# \#wood **URL:** https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tag/wood/4.md [Latest](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tags.md) --- ## [Salvage Lumber Warehouse Tour](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/salvage-lumber-warehouse-tour/9306)
**Author:** [@JTempleton1](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/JTempleton1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/salvage-lumber-warehouse-tour/9306 "2026-04-09T20:48:47Z")
Come see the circular material ecosystem in action! Join the PNW Building Material Reuse Working Group for a tour of the Salvage Lumber Warehouse in SODO on May 14th at 11am. The Earthwise Salvage Lumber Warehouse is a … --- ## [Specification Requirements for Multi-Attribute products in LEEDv5 MRc4 - Building Product Selection and Procurement](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/specification-requirements-for-multi-attribute-products-in-leedv5-mrc4-building-product-selection-and-procurement/9292)
**Author:** [@andrewratzke](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/andrewratzke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/specification-requirements-for-multi-attribute-products-in-leedv5-mrc4-building-product-selection-and-procurement/9292 "2026-03-10T18:23:10Z")
Hi all - How are teams thinking about specification language/requesting documentation for the new LEEDv5 MRc4 as it relates to non-structural composite wood products? Given there are so many different ways to earn points… --- ## [Whole Building LCA - Eutrophication & Acidification impacts of CLT and Glulam](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/whole-building-lca-eutrophication-acidification-impacts-of-clt-and-glulam/6411)
**Author:** [@bkarki1](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/bkarki1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/whole-building-lca-eutrophication-acidification-impacts-of-clt-and-glulam/6411 "2026-02-11T15:48:17Z")
Asking for insight on eutrophication and acidification impacts of CLT and Glulam when documenting WBLCA for LEED. I am working on a project that is using CLT and Glulam. When comparing proposed wood based building with… --- ## [Upcoming webinar on connecting supply chain and building decarbonization](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/upcoming-webinar-on-connecting-supply-chain-and-building-decarbonization/9029)
**Author:** [@jackrusk](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jackrusk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/upcoming-webinar-on-connecting-supply-chain-and-building-decarbonization/9029 "2025-07-15T22:32:27Z")
Hey, everyone! C.Scale is trying out a new webinar format and I think it’ll be a really exciting event. You’re all invited. The goal of the event is to illustrate the data flows connecting manufacturers, EPD generators, … --- ## [Mass Timber / CLT Resilient Floor Alternative to Concrete Topping Slabs](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/mass-timber-clt-resilient-floor-alternative-to-concrete-topping-slabs/5113)
**Author:** [@aaron.vaden-youmans](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/aaron.vaden-youmans)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/mass-timber-clt-resilient-floor-alternative-to-concrete-topping-slabs/5113 "2025-06-20T17:37:49Z")
Hello All - Can anybody suggest alternatives to lightweight concrete topping slabs for mass timber/CLT resilient floors? I will specify a raised floor system where possible for this large mixed-use technology campus, bu… --- ## [Impact of cold form shear wall sheathing (plywood vs steel sheet)](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/impact-of-cold-form-shear-wall-sheathing-plywood-vs-steel-sheet/8950)
**Author:** [@Oliviapax](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Oliviapax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/impact-of-cold-form-shear-wall-sheathing-plywood-vs-steel-sheet/8950 "2025-06-18T19:09:47Z")
I’m beginning the structural design for a building with cold form walls and shear walls. For it, the basis of design has assumed steel sheathing at the shear walls. I know that a 1:1 comparison of wood structural panel … --- ## [Join us at the Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference on December 6th](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/join-us-at-the-carbon-friendly-forestry-conference-on-december-6th/8386)
**Author:** [@rachel.baker](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/rachel.baker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/join-us-at-the-carbon-friendly-forestry-conference-on-december-6th/8386 "2024-11-20T02:48:01Z")
Washington Conservation Action is holding our 8th annual Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference at Cedarbrook Lodge in Seatac. We’ll be back in person for the first time since pre-COVID, and are looking forward to a great d… --- ## [Embodied Carbon Reference Guides](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/embodied-carbon-reference-guides/3624)
**Author:** [@jharmony](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jharmony)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/embodied-carbon-reference-guides/3624 "2024-10-05T16:11:10Z")
Hi Everyone, I just finished my Master’s Thesis on reducing embodied carbon for residential construction. One focus was to simplify material selection for residential builders, to do this I created charts that make it p… --- ## [Embodied carbon and market share of cabinets / interior finishes](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/embodied-carbon-and-market-share-of-cabinets-interior-finishes/7851)
