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Timber
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Definition
Wood used as a structural or finish material in construction. Timber is strong relative to its weight, renewable, and carbon-sequestering. It is used as solid lumber, engineered products (glulam, CLT), or in traditional joinery. Its main vulnerabilities are fire, moisture, and insects.
Example
Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver (2017), an 18-storey mass timber building, is one of the tallest hybrid timber structures in the world.