Episode 3: Salvaging is the New Forestry
The CarbonShack takes shape as the team frames the house and discovers that some of their salvaged lumber came from trees dating back to the 1400s.
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Climate and Construction in Los Angeles
The construction industry uses three quarters of all the raw materials used by the United States, while buildings consume nearly 40% of energy in the country, more than both transportation and industrial sectors. Almost half of the greenhouse gas emissions stemming from buildings are due to materials production and the burning of fossil fuels. The process of construction creates a lot of waste, contributing between 30% and 40% of domestic landfill waste.
Building materials that are illegal in homes now. “When you buy an older house, chances are everything is not to code,” says Stephen Pallrand, founder of design/build green construction firms Home Front Build and CarbonShack.