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Evaluate realistic timber adoption scenarios from 2020 to 2050 to determine their potential for reducing structural carbon emissions in the construction sectors of Chile and the United Kingdom.

November 17, 2021Open Access

Achieving zero carbon emissions in the construction sector: The role of timber in decarbonising building structures

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Evaluate realistic timber adoption scenarios from 2020 to 2050 to determine their potential for reducing structural carbon emissions in the construction sectors of Chile and the United Kingdom.
Modeled a progressive adoption pathway for structural timber across construction industries in Chile and the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2050.
Evaluated carbon storage potential alongside traditional material emission targets and assessed associated socioeconomic operational impacts.
Gradual expansion of timber construction complements baseline emission targets for conventional materials by providing essential long-term carbon storage.
Structural timber adoption concurrently addresses sector-wide socio-economic challenges, enhancing construction speed, precision, occupational health and safety, and gender equity.

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NRNatalia Reyes BRBárbara X. RodríguezUniversity of Chile EWEduardo WiegandUniversity of Cambridge

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Modeling analysis reveals that gradual timber adoption reduces construction emissions in Chile and the UK, highlighting timber's carbon storage potential for climate targets.

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Reyes et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab0949f2dc5ec9482ebf777 https://doi.org/10.33774/coe-2021-hgd6q-v2

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Modeling analysis reveals that gradual timber adoption reduces construction emissions in Chile and the UK, highlighting timber's carbon storage potential for climate targets.

Achieving zero carbon emissions in the construction sector: The role of timber in decarbonising building structures

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Achieving zero carbon emissions in the construction sector: The role of timber in decarbonising building structures

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