Sustainability

On sustainable forestry practices, life-cycle analysis of wood construction, embodied carbon, and the policy frameworks that shape forest-to-frame economics.

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Sustainability

The Sustainable Forestry Question Is Less Settled Than the Wood Industry Marketing Suggests

The wood construction industry presents sustainable forestry as a settled supply chain assurance. The actual situation is more contested. The specific issues…

Erik Larsen May 9, 2026 6 min read

Sustainability

Embodied Carbon Accounting for Wood Construction Has Specific Methodological Issues That Matter

The carbon advantage of wood construction is real but is more methodologically contested than the popular framing suggests. The specific issues affect…

Erik Larsen May 9, 2026 7 min read