Zöllig in "Der Bund" and "20 Minuten
22.10.2021
Stefan Zöllig recently explained in the highest-circulation daily newspapers how the use of wood makes an active contribution to climate protection. And he points out where wood could be used everywhere - for example on highways or for the construction of basements. Click here for the articles.
Steel and concrete are the dominant building materials - and they are very CO₂-intensive. In 2019, cement plants in Switzerland alone were responsible for a good responsible for a good 6 percent of national CO₂ emissions, making the construction industry as a whole a climate a climate polluter. Wood on the other hand, stores CO₂ during its growth, around one ton per cubic meter. If the wood is burned after it is felled or if the dead tree decays in the forest, the CO₂ is released again. This does not happen if it is used as a building material. In that case, it remains stored - at least as long as the building or building or component exists. If we want to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 it makes sense to completely dispense with steel and concrete now and instead rely on and rely instead on wood construction.
Report "For net zero CO₂, he wants to aim high in timber construction" in Der Bund of 20.09.2021.
Report "Apart from the pavement, we can build the whole freeway out of wood" in 20 Minuten of 24.09.2021.
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