Topicality of the research is based on comparatively small usage of wood in construction, and broader application of timber in ecological construction would allow using Latvia’s natural preferences to a fuller value. On the basis of topicality of the issue, solutions must be found in taking measures to move timber in market. The objective of the research is, through clarification of the main preconditions of ecological construction and evaluation of properties of timber and possibilities of using these materials in ecological construction - to give suggestions on taking sustainability-favouring management decisions in order to move timber in market. In the end of the article, the main conclusions are summarized and suggestions are set forth on possibilities of using timber in ecological construction and its movement in the market.