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2. Wood - Wikipedia

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   Wood may also refer to other plant materials with comparable properties, and to material engineered from wood, woodchips, or fibers. Wood has been used for thousands of years for fuel, as a construction material, for making tools and weapons, furniture and paper.

3. List of building materials - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures . These categories of materials and products are used by architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects .

4. Building material - Wikipedia

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   Wood has been used as a building material for thousands of years in its natural state. Today, engineered wood is becoming very common in industrialized countries. Wood is a product of trees , and sometimes other fibrous plants, used for construction purposes when cut or pressed into lumber and timber, such as boards, planks and similar materials.

5. Engineered wood - Wikipedia

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   Engineered wood products are used in a variety of applications, from home construction to commercial buildings to industrial products. [3] The products can be used for joists and beams that replace steel in many building projects. [4] The term mass timber describes a group of building materials that can replace concrete assemblies. [5]

6. Lumber - Wikipedia

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   Green building minimizes the impact or "environmental footprint" of a building. Wood is a major building material that is renewable and replenishable in a continuous cycle. [38] Studies show manufacturing wood uses less energy and results in less air and water pollution than steel and concrete. [40]

7. Green building and wood - Wikipedia

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   Wood is versatile and flexible, making it the easiest construction material for renovations. Wood buildings can be redesigned to suit changing needs, whether this involves adding a new room or moving a window or door. [21] Wood structures are typically easy to adapt to new uses because the material is so light and easy to work with. Few ...