Use of Timber in New Government Buildings
This July 2004 report provides data on the potential use of timber in the structure and envelop of Government buildings. The estimate number of Government buildings that could be converted to greater timber use, and the associated carbon emission savings, are in the table below.
Calendar yr | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Number of eligible projects | 85 | 107 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 69 |
Co2 release savings (tonnes) | 25,900 | 32,500 | 58,800 | 63,300 | 63,300 | 54,600 |
The numbers in the table allow for a proportion of the forecast large building projects to be converted to greater timber use, considering the type of building, and the typical number of storeys in such buildings. In many of these cases the building cost is expected to be less than for alternative designs using other materials. Assuming there is flow-on to the private sector, it is estimated that the figures can be increased by approximately 100%, giving about 160 eligible Government and private sector buildings per year.
Click on the link below to see the report.
BRANZ report 2004 369kB