A wooden home stores about 40 tonnes of CO₂ on average when biobased materials are used in the building structure. This makes timber construction relevant not only as a material substitution strategy, but also as a temporary carbon-storage route in the built environment.
The climate value depends on sustainable sourcing, long service life, high-quality design and what materials are replaced. In Gelderland, timber construction connects housing, agriculture, forestry, industry and regional material chains. It becomes strongest when it is combined with circular design, low energy demand and clear accounting of stored biogenic carbon.