8 Ways to Reduce CO2 Emissions and Energy Use with Solid Wood Walls

ü Replace high energy materials such as steel, concrete and fiberglass with wood.

ü Use as much wood as possible to maximize the negative CO2 emissions.

ü Use wood from forests which are replanted with fast growing softwoods. This will guarantee that more CO2 is removed from the atmosphere.

ü Solid wood walls provide significant thermal mass to even out day/night temperatures and winter/summer temperatures. This reduces the need for heating and cooling energy.

ü Solid wood walls are natural insulators. This can eliminate the need for insulators such as fiberglass and polystyrene which have high CO2 emissions.

ü Solid wood walls absorb and release considerable amounts of moisture which is particularly useful in wet areas such as bathrooms, laundries and kitchens. This reduces the need for fans to extract the moisture.

ü Solid wood walls can breathe, allowing oxygen to diffuse into, and pollutants to diffuse out of buildings. This reduces the need for ventilation.

ü The breathable walls act as natural air purifiers and heat exchangers, reducing the need to heat or cool incoming air.