Sustainable development is particularly relevant in the construction sector, because the built environment has a significant impact on many sectors of the economy, on local jobs and quality of life. Many authors, organizations and companies worldwide recognize the possible environmental benefits of substituting the most common building materials with wood-based products. Use of wood reduces the environmental impact of a building for several reasons: (1) wood is the only renewable construction material that requires very little energy for its processing; (2) all timber products store carbon; (3) timber construction can reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions from the manufacture of construction products, as well as reduce the overall material use and thereby the amount of waste; (4) timber products are reusable and recyclable.