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Sustainable use of wood in construction

Coulson, Jim

Sustainable use of wood in construction

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Sustainable use of wood in constructionJim Coulson.
Author:	Coulson, Jim
Published:	Chichester, West Sussex, UK :Wiley Blackwell,2014.
Description:	1 online resource.
Subject:	Building, Wooden.
Online resource:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118539613
ISBN:	9781118539644$q(ePub)

Sustainable use of wood in construction
Coulson, Jim

Sustainable use of wood in construction[electronic resource] /Jim Coulson. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK :Wiley Blackwell,2014. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"There is a great deal of innovation in the use of wood in construction, from impressive modern buildings to new construction products that reduce build times and improve building performance. As a renewable resource with proven low embodied energy, wood is both an environmentally responsible and a highly practical choice as a construction material. However, forest management practices vary throughout the world: some are highly effective in delivering a sustainable, long term supply of timber; whereas others are less so, and could result in forest depletion and significant environmental degradation. Against this background, a number of certification schemes have been developed that seek to ensure that all timber is harvested from sources that are at least legally-sourced, and at best, sustainably managed. Sustainable Use of Wood in Construction explains how and why wood may be grown sustainably, and how this versatile material can be specified and - most importantly - sourced, for use in the construction industry. It explains the modern regulatory framework within Europe that seeks to eliminate the use of illegally-harvested wood, and it shows how to ensure that everyone who sells or uses wood for construction is following the rules. Finally, the book explains how, at the end of its first use in construction, wood can be recycled, by reprocessing into another wood-based construction material, or by using it as biomass."--

ISBN: 9781118539644$q(ePub)

Publisher. No.: EB00595553Recorded Books

LCCN: 2014022932Subjects--Topical Terms:

219344
Building, Wooden.

LC Class. No.: TH1101

Dewey Class. No.: 691/.10286

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