferable to all other construction materials.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON DIOXIN

The International Institute for Environment and Development: Could wood combat climate change? And could this help sustainable development?

World Business Council for Sustainable Development: A Value Chain Assessment of Climate Change and Energy Issues Affecting the Global Forest-Based Industry

The wood. for good campaign: The role of wood in reducing climate change

The wood. for good campaign: how to reduce climate change

GREEN HOUSING

Building Research Establishment BRE: EcoHomes: the environmental rating for homes and The Green Guide to Housing Specification

The Australian National Timber Development Council: Environmentally friendly housing using timber

Canadian Wood Council: Green by Design - renewable, durable sustainable wood

LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

ATHENA Sustainable Materials Institute: Product Life Cycle Inventory Studies

Building Research Establishment BRE: Environmental Profiles

Building Research Establishment BRE: Environmental profile of a timber frame house an initial study

European Forest Institute: Life-Cycle Analysis a challenge for forestry and forest industry