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