Sustainable Timber Fights Climate Change
Announcement posted by Fremantle Door And Window 16 Sep 2016
Creators of custom built doors and windows in Perth reveal how using sustainable timber can help future generations of Australians.
Perth, WA, 16 September 2016 - A lot of people talk about climate change but fewer actually try to do anything about it. One firm which creates custom built doors and windows in the Perth area is putting their money where their mouths are.
The firm is called Fremantle Door & Window Company. They provide custom built doors and windows for Perth homeowners and builders. They are fully committed to leaving the world a better place than they left it. While some people talk about it a lot, Fremantle Door & Window demonstrates their commitment in two ways. They use their company blog to educate readers about sustainable timber and they only use sustainable timber with locally-sourced glass for their custom built doors and windows.
Tish Thompson is the Office Administrator for Fremantle Door & Window. That makes her the person who is the interface between the builders and both sides of the supply chain: material providers and end users. According to Ms Thompson:
“We have made a conscious decision as a company to only buy timber from sustainable sources. We have been contacted by people who take shortcuts and we could save a little bit of money if we took them up on their offers. However, we are committed to doing things right and leaving the world a better place than we found it. The two best ways we can do that are to reduce our carbon footprint and tell everyone why we are doing it, hoping to set an example and inspire others to action.”
What is Sustainable Timber?
Sustainable timber is timber that has been grown and harvested in sustainable plantations and forests. When a tree is cut down and not replaced, it adds to climate change because it interferes with carbon storage. Under the sustainable timber model, trees are only cut after their peak carbon storage years and are replaced with new trees that are at the beginning of the carbon storage cycle. Under this model, every tree cut down is replaced in an infinite cycle.
Why is Carbon Storage Important?
The negative environmental effect of any process is measured by its carbon footprint: the amount of carbon it releases into the environment. However, trees actually take carbon from the environment and use it to make timber fibres. This is called “carbon storage” and has a negative carbon footprint.
Timber is the only building material that stores carbon and has a negative carbon footprint. This has two effects. First, it keeps carbon out of the environment. Second, it turns CO2 into oxygen that is released back into the environment, making the air we breathe more oxygen-rich.
Ms Thompson concludes: “We realise we aren’t going to save the world, but we hope we can set an example and inspire others to do the same just by doing our part.”
Fremantle Door & Window Company provides custom built doors and windows for homeowners in the Perth area. They create every door and window by hand, using old world craftsmanship. They use sustainable timber and locally sourced glass panes to create a full menu of custom built doors and windows, including bifold doors, sliding doors, french doors, servery windows and more. To learn more or for an obligation-free consult, call (08) 6500 6888 or visit their website: http://www.fremantledoor.com/.
The firm is called Fremantle Door & Window Company. They provide custom built doors and windows for Perth homeowners and builders. They are fully committed to leaving the world a better place than they left it. While some people talk about it a lot, Fremantle Door & Window demonstrates their commitment in two ways. They use their company blog to educate readers about sustainable timber and they only use sustainable timber with locally-sourced glass for their custom built doors and windows.
Tish Thompson is the Office Administrator for Fremantle Door & Window. That makes her the person who is the interface between the builders and both sides of the supply chain: material providers and end users. According to Ms Thompson:
“We have made a conscious decision as a company to only buy timber from sustainable sources. We have been contacted by people who take shortcuts and we could save a little bit of money if we took them up on their offers. However, we are committed to doing things right and leaving the world a better place than we found it. The two best ways we can do that are to reduce our carbon footprint and tell everyone why we are doing it, hoping to set an example and inspire others to action.”
What is Sustainable Timber?
Sustainable timber is timber that has been grown and harvested in sustainable plantations and forests. When a tree is cut down and not replaced, it adds to climate change because it interferes with carbon storage. Under the sustainable timber model, trees are only cut after their peak carbon storage years and are replaced with new trees that are at the beginning of the carbon storage cycle. Under this model, every tree cut down is replaced in an infinite cycle.
Why is Carbon Storage Important?
The negative environmental effect of any process is measured by its carbon footprint: the amount of carbon it releases into the environment. However, trees actually take carbon from the environment and use it to make timber fibres. This is called “carbon storage” and has a negative carbon footprint.
Timber is the only building material that stores carbon and has a negative carbon footprint. This has two effects. First, it keeps carbon out of the environment. Second, it turns CO2 into oxygen that is released back into the environment, making the air we breathe more oxygen-rich.
Ms Thompson concludes: “We realise we aren’t going to save the world, but we hope we can set an example and inspire others to do the same just by doing our part.”
Fremantle Door & Window Company provides custom built doors and windows for homeowners in the Perth area. They create every door and window by hand, using old world craftsmanship. They use sustainable timber and locally sourced glass panes to create a full menu of custom built doors and windows, including bifold doors, sliding doors, french doors, servery windows and more. To learn more or for an obligation-free consult, call (08) 6500 6888 or visit their website: http://www.fremantledoor.com/.