Timber cladding has been used since historical times as a locally available, affordable
weather protection option. Nowadays, interest in timber cladding is again increasing …

Abstract Purpose of Review The main goal of this study was to review the latest
developments in the use of wood-based building materials and systems over the last 5 …

Wood is an energy efficient, low carbon construction material that if carefully managed can
contribute significantly to European climate policy goals in urban environments. The aim of …

As the construction sector continues to be associated with highly energy-intensive practices
leading to excessive carbon emissions, governments in many countries are promoting a shift …

Transformation towards more sustainable construction calls for actions from representatives
of different sectors and societal levels. Previous studies have investigated companies and …

Circular bio-based building materials (CBBMs) provide a potential solution to reduce the
climate impacts of buildings and offer opportunities to transition the construction industry to a …

Having a home is a central part of the everyday consumer experience. In our study, we focus
on Finnish homeowners who have recently bought an apartment in a multi‐family timber …

Multi-story wooden buildings are hailed as a favorable means toward reducing the
embodied energy of the construction sector. However, the sector's path-dependent nature …

Lowering environmental impacts by material choices is proposed as a way to promote urban
sustainability transition, and one solution is building more wooden multi-storey constructions …

Circular economy development is about a system level change towards enhanced
sustainability and circularity covering both biological and technical cycles. This study aimed …