Exploring the impact of the EU emissions tradings system allowance price on sustainable construction: a Dutch case study: Exploring the relation between the allowance price and the affordability of a wooden structure compared to conventional structures out of steel and concrete for a large distribution centre

The global population is growing rapidly, so the construction sector must keep up by increasing the number of houses and improving the infrastructure. The construction sector is importance to support economic growth and social development within society. However, the conflict that arises here is that the activities of the construction sector are...

Timber as a competitive structural building material in the Netherlands: Qualification and quantification of the conditions under which structural timber is competitive with concrete

To mitigate climate change and to reach Dutch targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 49% by 2030, emissions by the construction industry must be lowered. Developments regarding mass timber construction have increased the potential to do so. This thesis addresses the problem that the opportunity of reducing CO2 emissions by constructing...