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[<scott@permaculture.org>]

In the case of fast maturing trees that are harvested at maturity would be 
excellent building materials.  But trees that are still growing should be 
allowed to continue to sequester carbon.

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Scott Vlaun <scott@moosepondarts.com>
>  To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
>  Subject: Re: [permaculture] Earthships
>  Sent: Jul 27 '16 15:39
>  
>  To Georg's point, sequestering carbon in well built structures made from 
> wood harvested sustainably. Here in Maine there are short lived, fast 
> growing species like balsam and poplar that make decent building materials 
> and would otherwise die and quickly release carbon as they rot in the 
> forest.
>  
>  Scott Vlaun
>  Center for an Ecology-Based Economy 207 520 0575
>  
>  > On Jul 27, 2016, at 5:33 PM, Scott Vlaun <scott@moosepondarts.com> wrote
>  >
>  > My mother in law lives in a 25 year old earthship in NM. I've spent a 
> lot of time in it and it is pretty fantastic. Can and bottle walls 
> eliminate a lot of carbon intensive concrete as do massive Adobe thermal 
> mass walls. The sculptural aspects, especially tile mosaic make for a very 
> Inspired living space. Embodied energy per sq. ft. on these structures is 
> extremely low and even in northern NM she gets by on less than. Cord of 
> wood per year, only needed when cold and cloudy. I'm extremely sensitive to 
> tire outgassing and have never even gotten a whit. Labor intensive to be 
> sure though!
>  >
>  > To
>  >
>  > Scott Vlaun
>  > Center for an Ecology-Based Economy 207 520 0575
>  >
>  >> On Jul 27, 2016, at 5:07 PM, Georg Parlow <g.parlow@gmx.at> wrote:
>  >>
>  >> Thanks Lawrence and Scott for this dialogue. Valuable.
>  >>
>  >> However, one question, Scott:
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>> **Whenever possible eliminate using forest products in construction.  
> The wood is much better used as a carbon sink.
>  >>
>  >> To my understanding wood IS a carbon sink - and if it sits in my house 
> for 200+ years this is just as fine as sitting (and maybe falling over and 
> rotting) in the forest. What is it I do not see?
>  >>
>  >> Georg
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