The Importance of Wood and Timber in Sustainable Buildings

Introduction.- Inspired by Nature: The Wood Structure for Natural Architecture - Examples of Projects in Different Climate Zones.- Timber as a Sustainable Construction Material in Malaysia.- Multiple Ways of Using Timber for Sustainability in Buildings and the Future Approach.- Energy and Environmental Performance of Prefabricated Wooden Buildings.- Organic Construction Material - Applicability in Continental Climate.- Sustainable Wooden Construction of Traditional Houses in Moderate Humid Climate of North Iran.- Sustainable Buildings Wood Attraction in Vernacular Islamic Architecture: Solar Shading Devices and Natural Ventilation for Indoor Comfort.- Bamboo: The Forgotten Versatile Material.- Green Building Issues Using Wood and Timber in Buildings in the Arabian Gulf Countries.- Wood as a Sustainable Building Material From Old to Contemporary Experiences: Review and Assessment of Global and Egypt's Examples.- Wood Buildings in Portugal.- The Role of Wood in the Architectural History of Mosques in the Middle East.- One Floor at a Time: Cross-laminating a Sustainable Future for Mass Timber in North America.- Contemporary Wood Architecture for Sustainable Buildings.- The Role of Wood in Current Sustainable Building in Thailand as Architectural Ornaments.- Sustainability of Malay Wood Craftsmanship for Malaysia's Regional.- Architectural Identity.- Traditional Uses of Wood in Architecture.- The Use of CLT and Timber Technology in Current Construction and Its Impact on the Advances on Environmental Design.- Conclusions.