To build a house for four people, around 40 m3 of timber is required.
From this amount of timber, we could obtain energy - in the form of heat - to heat this same building for two years.
From this amount of timber, we could obtain enough electricity to last for three years.
From this amount of timber, we could obtain paper products that a family of four could use for at least 10 years.
From this amount of timber, we could obtain textile products that would provide one person with a set of clothes for at least 25 years.
From this amount of timber, we could obtain biofuel in a quantity equivalent to 1.7 megawatt-hours.

We invite you to read the article "Point of view: From stovepipes to sustainability" in English below.