Will we all live in 'plyscrapers' in the future? | BBC Ideas

Making 90% of our new buildings from wood, rather than concrete and steel, could cut global CO2 emissions by 4% - more than the climate footprint of flying. Treated timber can be versatile enough to build housing estates and strong enough for skyscrapers – or “plyscrapers”.
Tom Heap explains how it all works – and explores the benefits of living in a more wooden world.

Animation by Kong Studio.
“Plyscrapers” are just one idea featured in the Radio 4 series 39 Ways to Save the Planet.


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[airangel]

Products like plywood may seem environmentally-friendly, however most adhesives used to glue the ply/layers together contain urea-formaldehyde and VOCs, which affect indoor air quality and is harmful to human health.

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[firashannoush]

The Wood is best material to building, because trees grow fast, and wood is cheaper material to building.🌲

[danbee]

nope, we should look into plant compounds like hempcrete. hemp growth is more hardy than bamboo. use dual material integrations to strengthen

[hopperchopperstudio]

wooden city: *exists*
a single fire: 😏

[marcv]

You need petroleum to produce glues and wood treatments.