Cross Laminated Timber

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CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
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Introduction
Choosing a construction material, strategy or a structural system is critical when aiming to attain
sustainability (Boubaker et al., 2018). The social, economic and environmental factors have to be
put into consideration as explained in this paper (Shaffer, 2018). Additionally, the embodied
energy consumption for various construction materials shown below is important. The paper
strives to look at the Cross Laminated Timber that uses low processing energy requirement,
being a wood product. Also, the advantages, potential issues and management implications due
to CLT are discussed (Jones, 2017).
Fig. 1 above shows the processing energy requirements for various construction materials
(Jones, 2017).

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Choosing a Construction Material
Selecting a construction material requires one to consider the material’s life cycle considerations
as well as its aesthetic appeal (Caspeele et al., 2018). The following is the descriptive life cycle
assessment considered during material selection:
 Extraction and Manufacture
Impacts on the environment regarding construction materials’ extraction and manufacture,
for example, possible pollution effects have to be considered as implemented in the
Queensland mine case study (Mathew et al., 2018).
 Sourcing
A material's availability and the source are put into consideration to help in keeping resultant
emissions and transport costs to a reduced level (Pomponi et al., 2018).
 Installation/Construction
Systems and materials should be selected properly to enable easier installation and
construction. Having a complicated installation or construction process may lead to greater
wastage of materials. Additionally, materials in building designs should be installed allowing
future reuse or replacement (Caspeele et al., 2018).
 Performance
The durability, health and safety, structural capability and maintenance factors of a material
is considered important when lowering costs or generally minimizing adverse effects to the
environment or occupants (Boubaker et al., 2018).
 Waste disposal/reuse/recycling