“This will create new jobs in rural communities, reduce energy use in buildings, and lower overall construction costs in buildings.”

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In The Wall Street Journal, environmentalists Chuck Leavell and Carlton Owen write that it's okay to use paper—trees are renewable, recyclable and sustainable.

"European Forests: Central to the World We Live in" gives an overall picture of Europe's most versatile ecological infrastructure, tracing a path from south to north and from west to east. As we tour around Europe, we ask why...

Find out what it takes to build your home and neighborhood, and then find out about the latest developments in earth architecture. Which is better? You be the judge. Most people agree that having shelter is one of the most...

" A land ethic changes the role of Homo sapiens from conqueror of the land-community to plain member and citizen of it. It implies respect for his fellow-members, and also respect for the community as such." Aldo Leopold -...

Given the impact of buildings on U.S. energy consumption and related emissions, design professionals are uniquely positioned to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by creating high-efficiency structures. However, in addition to operational energy efficiency, designing a building in wood can significantly lower its carbon footprint. Forests and wood products reduce atmospheric levels of

  Rob Cassidy Enough already! For the past decade, the USGBC has given the Forest Stewardship Council a monopoly on wood from its forests being used in LEED projects. It's time for the USGBC to open the door to other...

Wigram MP and Progressive Party leader JIM ANDERTON explains why he favours rebuilding Christchurch in wood.