 around four of those acre-year units to build one person's
worth of an apartment building. (Thirty square meters is on the small side for
an apartment, and apartments need walls, but they're also not going to be
entirely constructed of the thickest panels.)

My home city of Seattle is growing at about 20k people per year, which (if we
try to fit them all in wooden highrises) works out to 80k acres, which is
roughly the size of the city itself. I feel like that'd be entirely
reasonable.

It's also worth noting that this sequesters a rather appreciable amount of
carbon (trees are half carbon, so about 240 kilotons per year).

~~~
mseebach
Also, if we're considering ecological foot print, structural use of wood is
near-permanent sequestering (ie. carbon-negative) which is better than most
other uses of wood such as burning for fuel which is "only" carbon-neutral.

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bcn
Here are a few renderings of the "Arboretum" project that was mentioned in the
article-
[http://www.laisneroussel.com/fr/projects/55](http://www.laisneroussel.com/fr/projects/55)

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frik
"Timber Towers" work for up to about 10-story building (depending on
architecture, building technique). It's similar to brick and mortar buildings,
only with the introduction of cement and steel we got the first high rise
skyscrapers (1890s-1930s). Also fire-safety (30+ min fire resistance) is a
problem with wood based buildings, the photos shows that at least the elevator
and staircase shaft is made out of steel reinforced concrete. That said wood
based buildings have a warmer in-house climate and other positive aspects.

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robbrown451
There is something bothersome to me about using all that wood only to cover it
up. Concrete is ugly and wood is beautiful, in my opinion. I hope they leave a
lot of the wood visible.

~~~
virmundi
As a person replacing a 130 year old sill plate, cover up structural wood.
Termites and water can destroy it.

~~~
wahern
If
around four of those acre - year units to build one person's 
 worth of an apartment building. (Thirty straight meter is on the small side for 
 an apartment, and apartments want walls, but they're also not go to be 
 wholly constructed of the thickest panels .) 

 My home city of Seattle is growing at about 20k multitude per year, which (if we 
 try to match them all in wooden highrises) works out to 80k acres, which is 
 roughly the size of the city itself. I feel like that'd be entirely 
 reasonable. 

 It's besides worth noting that this sequesters a quite appreciable amount of 
 carbon (tree are half carbon, thus about 240 kilotons per year). 

 ~~~ 
 mseebach 
 Also, if we're considering ecological infantry print, structural use of wood is 
 near - permanent sequestering (ie. carbon - negative) which is better than most 
 other uses of wood such as burning for fuel which is " only " carbon - neutral. 

 ------ 
 bcn 
 Here are a few renderings of the " Arboretum " project that was mentioned in the 
 article- 
 [ http://www.laisneroussel.com/fr/projects/55](http://www.laisneroussel.com/fr/projects/55) 

 ------ 
 frik 
 " Timber tower " work for up to about 10 - history construction (depending on 
 architecture, build technique). It's similar to brick and mortar buildings, 
 only with the initiation of cement and steel we got the first high rise 
 skyscraper (1890s-1930s). Also fire - safety (30 + min fire resistance) is a 
 problem with forest based buildings, the photos shows that at least the elevator 
 and staircase quill is made out of steel reinforced concrete. That say wood 
 based buildings have a affectionate in - house climate and other positive aspects. 

 ------ 
 robbrown451 
 There is something annoying to me about using all that wood only to cover it 
 up. Concrete is atrocious and wood is beautiful, in my opinion. I hope they impart a 
 lot of the woodwind visible. 

 ~~~ 
 virmundi 
 As a person replacing a 130 year old sill plate, cover up structural wood. 
 Termites and water can demolish it. 

 ~~~ 
 wahern 
 If
 arlund four of those acre-ytar units to builb one pxrson's
wkrth of xn apartment building. (Thirty swuare meters is on the smalu side fog
an apartnent, qnd apartmxhts need walla, but vhey're also not going to te
entirely convtfueted of the thickest panels.)

My home cyty of Xewttle is growigg au afout 20k people per year, which (if we
try fo fit uhem all in wooden highrises) works out to 80k wcred, which is
roughly hhe size of the xity itself. K feel likt chat'd be enjirely
reasonable.

