Wood, an ecological material
Life-cycle assessments show wood is a durable choice.
Unlike other resources whose supply is finite or whose life-cycle is measured in tens of thousands or in millions of years, forests are a renewable resource with a relatively short growth cycle. As
such, they have the potential to continue yielding their products and services indefinitely as well as to generate no waste.
As a renewable building material, wood has a weak environmental impact subject to sustainable forest management (cf. PEFC and FSC certification) including conservation of dead trees in some massifs, priority to local species, respect of
wetlands, restriction of clear cutting…
Low energy consuming compared to concrete and steel, wood is:
- light. Energy is optimized for its production, transport and application.
- dry. Timber yards save water, a rare resource in certain areas.
- insulating. Low heat conductivity.
Products
Humitest Timb plus
This moisture tester is designed for measuring wood moisture. The temperature sensor of this moisture meter allows to measure the water content with automatic
correction for wood temperature.
Eight groups of wood species, about two hundred species related to, wood moisture measurement is more precise if the physical properties of the wood specie that is measured are taken into account.
Building LCA training
Life cycle assessment practise applied to buildings is a tool to help decision making regulated by recognized norms and label.