More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push commercial growers to better manage forests.
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The race to build the tallest timber building makes the news, but mid-rise construction is where using timber can make the biggest sustainability impact.
As more companies feature wood and other bio-based products in their offices, what are opportunities and limitations of making corporate net-zero carbon pledges about building materials?
Buildings account for a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Sustainably sourced wood could be a better building material.
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Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Industrial Engineering & Assistant Vice-President, International, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Structural Timber Engineering, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, The Ohio State University