Carbon Estimator

Results

Volume of wood products used (ft³):24,552 ft³ (392,838 board feet) of lumber and sheathing
U.S. and Canadians forests grow this much wood in:2 minutes
Carbon stored in the wood:530 metric tons of CO2
Avoided greenhouse gas emissions:1,130 metric tons of CO2
Total potential carbon benefit:1,660 metric tons of CO2

Equivalent to:

317 cars off the road for a year
CarsOne year of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions from this many passenger vehicles (or this many years of GHG emissions from one passenger vehicle).
Energy to operate 141 homes for a year
Home Energy UseOne year of CO2 emissions from energy use of this many homes (or this many years of CO2 emissions from energy use of one home).

 

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Results from this tool are based on wood volumes only and are estimates of carbon stored within wood products and avoided emissions resulting from the substitution of wood products for non-wood products. The results do not indicate a carbon footprint or global warming potential and are not intended to replace a detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) study. Please refer to the References & Notes (PDF) for assumptions and other information related to the calculations.
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