That’s according to the Climate Change Advisory Council who are calling for a shift towards sustainable alternatives in the construction industry, like timber.Advertisementtoday, CCAA Chair Marie Donnelly said it’s also a big source of emissions globally.
“To produce cement, you need temperatures of 900 degrees or more and in order to get that kind of temperature, the“That is one source of emissions but the actual production process of clinker, which is halfway to cement, also involves the release of carbon dioxide.”“In Ireland last year, about 24% of houses had a timber frame but if you look at Scotland, 80% of their houses are timber frame with a similar climate to ours.
“As a consequence, the construction industry has not typically used timber frames in their processes.