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Stora Enso paves the way for low carbon construction with Sylva, which aims to address the demand for creative and sustainable construction solutions. Sylva is a substantial wood building kit that includes pre-fabricated, specially crafted applications that are delivered at the exact right time to the construction site. In comparison to concrete or steel, the solution allows for quicker construction, lower costs, more efficient raw material utilisation, and lower emissions.
Wood for building material can reduce 70% emissions
Cross-laminated timber (CLT), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), and glued laminated timber (GLT) are just a few of the engineered and prefabricated items available under the Sylva brand from Stora Enso. The Sylva kit comes with everything required to construct a cutting-edge, environmentally friendly wood structure for low-carbon houses. Custom-made walls, floors, roofs, staircases, beams, and columns maximise the use of huge timber to suit structures of various scales and architectural types for particular project requirements.
“One of the major reasons why the construction industry’s carbon emissions have reached its highest level is its constant over-reliance on carbon-intensive materials such as steel and concrete. Recent engineering innovations based on massive wood will wean the dependence on these materials. Today we can build higher, stronger and lighter than ever with wood, and now we make it even easier thanks to Sylva”, says Lars Völkel, EVP and Head of the Wood Products division at Stora Enso.
By providing premium water-based coatings that shield Sylva components from moisture, sunshine, insects, and fire, Stora Enso’s automated coating line, which is being developed in Ybbs, Austria, will further increase the value and quality of the components. This will lead to faster construction, lower costs for the industry, and better product quality in addition to adding value. Products made of wood can assist in converting the construction industry from a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions to a carbon sink. The average reduction in CO2 emissions from using wood as a building material is 1.5 tonnes per cubic metre. For generations, this carbon is kept in storage in wooden structures. Wood as a building material can immediately reduce emissions by up to 70%, ensuring that the construction sector is contributing to the effort to stop global warming.
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