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Timber as a sustainable building material

Sustainable building materials. The materials used to build our homes can have significant health and environmental effectsWhen choosing materials for environmentally sustainable buildings we must consider:The processes used to harvest raw materialProcessing of materialTransport to site. So, wha

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Timber as a sustainable building material

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    1. Timber as a sustainable building material B+C Design Construct Bala Residence

    2. Sustainable building materials The materials used to build our homes can have significant health and environmental effects When choosing materials for environmentally sustainable buildings we must consider: The processes used to harvest raw material Processing of material Transport to site

    3. So, what is timber? Timber is a material which can be used for building or carpentry and is derived from trees. It is organic and renewable and can be used in a wide range of applications. In order to make best use of timber in environmental buildings we must understand how timber is produced and how its natural properties effect it as a building material.

    4. The resource The majority of Australian timber production is from managed forests. There are two broad classifications of managed forests: Managed Native Forests Plantations

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