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Biogenic Carbon

Emily4912 September 1, 2020 at 12:36 am

I am curious to find out if etool can account for biogenic carbon? i.e. being able to account for the benefits of timber sourced from sustainable forests.

Fei Ngeow September 9, 2020 at 3:28 am

Hi Emily,
Apologies for the delayed reply. I don’t believe eTool is able to specify the difference between sustainably managed forests vs old-growth/un-managed. The LCI data for materials is based on industry averages which will contain a mix. In saying that, we absolutely do NOT condone the harvesting of timber from old-growth forests.

The best option for you would be to find an EPD for your timber and model that in your design. Please refer to this support post on how to create an EPD in eToolLCD: https://support.etoollcd.com/index.php/knowledgebase/using-epd-in-etoollcd/

Jonathan Gieselbach September 9, 2020 at 3:38 am

Hi Emily,

These two forum posts might be able shed some light on the issue around biogenic carbon,

Product Stewardship

Land Clearing Impacts

Fei Ngeow March 28, 2022 at 10:08 am

Please note that our materials library now have options for ‘Sustainably Sourced Timber’ and ‘Unspecified Supply’.

Tagged: Timber biogenic carbon

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