Increased Use of Timber in New Buildings in Oslo and Akershus: Potentials and GHG Emission Effects

The choice of materials may play an important role in achieving the common European aims of near zero energy demand and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the lifecycle of buildings. The production of timber materials demands lower emissions than concrete and steel. To guide political and industrial...

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Main Authors: Marius Nygaard, Isaak Elias Skjeseth Bashevkin, Ute Groba, Catherine Sunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2019.00131/full