It requires more innovation..

This is known as a sustainably managed forest.. Our response is to:.- Recommend that biogenic carbon capture is only accounted for if the timber has a responsible sourcing certificate, a clear circular strategy, and a clear commitment to facilitate reuse.. - Conduct a comprehensive circularity plan that includes solutions for deconstruction and a plan for reuse, upcycle and recycle..

The impact of the timber industry on the natural environment.To meet increased demand for engineered timber, we need to carefully consider land availability and the impact on ecosystems..While sustainable forest management (FSC or PEFC) is the best tool available to ensure a reasonable exploitation of timber, these certifications aren’t perfect.

Natural forests are complex biodiverse ecosystems that capture carbon, not just in trees but also within soil.A ‘tree plantation’ unlike a forest, may not enhance biodiversity and may have a reduced capacity to store carbon in the soil.. One major risk related to carbon accounting and forest management is that Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) may not adequately account for the carbon released from decaying root net and from the soil when cutting trees.

This can be largely underestimated for most timber products.. We must also acknowledge that sustainable foresting cannot produce enough timber to respond to global construction needs.

Engineered timber cannot substitute or offset the use of concrete and steel but its use should be prioritised in the right type of buildings.. Our response is to:.For example, one longstanding client of ours is an industrial plastics manufacturer who is strongly focused on improving their sustainability.

For this client, Bryden Wood have designed facilities with excellent environmental performance, introduced green landscaping throughout their site and undertaken studies into the feasibility of achieving Net Zero carbon for the site’s base load energy consumption..However, none of these initiatives addresses the ‘elephant in the room’: the industrial plastics manufacturing process itself, which is heavily reliant on the carbon-intensive chemical production sector.. Chemical production is set to become ‘the single largest driver of global oil consumption by 2030’ according to a 2019 paper in the.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The chemical industry uses around 28% of all industrial energy and 10% of global final energy.