embodied energy/carbon

English to Swedish Tech/Engineering Engineering (general) Building with timber

It is far less energy intensive to produce and apply than concrete or steel, and life cycle assessment studies consistently show that timber outperforms steel and concrete in terms of embodied energy, air pollution and water pollution.

Timber has less than half the embodied carbon of concrete and when sequestration is taken into account (timbers ability for long-term carbon storage), timber can deliver a carbon negative solution.