Wood installed in every cubic meter remains a ton of CO2 saved for decades. At the same time, other substances are replaced with the wood used, the additional CO2 would cause.
Co2-Memory
In Germany there are around 118 million tons of CO in wood products2 saved.
Houses as a climate elder
Due to a single -family house in wooden construction with around 30 cubic meters of wood, the atmosphere are permanently over 25 tons of CO2 withdrawn, at least around eight tons of co2.
Requested for new buildings
The “timber construction quota” for building permits has recently risen to a almost quarter of all new buildings in Germany, both for inhabited and in different buildings.
In southern Germany, the quota of the wooden building is highest in Germany with over 30 percent.
Renewant raw material
The wood growth in the German forest is 101.5 million cubic meters per year.
Waldreiches Germany
Almost a third of the entire country is forested. On average, seven inhabitants come to a hectare forest.Strategic goals
With the “Charter for Holz 2.0”, Germany strengthens timber construction in the various types of buildings and also relies on the increase in wood use in building renovation.
Innovative use of wood
Research and industry are continuously developing innovations for building with wood in Germany: from wooden rotor blades on wind turbines to foams made of wood, which are ideal for insulation.
Economic engine
Building with wood is also becoming important on the job market. The number of employees in this area recently increased by 28 percent within ten years.
