PR: 36230t/c                                                       
26 August 2014

Not only is the production and processing of wood energy-efficient, giving wood products an ultra-low carbon footprint, but wood can often be substituted for materials like steel, aluminium, concrete or plastics, which require large amounts of energy to produce.

 Wood can often be substituted for materials like steel, aluminium,
concrete or plastics, which require large amounts of energy to produce

Based on current figures, a 10% increase in the percentage of timber-built houses in Europe would produce sufficient CO2 savings to account for about 25% of the reductions prescribed by the Kyoto Protocol*.

Using wood also helps to save energy over the life of a building because its cellular structure provides superior thermal insulation: 15 times better than concrete, 400 times better than steel and 1,770 times better than aluminium.*

With the demands of building regulations becoming even tougher when it comes to thermal performance, wood is the only sensible solution.

For more information, seewww.usewoodwisely.co.uk.     

For further information on Norbord, please call 01786 812 225 or visitwww.norbord.co.uk.

*Data from betterbynature.org.uk.

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With compliments:
Alison Relf
Taylor Alden Ltd
Unit 2, Temple Place
247 The Broadway
London
SW19 1SD
Tel: 020 8543 3866
Email: alison@tayloralden.co.uk