European Beech: Durable, Sustainable, and Versatile

Wood is the only carbon-negative, sustainable building product there is. Using more wood and wood-based products for interior and exterior applications can help to lower carbon emissions and combat climate change. This course discusses the benefits of using wood, identifies what sustainable hardwood species are the most abundant and where some of the best managed, certified hardwood forests are located, and compares the physical and performance properties of European beech to eight other temperate hardwoods.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Identify ten available and sustainable temperate hardwood species and the percentage of the hardwood forest they represent in the World.
• Define which temperate hardwoods are the most durable, machinable, color-uniform, finish-able, and affordable.
• List and describe a wide range of interior applications where hardwoods could and should be used over high carbon producing, non sustainable products, like plastic, aluminum, steel, concrete, and synthetic materials.
• Describe key environmental benefits of using more hardwoods over other building materials.
• Compare the carbon footprint of hardwoods to other materials used in all types of interior environments.
• Name two major forest certification systems and the percentage each represents of the total certified sustainable forested area in the World.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.

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