Finnish Log Homes Commitment to the Environment
Manufactured in Finland, Finnish Log Homes are renowned the world over for the production of the highest quality log cabins. Using slow grown Finnish redwood, Luoman log cabins are highly durable and are among the most ecologically friendly cabins available.
A recent report by the Scottish forestry commission found that a log home produces 85% less carbon in production than a building made from traditional bricks and mortar. Because timber is our livelihood we take responsibility for the environment. We only use timber from sustainable forests and we insist on conforming to the central quality certifications in our field.
Finnish Log Homes are registered with the PEFC, Europe’s leading timber accreditation body. Our operations are supported and directed by ISO 9001 standards, and the ISO 14001 environment management system. Luoman operate one of the most efficient milling plants in Europe with all waste produced during manufacture used in other applications, such as wood pellets.
Negative Carbon Footprint
In the manufacturing of the 40 x 12 foot single lodge 860 liner meters of timber is used. The average age of the trees used for the raw material is 90 years old, during this time these trees have absorbed 7272Kg of CO2. Offsetting this against the 353Kg of CO2 used in the manufacturing, planeing and transport gives the Luoman lodge a negative carbon footprint of 6920Kg.
In summary, it is difficult to think of a more environmentally fiendly method of construction than the use of the timber as the primary material.
Why all Finnish Log Homes cabins have a negative carbon footprint
Negative Carbon Effect
 Each 50 year old tree absorbs 0.825 tonnes of carbon in its lifetime |
 At least 5 trees are replanted for every tree which is harvested |
 All sawdust waste is made into pellets that are then used to heat the factory |
CO2 Emissions
 Transport to factory and UK |
 Manufacturing Process |
 Delivery to customer |
Finnish Log Homes are proud holders of PEFC accreditation guaranteeing the wood comes from sustainable sources. This and having a modern efficient manufacturing plant really means that a Luoman building takes more carbon out of the atmosphere than it puts in. i.e. Negative Carbon Footprint.
Example of recent Luoman project in England and how it helps the environment
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Total number of trees used 101 each tree absorbs 0.825 tonnes of Co2 in 50 year lifetime = -83.52 Tonnes of CO2 |
| Manufacturing process, transport from finland to UK warehouse, transport to customer. = +37.2 Tonnes of CO2 |
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Carbon impact = -46.32 Tonnes of CO2 |
