ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS
FrameTech’s Sustainable Solutions
As a material, timber is widely recognised as being the most renewable source used in modern methods of construction. As a renewable resource, a key attribute is that it absorbs and thus reduces the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, only released if it decays or is burnt.
Timber Is Renewable
Here are some key statistics:
The planet has more trees now than it did 35 years ago.
European forests have been growing by over 1,500 football pitches every day.
European softwood plantations standing stock has increased by 252 million hectares.
285 of the world’s wood harvest is used for construction.
Timber uses 5 times less energy to produce than concrete.
Timber uses 6 times less energy to produce than steel.