Resources
There is a wealth of local industry and international resources available for building with timber
New Zealand and Australian Resources
Ministry for Business Innovation & Employment – Building for Climate Change Initiative. The problem we’re facing - The building and construction sector is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from producing materials, constructing buildings and the energy used in buildings.
If New Zealand is to reach its climate change goals, including net zero carbon by 2050, the building and construction sector must play a major part in this.
International Resources
The Tallwood Institute has released a case study on Embodied & Biogenic Carbon using a whole building life cycle assessment.
This series highlights five whole building life cycle assessments (WBLCAs) of buildings incorporating the building material known as cross-laminated timber (CLT) into some or all of their structure, using a primary cradle-to-grave system boundary. This case study series will serve as an educational resource for academics, professionals,and CLT project stakeholders.
Whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) is a method to quantify and evaluate the environmental impacts associated with a building’s life cycle.
Think Wood: Highlighting wood innovations and innovators.
Think Wood is a marketing communications campaign that provides commercial, multifamily and single-family home design and build resources to architects, developers, and contractors. Explore the Think Wood website for continuing education, research, design tools, and innovative project profiles.
Advances in wood construction reimagine the future of the built environment, combining strength with sustainability. Wood delivers a connection to nature in our built environment; its environmental, biophilic, and health benefits can offer market differentiators that boost a project’s overall value.
