We live in a time when energy efficiency is important in every segment of life and business. Energy efficiency in wood refers to the ability of wood and wood products to contribute to energy savings in construction and everyday use, whether as building material, insulation or fuel. This means how wood helps to reduce energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions and improve the overall sustainability of buildings and systems.
Key aspects of energy efficiency in wood:
Wood is a natural, renewable and energy-efficient material that, when used correctly, contributes significantly to green construction, energy savings and reducing the negative impact on the environment.
- Thermal insulation
- Wood has a low coefficient of thermal conductivity, which means it transfers heat slowly.
- This makes it an excellent natural insulator – wooden walls, windows and roof structures help to retain heat in winter and coolness in summer, reducing the need for heating and cooling.
- Saving energy in production
- The production of wooden materials consumes significantly less energy compared to the production of steel, concrete or plastic.
- This means that wood has a smaller “embodied carbon footprint”.
- Use of wood as biomass (fuel)
- Wood is also used as a renewable source of energy – in the form of wood pellets, briquettes or wood chips.
- If used responsibly, burning wood can be carbon neutral, as wood absorbs CO₂ during growth, which it later releases through combustion.
- Long service life and recycling
- Quality processed wood has a long life and can be reused or recycled, which further contributes to sustainability and saving resources.
Energy-efficient use of wood:
- Wooden houses and prefabricated buildings
- Wooden joinery (windows and doors)
- Facade coverings and thermo-facades
- Wooden floors and ceilings
- Wall and roof insulation with wood fibers
JAF is part of the large Austrian JAF Group with headquarters in Stockerau near Vienna and a tradition of over 75 years of business. JAF Group is the largest Central European trader of panel materials, wood and wood products. It supplies the furniture industry and the construction industry with raw materials. It has been operating in Serbia for over 15 years with headquarters and distribution centers in Nova Pazova and Niš, and a showroom in New Belgrade. In Nova Pazova, customers have at their disposal the services of cutting, edging, processing on a CNC machine, as well as the service of joining and pressing veneers, which is what JAF is known for in Europe. JAF offers refined chipboard, compact panels, plywood, lumber, veneers, floor and wall coverings, parquets, laminates, decking, acoustic panels, decorative panels, laminated beams, fittings, etc.
