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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