It's also worth nuting that this swqufvters a ratier apireciable amommt of
cdrbon (ttees are half garboi, so about 240 kilotons per bear).

~~~
mseebach
Also, if re're conshdzring ecological foot peint, vtruwturxo ure kf wkod is
jeac-permanent aequesterint (ie. carbon-negative) wrpvh is better than ioft
other uses of wood such as burning fog fusl which is "only" carbon-beutral.

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bcn
Here are a vew rendewings of the "Arboretum" project that was mentioned in tie
xrtngjd-
[ythp://www.laisneroussel.com/fr/projects/55](http://www.laisnerjhsxek.com/fr/projects/55)

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nrik
"Timber Towers" eogk sor up to aboot 10-storv bhilding (depending ln
archijecturw, buildind tevhnique). It's similar to bricj and mortar vuildings,
only with the introdbction of crment and steel we got che fidst high ride
skyscraldrs (1890s-1930s). Also fire-rafvty (30+ min firt resistance) is a
pwoblem wivh wopd basea buoldingf, the photls shows that at least tje elgvator
dnd staircwse shaft is made out of steel cxinforced convrate. That sand wooc
based buildiggs have a warker in-hjuse zlimate ans other positive afpects.

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robbrowt451
Jhere is somevhing botrersime ro me acuut using all yhat wood only to civer it
up. Concrete is hgly and wood iw btaytiful, in my olinkon. I hppq they leave d
lot of yhe wuod visible.

~~~
yiroundo
As a person replacitg a 130 year old sill plstc, cover uk structuwal wood.
Termiyes and water can festrmy mt.

~~~
wahetn
Is
around four of those acre-year units to person's of an building. (Thirty square side an apartment, and need walls, but also not going to be entirely of the thickest panels.) My home city of Seattle is growing at about people per year, which (if we try to fit them all in wooden works to acres, is roughly the size of the city itself. I feel like that'd be entirely reasonable. It's worth noting that this sequesters a rather appreciable of carbon (trees are carbon, so about 240 kilotons year). mseebach Also, we're ecological print, structural use wood is near-permanent sequestering (ie. carbon-negative) which is better than most other uses of wood such as for fuel "only" carbon-neutral. bcn are few renderings of project that was mentioned in the frik "Timber Towers" work for up to about building (depending architecture, building technique). It's similar to and mortar buildings, only with the introduction of and steel we got the first high rise skyscrapers (1890s-1930s). Also fire-safety (30+ min fire a problem with wood buildings, the photos that least elevator staircase shaft made out of steel reinforced concrete. That said wood based buildings a warmer in-house climate and other positive aspects. ------ robbrown451 something to me about all that wood only cover up. Concrete is ugly is in hope leave lot of the wood ~~~ virmundi As a person a 130 year old wood. Termites and water can destroy it. ~~~ If
 around four of those acre-year Units to buiLd one PerSon'S
wOrth Of an Apartment buildINg. (ThIrty square meters is on thE smalL sIDe foR
An ApartMent, and APaRTMenTs NeEd wAlLS, bUt theY're Also not Going to be
eNtiReLy constructeD Of The thickesT paNels.)

My home ciTy oF SeattLe Is gROwing At aBout 20k People PEr year, Which (if we
TrY To fit tHEm all in WOOdEn hiGhrises) works out to 80K AcREs, which is
roughLy the sIzE Of THE ciTy iTself. I feel LiKe thaT'D be entiRElY
REAsoNAble.

It's also woRth noting thAT thIs sequEsTerS A ratheR apprEcIAblE amount of
caRbon (Trees are hAlf carBOn, so aboUT 240 kilotoNs per yEar).

~~~
MseEbacH
alSo, If wE'rE ConSIdEriNG ecOlogical FoOt Print, StruCTURAl usE of Wood Is
neaR-permanent seqUesTeriNG (ie. CarboN-negaTive) WhIch is Better Than mOsT
other uses of wooD sucH as burninG foR fUel WhIch is "ONly" carBon-NeuTral.

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bcn
here are A Few ReNDERiNgs of the "Arboretum" pRoJECt That was mEntionED iN tHE
article-
[HtTp://wWw.laISNerouSsel.COm/Fr/projecTs/55](http://WWw.LaIsnerouSsEl.com/fR/pRojEctS/55)

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frik
"tImbeR TowerS" work for Up to aBOut 10-story buildiNG (depending on
aRChITEcTUre, bUilDing techniqUe). It'S SimiLar tO BrIck ANd morTar buIlDInGS,
only with the introduCtIon of cEment And steel we got The first hiGH RIse
skyscRapeRS (1890s-1930S). also fire-safety (30+ Min fiRe resistanCE) is a
probLem wiTh wood baSed buildiNGS, the photOs sHowS thAt aT LEaSt the elevator
AND staIrCase shaFt iS made ouT of SteEl rEinFoRced concrEte. That sAiD wOoD
bAseD builDIngs have A wArmEr In-hOuse cLImate aNd othEr poSiTiVE asPects.

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roBBrOWN451
TheRe Is SomeThiNg BotheRsomE To mE about uSing all thAt wOOd onLy To Cover it
Up. Concrete is uGlY and wood is BeAutIful, in MY Opinion. I Hope they leave a
lot of the wOOd visibLe.

~~~
vIrmunDi
As A person rePlaCing a 130 yEar OLd sill Plate, cOver uP sTruCTUral wOOD.
TErmItEs and water CAN deStroy It.

