700-times around the World with the EXPO-Roof

EXPO-roof saves 4238 tons of carbon

Deutsche Messe AG has decided consciously to realize its EXPO-roof with timber. Thereby an active contribution to climate protection was made. On LIGNA HANNOVER 2009, world fair for the forestry and wood industries, a statement and a documentary sign were given to Deutsche Messe AG by the director of the Landesbeirat Holz Nordrhein-Westfalen (Advisory board for timber of North Rhine-Westphalia), Matthias Eisfeld.

The amount of carbon saved by timber is for “wood-laymen” often surprisingly. To emit this amount of carbon saved by the EXPO-roof, a car has to cover a distance of about 22 million km, that would be 700 times around the world. By way of comparison: a person in Germany produces in the annual average about 10 tons of carbon. This amount is essentially made up of fumes by car-driving, heating-up the apartment and consume of electricity.

[ Timber saves carbon dioxide ]
Carbon dioxide is split during the process of photosynthesis in the leaf. The carbon C remains in the wood while the oxygen O is released into the atmosphere. Through this process the amount of carbon in the atmosphere is reduced for the period of use and the carbon is deposited in the wood. Sustainable forestry is, of course, a precondition. As it is complied in Germany for several centuries. For every tree felled, a new one is planted. And it is not allowed to take more wood out of the forest as grows again in the same time. That´s why the use of timber is active climate protection!
Consequently the increased use of timber agrees the personal carbon-balance and the environment is intensified disburdens.

[ General information about the Carbon Bank ]
The Carbon Bank is an initiative of the forestry and woodworking industry and is represented by the Landesbeirat Holz NRW (Advisory board for timber of North Rhine-Westphalia). The Carbon Bank is an international data bank, which documents the quality and quantity of the reduction of carbon by buildings and performances of the forestry and woodworking industry.

[ Landesbeirat Holz NRW (Advisory board for timber of North Rhine-Westphalia) ]
The Landesbeirat Holz NRW consults the government relating to the forestry and woodworking industry. Further it plays a part in regional and national communion activities and develops own initiatives. The association has more than 100 members.

Contact the Carbon Bank via:
Landesbeirat Holz Nordrhein-Westfalen
Herr Matthias Eisfeld
Poststraße 7 | D-57392 Schmallenberg
Phone: +49 29 72 - 96 25 40
Fax: +49 29 72 – 96 25 42
E-Mail: info@co2-bank.de
Internet: www.co2-bank.de

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