Sustainable use of materials: wood and wood-based products
Research and practice
p. 56 - 59
Author
Joost Hartwig
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Martin Zeumer
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Viola John
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In almost all areas of building, wood and wood-based materials are regarded as a „sustainable“ product, for many reasons. The many applications for wood, and the diversity of constructions and building methods employed testify to a long tradition of building in wood. Wood is also generally a cost-effective material, lending itself to prefabrication, easy processing and resource-saving methods of building. In addition, thanks to its thermal properties and the way it responds to moisture, wood has a positive effect on indoor air quality.
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