Timber

Timber is the only carbon neutral construction material

Strength for strength, timber uses 5 times less energy to produce than concrete and 6 times less than steel.

Every cubic metre of wood used in construction saves 0.8 tonne of CO₂ from the atmosphere.

And every timber frame home built saves an average of 4 tonnes of CO₂

Trees absorb CO₂ as they grow. In fact, because of the carbon sink effect of the forests, wood from sustainably managed forests can actually be better than carbon neutral.
Trees absorb one tonne of carbon dioxide for every cubic metre’s growth
They also produce the oxygen we breathe - almost ¾ tonne of oxygen for every cubic metre’s growth.

Using wood instead of other building materials saves on average 0.9 tonnes of carbon dioxide per cubic metre

3 tonnes of CO₂ can be saved by using timber frame from the 20 tonne CO₂ footprint of a typical 3 bedroom detached house.

Increasing the timber content, including softwood cladding, can reduce the footprint to 2.4 tonnes – a total reduction of 17.6 tonnes CO₂

Kingspan Century Limited

Clones Road

Monaghan

H18 TX09

+353 (0)47 38400