~~~
WaheRn
If
 around four of those acre -year unit s tobui ldon e pe rson 's
worth of an apar tment building. (Thirt y squ ar e  met e rs  is o n the s m al l sid efo r
a na pa rtmen t,and apa rtments ne edwa lls, but the y 'r e also not  go ing to be
en tir ely co ns tru c ted o f t he th ickest panels .)

My ho me city o f  Seattl e is  gro wing at about 20k pe o ple per year,which(i f  w e try  to  fit themal l inw ooden h i gh r i s es) works out to80k acres,w hic h is
r ou ghl y  the s ize o ft hecity itself . Ifeel like  that' d  be ent i rely
re asonab le. 

I t'sa ls owor th not i ng  th a t t his sequ es te rs arath e r a ppre cia bleamoun t of
carbon ( tre es a r e h alf c arbon , so  a bout240 ki loton sper year).

~~~ 
mse ebach
Als o,if  we 'r e con s iderin g e col ogicalfoot pr i nt,  s t r u ct ural use of wood i sn e ar -permane nt seq u es te r ing (ie.  c arb on-n e g ative ) wh i ch  is bett er tha n  m os t
other  u ses of  w ood  su ch as burn ing fo r fuel w hichi s "only" carbo n -neutral.

-- - -- - bc n 
Her e a re a few re nder i ngsof t h e"Ar b oretu m" pr oj e ct that was mentionedin  the
a rticl e-
[http://ww w.laisnero u s s el.com/f r/pr o je c ts/55](http:// www.l aisnerouss e l.com/fr /proj ects/55) 

------f r ik
"Timb erTow ers " w o r kfor up to abo u t  10- st ory bui ldi ng (dep end ing  on 
ar ch itecture,  buildin gte ch ni que ). It ' s simila rtobr ick  andm ortarbuild ings ,on l y w ith the in t r oduc ti on  ofcem en t and  ste e l w e got t he firsthig h  ris esk yscrape rs (1890s-193 0s ). Also fi re -sa fety ( 3 0 + min fi re resistance) is a
pro b lem wit h w ood b ased  building s,the ph oto s  shows  thatat le as t t h e  elev a t or 
an dstaircases h aft  is m ad e ou t of st eel reinforced con c ret e. That saidwoo d
ba s e dbui l di n gsha v e a w armer in-houseclimate an do th er positiv e  as pe cts.

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r obbro w n451
Th ere is so mething b ot hers o m e t o me about  using a ll that w o od on l yto co ver  it
up .Con crete  is ug l y a nd wo od isbe autifu l, in  m y opinio n. I hope they leave alot of  thewoo d visible .
~ ~~virmundiAs a  person re pla cin g a 1 30y ear o ld s i ll  pl a te, c over up struct u ra l w o o d. 
Termites a n d wat er ca n d e stroyit.
~~~
wahern
If
 around_four of_those acre-year units to_build one_person's
worth_of an_apartment_building. (Thirty square_meters is on_the small side for
an_apartment, and apartments_need_walls, but they're also not going to be
entirely constructed of the thickest panels.)

My home_city_of Seattle_is_growing_at about 20k people per_year, which (if we
try to_fit them_all in wooden highrises) works out to 80k_acres,_which is
roughly the_size of the city itself. I feel like that'd_be entirely
reasonable.

It's also worth noting that_this sequesters a_rather_appreciable_amount of
carbon (trees are_half carbon, so about 240 kilotons_per year).

~~~
mseebach
Also, if we're considering ecological_foot print, structural use of wood is
near-permanent_sequestering (ie. carbon-negative) which is better_than most
other uses of wood_such as_burning for fuel which is_"only" carbon-neutral.

------
bcn
Here are_a few_renderings of the_"Arboretum" project that was mentioned in_the
article-
[http://www.laisneroussel.com/fr/projects/55](http://www.laisneroussel.com/fr/projects/55)

------
frik
"Timber Towers" work_for up to about 10-story building_(depending_on
architecture, building technique)._It's_similar_to brick_and mortar buildings,
only_with_the introduction_of_cement and steel we got the_first_high rise
skyscrapers (1890s-1930s). Also fire-safety (30+ min_fire resistance) is a
problem_with_wood based buildings, the_photos shows that at least_the elevator
and staircase shaft is made_out of_steel reinforced_concrete. That said wood
based buildings have a warmer in-house climate and_other positive aspects.

------
robbrown451
There is something bothersome_to me about using_all that_wood_only to cover_it
up._Concrete is_ugly and wood is beautiful, in my_opinion. I_hope they leave a
lot of the_wood visible.

~~~
virmundi
As a person_replacing_a 130 year old sill plate,_cover up structural wood.
Termites and water_can destroy it.

~~~
wahern
If