Multi-Story Wood Construction | Sponsored by WoodWorks and reThink Wood | Originally published in the March 26, 2012 issue of Engineering News-Record | Architectural Record's Continuing Education Center
An excerpt:
Wood is the only major building material that grows naturally and is renewable, and life cycle assessment studies show that wood is better for the environment than steel or concrete in terms of embodied energy, air and water pollution, and other impact indicators.