All Broxwood products are manufactured and designed with sustainability and energy conservation in mind

The use of energy

The production and use of energy represents the largest environmental impact on our planet. The energy consumed in building our homes represents a large part of this- and has been estimated at up to 50% of our total energy “bill.”

Your choice of building materials has a vital influence on our environment today– and on the environment we leave to future generations .

Wood as a raw material

Timber is the only truly renewable standard construction material and is 100% recyclable, unlike many “alternative” materials. Timber is also long-lasting. There are many timber windows, in use today, which are more than 100 years old – and when they are replaced it is often because a better glazing unit is required.

Broxwood products all use timber which comes from sustainable well-managed Scandinavian forests, which are P.E.F.C certified (Pan European Forest Certification.)

Such forests are now managed to ensure that valuable timber resources are maintained. This means that for every tree that is felled, another two are planted. In fact, there is twice as much wood in the Nordic forests today as existed 100 years ago, confirming the renewablity and sustainability of managed timber sources.

Sustainability

Sustainable timber provides a material for construction, which is strong, light, durable and attractive, but additionally provides important benefits to the environment.

Increased use of timber increases the planting of trees, since more trees are now planted than felled in managed forests. Official UN/ECE statistics show that European stocks of unharvested trees in the forest are growing at a rate of 252 million cubic metres a year. That would be enough to build 21 million homes.

Growing trees also absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, in a process called photosynthesis. It is known that younger trees are more efficient at this. Therefore the constant harvesting and replanting of trees helps to reduce carbon dioxide and increase the supply of oxygen – more than simply leaving mature trees standing.

Using timber from well-managed forests for construction is an environmentally sound choice. Supplies are constantly being replenished, to the benefit of us all, both now and in the future.