Please help me understand why the 2021 Material Baseline Report shows a high GWP for composite lumber (400 kg CO2e) and mass timber (200 kg CO2e). When I think of wood, I would think the GWP would be a negative number or a carbon sink, right? See page 10 of the report. Link to Report: 2021 Materi…

CLF's 2021 Material Baselines Report - Questions

Luke-Lombardi (Luke Lombardi) August 9, 2022, 7:57pm 4

@Kevin_Conklin - more discussion on biogenic carbon in this thread. Also a very interesting and insightful presentation by @anthony.pak here.

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