"Mass-timber buildings can have very high carbon emissions" says Amy Leedham

Mass timber's reputation as the go-to low-carbon construction material is a problematic oversimplification that is leading to greenwashing, says carbon expert Amy Leedham in this Timber Revolution interview.
"We're seeing a little bit of oversimplification and glorification of mass timber," said Leedham, who is carbon lead at engineering consultancy Atelier Ten.
"The main thing that you see in the media, and one of the reasons it's becoming such a popular building material, is that it can have a