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The decision to use mass timber reflects consumer demand for wood’s aesthetic: calm, organic, warm, well-being, and health-conscious luxury. It is also a reflection of market demand for its sustainability, ecological and human health benefits. Architects talk about “healthy interiors” when advocating beautiful wooden building designs.

So, health and safety are a high priority for both consumers and developers alike. It is not just the safety of the structures; it is emissions too. Safety includes interior air quality and indoor emissions.

There are invisible carbon-containing organic chemicals naturally present in indoor air. They come from many sources, such as flooring, furniture, fabric, and paints. Even trees, humans, and pets emit volatile organic compounds (VOC).

Developers are painstaking in choosing low-emission flooring, paint, and other building products. As a result, VOCs are not typically present at a considerable concentration in the air of today...

By Patric Scheidner
Corporate Vice President Global Head of Aviation, Space, Rail