Achieving zero carbon emissions in the construction sector: The role of timber in decarbonising building structures.

N Reyes; B Rodriguez; E Wiegand; M.H. Ramage; A Bukauskas; R Debnath; D.U. Shah; T Colman; C De Wolf; A Koronaki; A Gatóo; Yelda Gin; F Ossio; M Ahumada

doi:10.33774/coe-2021-hgd6q-v2

Achieving zero carbon emissions in the construction sector: The role of timber in decarbonising building structures.

N Reyes, B Rodriguez, E Wiegand, M.H. Ramage, A Bukauskas, R Debnath, D.U. Shah, T Colman, C De Wolf, A Koronaki, A Gatóo, Yelda Gin, F Ossio, M Ahumada

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This research aims to evaluate a realistic timber adoption scenario as a way of reducing carbon emissions of construction in Chile and the UK for the period 2020-2050. The study finds that a gradual increase of timber construction could complement the emission reduction targets set by traditional materials, providing the needed carbon storage. This analysis shows the urgency to define the criteria that will allow to account for carbon storage in timber construction as a natural contribution to the Paris agreement. Finally, it is worth highlighting that the construction sector also faces several economic and social problems that need to be addressed urgently. Timber adoption would reduce emissions and at the same time improve health, security, gender gap, precision, speed and working conditions in construction.

Original language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.33774/coe-2021-hgd6q-v2
Publication status	Published - 17 Nov 2021

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Reyes, N., Rodriguez, B., Wiegand, E., Ramage, M. H., Bukauskas, A., Debnath, R., Shah, D. U., Colman, T., De Wolf, C., Koronaki, A., Gatóo, A., Gin, Y., Ossio, F., & Ahumada, M. (2021). Achieving zero carbon emissions in the construction sector: The role of timber in decarbonising building structures. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.33774/coe-2021-hgd6q-v2

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