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6. Conclusion
Wood is a term that covers many different materials produced by a large number of different plant species. Wood has always been used to meet human needs in the construction of buildings and the manufacture of high-quality capital goods.
Current environmental concerns have put wood back in the spotlight. New avenues are opening up to improve the performance of structures and products, while optimizing the use of resources.
Wood is both a building material and a source of energy, as well as a biomass that forms the basis of a booming green chemistry.
Numerous wood-based materials are now being developed to meet technological challenges that the natural dimensions of solid wood could not meet, while at the same time improving certain properties.
Today, the long history between man and wood is...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Principles and framework - NF EN ISO14040 (X30-300) - octobre 2006
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Requirements and guidelines - NF EN ISO14044 (X30-304) - octobre 2006
- Round and sawn timber – Nomenclature of woods used in Europe - NF EN 13556 (B53.800) - décembre 2003
- Vocabulaire des termes relatifs au bois - NF B 50-002 (B 50-002)...
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Order of November 21, 2002 on the reaction to fire of construction and fitting-out products
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ADEME – French Environment and Energy Management Agency
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