Timber Buildings and Sustainability

• Other Authors: Concu, Giovanna (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Highway & traffic engineering; Building construction & materials
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The construction sector alone accounts for 40 percent of resource consumption and environmental pollution. In line with the current considerations on environmental sustainability, particular attention is paid to eco-sustainable building materials such as timber. Timber is able to perform both load-b...