Investor Presentaiton
Wood Is A Sustainable Building Material
Wood is the only major building material that
is renewable
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Sustainability of Wood vs. Steel vs. Concrete (1)
Total Energy Use
+140%
Greenhouse Gases
Wood is recyclable and biodegradable and
comes from sustainably managed forests
↓
CO₂
Wood products play an important role in
mitigating climate change
Wood products help reduce greenhouse
gases and have the lowest impact of all
building materials on air and water quality
Wood products require less energy to
produce than concrete and steel
+70%
+81%
+45%
Wood
Steel
Concrete
Wood
Steel
Concrete
Air Pollution
+67%
+42%
Solid Waste
+96%
+36%
Wood
Steel
Concrete
Wood
Steel
Concrete
Ecological Resource Use
+16%
+97%
Water Pollution
+1,900%
+97%
↓
Wood products result in less solid waste than
concrete and steel
Wood
Steel
Concrete
Wood
Steel
Concrete
(1) Source: ATHENA™ Sustainable Materials Institute life-cycle research via the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
Wood Products Outperform Steel And Concrete From A Sustainability Perspective
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