Sustainability
Sustainability is defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (the Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, 1987). The concept of sustainability in building and construction has evolved over many years. The initial focus was on how to reduce impacts on the natural environment and how to deal with the issue of limited resources.
At Fascia and Spouting Specialists we take our responsibility for our planet and future generations as seriously as we do our customers satisfaction. So we actively source our timber from partners who share our vision of sustainability.
Did you know that we are depleting the natural resources which we depend on for our survival? Currently it takes the earth 1 year and 4 months to regenerate what we use in one year.
The issue of climate change has propelled sustainability into the top agendas in New Zealand and overseas. Did you know that wood products help fight global warming and climate change? As trees grow they absorb carbon from the atmosphere so the benefits of using wood in building are obvious. Carbon is retained in wood, and not only does wood absorb carbon whilst it is growing but it is the least energy greedy building material to manufacture and of course is the only renewable building material.
Wood results in far less carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere than competing building products like steel, concrete or aluminum. The difference in the amount of carbon emitted during the manufacturing of these materials is dramatic:
Material |
Carbon Emitted |
| Aluminium | 6325kg per m |
| Steel | 8117kg per m |
| Wood | -228kg per m |
Therefore in conclusion timber is the world's most environmentally friendly building product. It's natural, renewable and sustainable.
For more information please click on the following links:
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NZ Wood Story :: Forrest and wood fight climate change |
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