Eco & Environment
- Wood is a sustainable building material.
- Pure Buildings uses only environmentally sustainable materials from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificated sources.
- The timber is from commercially grown mature trees of 80+ years old.
- The forests are government-managed and strict re-plantation policies are enforced. For every tree felled, four are replanted.
- Wood acts as a carbon sink throughout its existence.
- Wood’s thermal insulation properties mean timber frame houses, use less energy.
- Wood is uniquely renewable.
- Using wood product encourages forestry to expand, increasing the carbon sink effect and reducing the CO2 in the atmosphere.
- Wood has the lowest energy consumption and the lowest CO2 emission of any commonly used building material.
- The European wood product stock is estimated at 60m tonnes.
- Using 1m3 of wood instead of other materials results in 0.8 tonnes of CO2 sequestration.
- A 10% increase in the share of timber houses built annually in Europe would result in a significant reduction in CO2 emissions.
(resistance of material to the passage of heat)
- Internally lined walls 0.257 w/m2K
- Wood’s thermal efficiency means timber houses use less energy to heat.
- Suspended timber floors 0.270 w/m2K
- Timber lined ceilings 0.193w/m2K
- Our construction method has a minimal effect on the environment.
- Pine from central Europe grows slower than UK pine and is therefore harder and particularly suitable for construction.
- Built with a 25mm cavity between an external solid log wall and an internal 100mm insulated timber frame.
- The cavity allows for ventilation of the timber, which is essential in the English climate.
- The use of log and the other elements in the design of this building are environmentally friendly and energy efficient.
