Wood Structures Show Potential in Combating Climate Change

A collaborative study from Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the School of Architecture and colleagues from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, indicates that the use of engineered wood in urban construction could help cities absorb excess carbon from the environment. The study’s findings show how wood buildings can function as carbon sinks, where the material removes carbon from the air and stores it, thus helping to offset the excess carbon produced in urban areas.