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Why Buildings Would Collapse Without Proper Foundations

Beneath every building lies a world of strength and balance where steel and stone meet the shifting earth this is how ...
The Conversation

Swap steel, concrete, and brick for wood – wooden buildings are cheaper and cleaner

Chad Oliver has minor ownership (5%) in a forest inventory company, SilviaTerra. In the past, he has consulted for the forest industry, the U.S.Forest Service, the United Nations, and other public and ...
Science Daily

Buildings can become a global CO2 sink if made out of wood instead of cement and steel

A material revolution replacing cement and steel in urban construction by wood can have double benefits for climate stabilization. First, it can avoid greenhouse gas emissions from cement and steel ...