Timber is the ultimate renewable. Trees capture and store carbon and are renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable. When we choose sustainably and responsibly harvested timber over other materials, we reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and their consequent carbon emissions.
Sustainable use of natural forests, as stated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is considered a key step toward a sustainable economy.¹
Timber can be used to increase a building’s life cycle assessment, has minimal embodied energy, and the ability to change appearance by re-painting/staining as trends change – we believe there is no better product!
Timber by-products can be used for carbon-neutral energy sources or fertilizers, and (providing that we replace what we harvest, it is the only truly sustainable building material we have. Aluminium, steel, concrete & plastic are not produced from renewable sources.