Balancing managed forests and timber use in construction
Explore how sustainable forest management and responsible timber sourcing can support the construction industry – enhancing transparency, closing knowledge gaps, and promoting sustainability through research and innovative mapping techniques.
Browse the resources or use the filters to narrow your search.
Bridging the gap between construction and forestry: The IMPACTT project
The IMPACTT project (Innovative Mapping and Processes to Advance Construction Timber Transparency) aims to enhance transparency and sustainability in timber use within the construction industry….
View
Policies and standards for sustainable timber buildings
As part of a Built by Nature funded grant project, the Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) is targeting its technical advocacy towards three standards, three policies, and…
View
Timber Construction: shared narrative, myths and research agenda
AMS Institute and its partners have mapped the concerns and narratives related to mass timber for construction across Europe in a co-creation process with leading mass…
View
Impact Scan for Timber Construction in Europe
The Impact Scan for Timber Construction in Europe is a study by Metabolic, which aims to identify regions in Europe in which the impact of biobased construction…
View
Facilitating change through sharing value chain stories
EVOLVING FORESTS, through its project “Facilitating change through sharing value chain stories”, is producing a series of curated films and media content to enhance awareness…
View
ToP DATA: from Tree to Panel
W/E consultants’ project “ToP DATA: from Tree to Panel – Data for Accurate and Transparent Assessment” works to generate better carbon accountability within the European…
View
Future of Timber
The Future of Timber initiative by Evolving Forests investigates the current and future outlook of timber in the built environment by engaging with over 200…
View
Short films showing the increasing focus on our built environment as a climate solution
We are proud to support a new trilogy of short films showing the increasing focus on our built environment as a climate solution, documenting Spanish…
View
The 3S Framework
A framework to maximise the climate benefits of forests and forest products. The 3S Framework has been produced by the Climate Smart Forest Economy Program, and is…
View
Safeguarding against harm in climate smart forestry
Environmental and social safeguards to prevent harm and encourage benefits of forestry. Safeguards in the context of forest management are measures taken to prevent…
View
Timber Perception Lab: First Year Report
The Timber Perception Lab: First Year Report outlines the progress of the Timber Perception Lab project, which aims to accelerate the adoption of mass timber…
View
Perception of Timber in Italy: Accelerating Change at MIND
This report explores the perception of timber construction in Italy and highlights the barriers limiting its adoption in the construction industry. The project, coordinated by…
View