**Author:** [@LRasmussen](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/LRasmussen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/embodied-carbon-and-market-share-of-cabinets-interior-finishes/7851 "2024-09-26T18:34:31Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to do a quick estimate on the embodied carbon impacts of interior finishes like cabinets, and carbon savings of alternatives. Does anyone happen to have a good resource on how the cabinet market is sp… --- ## [What's the best way to show how total EC fluctuates based on each stage of the building lifecycle?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/whats-the-best-way-to-show-how-total-ec-fluctuates-based-on-each-stage-of-the-building-lifecycle/2362)
**Author:** [@lindseyengh](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/lindseyengh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/whats-the-best-way-to-show-how-total-ec-fluctuates-based-on-each-stage-of-the-building-lifecycle/2362 "2024-09-04T11:41:01Z")
Hi there: This might be a stretch, but putting it out there anyways! Several of my clients are interested in reducing total EC in a new building, but they get stuck on one aspect of the building LCA - the product side o… --- ## [Spec language for salvaged wood stud reuse](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/spec-language-for-salvaged-wood-stud-reuse/7783)
**Author:** [@VictoriaHG](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/VictoriaHG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/spec-language-for-salvaged-wood-stud-reuse/7783 "2024-04-17T02:31:54Z")
Hello, We are going to include salvaged wood studs in the enclosure of our project (instead of metal studs). Has anyone done this and if so, what language have you included in project specifications and or drawings call… --- ## [Photovoltaic PV LCA, minor shell shock](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/photovoltaic-pv-lca-minor-shell-shock/7343)
**Author:** [@stuart.s](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/stuart.s)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/photovoltaic-pv-lca-minor-shell-shock/7343 "2023-12-06T16:03:55Z")
We’ve been reviewing previous work on the life cycle emissions for photovoltaics. Below are a few of the more relevant studies we’ve found. However we have not really come across a recent authoritative literature review … --- ## [Wood Fiber Insulation Boards](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/wood-fiber-insulation-boards/7142)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Ditto](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Jim_Ditto)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/wood-fiber-insulation-boards/7142 "2023-11-30T01:05:36Z")
Does anyone have any experience/info on working with wood fiber insulation boards? Namely regarding suppliers, turnaround times, etc. Current project is located in Washington State (Okanogan County) and we’re looking for… --- ## [Biogenic carbon & underlying assumptions](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/biogenic-carbon-underlying-assumptions/7305)
**Author:** [@will.nash](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/will.nash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/biogenic-carbon-underlying-assumptions/7305 "2023-11-04T22:55:27Z")
I came across this report from Arup last night: https://www.istructe.org/IStructE/media/Public/Resources/ARUP-Embodied-carbon-timber\_1.pdf Within it makes a claim that managed forests increase carbon sequestration over … --- ## [Nature: The carbon costs of global wood harvests](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/nature-the-carbon-costs-of-global-wood-harvests/7315)
**Author:** [@will.nash](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/will.nash)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/nature-the-carbon-costs-of-global-wood-harvests/7315 "2023-11-04T16:43:58Z")
I came across this paper recently, and although I haven’t had the time to read through it thoroughly, it seems to address the time value of carbon with respect to wood harvest, with the following outcome: “We find that … --- ## [Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference: climate-smart wood supply chains](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-friendly-forestry-conference-climate-smart-wood-supply-chains/7289)
**Author:** [@rachel.baker](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/rachel.baker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-friendly-forestry-conference-climate-smart-wood-supply-chains/7289 "2023-10-24T00:12:59Z")
You’re invited to join us for Washington Conservation Action’s (formerly Washington Environmental Council) 7th annual Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference, starting next Wednesday, November 1st! The conference seeks to p… --- ## [Decarbonizing Boating Materials](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/decarbonizing-boating-materials/787)
**Author:** [@peter](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/decarbonizing-boating-materials/787 "2023-09-11T15:10:28Z")
Fiberglass (FG or FRP in Europe) has been the predominant material for both recreational and a significant portion of light commercial boatbuilding for many decades. It is a low maintenance, relatively inexpensive and hi… --- ## [June 3rd webinar: Salvaged and reclaimed lumber: new codes, growing supply, and uses](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/june-3rd-webinar-salvaged-and-reclaimed-lumber-new-codes-growing-supply-and-uses/3554)
**Author:** [@tblaine](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/tblaine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/june-3rd-webinar-salvaged-and-reclaimed-lumber-new-codes-growing-supply-and-uses/3554 "2023-06-12T22:19:05Z")
King County Green Tools is hosting a webinar on the use of salvaged lumber in Oregon and Washington related to building codes in those states. Registration link below! Salvaged and reclaimed lumber: new codes, growing s… --- ## [Does Tally include top plate and base board in its estimates?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/does-tally-include-top-plate-and-base-board-in-its-estimates/6797)
**Author:** [@YureSuarez](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/YureSuarez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/does-tally-include-top-plate-and-base-board-in-its-estimates/6797 "2023-05-25T18:54:37Z")
Looking into modeling residential and I wonder: Does Tally include top plate and base board in its estimates? --- ## [CLT Shear Walls](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/clt-shear-walls/6802)
