The speed of construction is due to prefab wood. Prefab concrete would be just as fast or faster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvmru5JmXk
It has nothing to do with wood. Wood could be easier on the environment though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvmru5JmXk
It has nothing to do with wood. Wood could be easier on the environment though.
I did a quick search to determine if cities built from wooden structures can act as carbon sinks and I came across this great overview of the carbon footprint of wood buildings[0]. Granted it was created by a special interest group.
0- PDF http://www.awc.org/pdf/education/gb/ReThinkMag-GB500A-Evalua...