It is the largest office campus project in France today: Arboretum is 125,000 m2 under construction on the banks of the Seine, in Nanterre.
As its name suggests, these buildings are largely constructed of solid wood.
But this material, purchased and secured for several years, comes mostly from Austria.
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However, France has an immense area of forest, which today covers 31% of its territory.
This forest is even expanding: it has grown by 22% over the last thirty-five years.
With a surface area 50% larger than the German forest, it nevertheless produces significantly less wood than its competitor.
In particular, significantly less wood for construction.
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This deficit has two main causes.
First, the structure of the French forest includes 70% hardwoods and 30% softwoods, while the latter, larger and straighter, are used much more in the field of construction.
Conversely, Germany, Austria...
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