1、CIRCULARITY CONCEPTSIN WOOD CONSTRUCTIONGeneva,2023CIRCULARITY CONCEPTSIN WOOD CONSTRUCTIONGENEVA TIMBER AND FOREST STUDY PAPER 95ECE/TIM/DP/95 Forestry and Timber Section,Geneva,SwitzerlandCircularity concepts in wood constructionCOPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMERCopyright 2023 United Nations and the Food an

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6、er Productions,courtesy ;Paul Raftery;p.22,Wikimedia Commons.ABSTRACTWhen it comes to sustainability and circularity,wood as a natural raw material has several advantages over other building materials.As a bio-based resource,it has considerable benefits concerning greenhouse gas emissions,carbon-sto