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Jim Coulson - Sustainable Use of Wood in Construction - 9781118539668 - V9781118539668
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Sustainable Use of Wood in Construction

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Description for Sustainable Use of Wood in Construction Paperback. 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. This title explains how and why wood may be grown sustainably, and how this versatile material can be specified for use in the construction industry. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 356.
SUSTAINABLE USE of Wood in Construction

Sustainable Use of Wood in Construction

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 ... Read more

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.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
356g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118539668
SKU
V9781118539668
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Jim Coulson
JIM COULSON FIMMM FFB is a Wood Scientist, Timber Technologist and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the use of wood in construction, extending back over more than 35 years. He served as President of the Institute of Wood Science from 2002 to 2004 and is currently a member of the Board of ... Read more

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