Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
In 2015, more than 2,600 million metric tons of carbon was stored in harvested wood products in the United States. Nearly 60% of the carbon in wood products is currently stored in products in use.
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Multifamily homes
Single-family homes (pre-1980)
Single-family homes (post-1980)
Wood products can also be used as substitutes for other materials that require greater fossil fuel inputs to produce, such as steel or concrete.
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