**Author:** [@VictoriaHG](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/VictoriaHG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/clt-shear-walls/6802 "2023-05-23T21:17:31Z")
Hello! Does anyone have experience with CLT shear walls with a hot rolled post and beam system? We are trying to substitute a heavily reinforced CMU shear wall with it. Please let me know. Thanks! --- ## [Environmental Auditors Approve Green Labels for Products Linked to](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/environmental-auditors-approve-green-labels-for-products-linked-to/6508)
**Author:** [@will.nash](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/will.nash)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/environmental-auditors-approve-green-labels-for-products-linked-to/6508 "2023-03-13T17:56:59Z")
Some disturbing news about certification of green products. --- ## [Carbon Farming with Timber Bamboo](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-farming-with-timber-bamboo/1260)
**Author:** [@myles](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/myles)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-farming-with-timber-bamboo/1260 "2023-01-31T22:57:24Z")
The team at BamCore rigorously analyzed the carbon sequestration differences between wood and timber bamboo products - the results were astounding. We wrote this paper with the hope that others would begin to see the the… --- ## [Join us for the Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference- next week!](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/join-us-for-the-carbon-friendly-forestry-conference-next-week/6190)
**Author:** [@rachel.baker](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/rachel.baker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/join-us-for-the-carbon-friendly-forestry-conference-next-week/6190 "2022-12-02T00:51:43Z")
Please join us for Washington Environmental Council’s annual Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference December 7th and 8th! This virtual conference will feature sessions highlighting projects, analysis, and ideas at the inte… --- ## [Technical Director WoodWorks - remote](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/technical-director-woodworks-remote/5782)
**Author:** [@JulieGibson](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/JulieGibson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/technical-director-woodworks-remote/5782 "2022-11-22T15:11:44Z")
Are you a design professional or sustainability consultant who’s tired of being stuck behind a desk? Are you qualified to join a team of wood design experts who provide technical support and education to engineers, archi… --- ## [CLF's 2021 Material Baselines Report - Questions](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/clfs-2021-material-baselines-report-questions/5677)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Conklin](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Kevin_Conklin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/clfs-2021-material-baselines-report-questions/5677 "2022-08-12T16:24:56Z")
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 o… --- ## [Glulam Reuse: supply, implementation?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/glulam-reuse-supply-implementation/5351)
**Author:** [@jonorato](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jonorato)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/glulam-reuse-supply-implementation/5351 "2022-05-17T19:07:15Z")
Hello, Does anybody know of a supplier of salvaged glulam beams in the US (or reuse center that has any)? Did anybody successfully reuse glulams, and if yes, how did the structural grading/sign off process go? Thank y… --- ## [FSC Availability?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/fsc-availability/4766)
**Author:** [@jacobracusin](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jacobracusin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/fsc-availability/4766 "2022-04-29T13:38:47Z")
Greetings all, I am consulting on a new build for a MA-based college campus that has intentionally designed for wood structure as a substantial portion of the work to reduce embodied carbon impact, spec’ing FSC sourcing… --- ## [What's the difference: FSC vs PEFC?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/whats-the-difference-fsc-vs-pefc/4834)
**Author:** [@lindseyengh](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/lindseyengh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/whats-the-difference-fsc-vs-pefc/4834 "2022-01-31T20:07:45Z")
Any thoughts on these two certifications? Is one more effective than the other from a carbon or ‘climate-smart forestry’ standpoint? I understand that PEFC focuses more on supply chain, so potentially more comprehensive … --- ## [Forestry impacts in LCA](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/forestry-impacts-in-lca/3088)
**Author:** [@raphael.sperry](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/raphael.sperry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/forestry-impacts-in-lca/3088 "2022-01-27T23:54:10Z")
Hello LCA friends, I’ve just published a discussion paper to share with you all: “A Proposed Methodology for Assigning Sequestered CO2 from “Climate-Friendly” Forest Management to Timber used in Long-Lived Building Prod… --- ## [Data sharing with a language for carbon declarations](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/data-sharing-with-a-language-for-carbon-declarations/4726)
**Author:** [@nickgogerty](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/nickgogerty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/data-sharing-with-a-language-for-carbon-declarations/4726 "2022-01-13T17:49:01Z")
Hello, we are developing an open source declarative language for product carbon and looking for industry schema/taxonomies used to describe products. Specifically we are looking for taxonomies used to share data about… [Next page](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tag/wood/4.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=wood)