A dialogue between our ambitions and the facts

Despite the many advantages of building with timber, the mass adoption of timber as a building material is evolving at a rather slow rate. This is due in part to the many misconceptions about building with timber, or common “timber myths”. The newly published booklet ‘Discussing Timber Myths’ dispels the most common of these myths. It simultaneously opens discussions around contested topics such as fire safety of timber construction, wood availability, and forestry best practices.

Authors

Pablo van der Lugt

Irene Luque Martin

Joke Dufourmont

Editing

Isabelle Snaauw

Graphic design

AMS Institute

Contact information

joke.dufourmont@ams-institute.org

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