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Here's How, Embodied Carbon: 9 Minutes on Timber, Nature's Low Carbon Material
Highly sustainable and visually appealing, mass timber continues to grow in popularity as the go-to building material, but not all timber is the same. Our latest podcast looks at what you should consider when choosing mass timber for your project, with implications on embodied carbon, supply chains and project costs.
Chris Williams, an associate principal in our Structural Engineering practice in Portland, discusses biogenic carbon storage (the carbon sequestered by trees locked in timber structures and one of wood’s unique advantages), the role of certifications like FSC and PEFC, why specifying mass timber might do more harm than good and more.
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