Arboreal
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) and structural sawn timber from Uruguayan pine, with two verified EPDs and a negative carbon balance per m³.
Arboreal is Uruguay's first and largest Mass Timber plant (and one of the largest in Latin America), vertically integrated from sawmilling to building design in timber. It produces cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels up to 3.5 × 12 m and structural sawn timber (strength classes up to C30), from FSC®-certified pine plantations (licence C134237), using formaldehyde-free adhesives. It holds two independently third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) registered with The International EPD® System (Environdec): CLT (S-P-13314) and strength-graded structural timber (S-P-13067), both published 2024-06-30 and valid until 2029-06-29. Per its CLT EPD, the A1-A3 GWP-total balance is −743 kg CO2 eq/m³ (including 858 kg CO2e/m³ of biogenic carbon stored in the wood), helped by a Uruguayan electricity grid that is 59% hydro, 22.8% wind and 13.8% biomass. It exports to Asia, Europe and the Americas; no formal Spanish distributor is confirmed yet.
Because its two independently verified EPDs (CLT and structural sawn timber) show a negative carbon balance per cubic metre and a mostly renewable electricity grid at origin — verifiable, not self-declared data — from Latin America's largest Mass Timber plant.
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EPD verificadas por tercero independiente ante The International EPD® System (Environdec), verificador Andrew Norton (Renuables Ltd), LCA por Callum Hill (JCH Industrial Ecology Ltd), según EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021 e ISO 14025:2006. (1) CLT — registro S-P-13314, publicada 2024-06-30, vigente hasta 2029-06-29: unidad declarada 1 m³ (474 kg, seco); GWP-fossil A1-A3 = 111 kg CO2 eq/m³; GWP-biogénico A1-A3 = −857 kg CO2 eq/m³; GWP-total A1-A3 = −743 kg CO2 eq/m³; carbono biogénico almacenado en el producto = 858 kg CO2e/m³ (234 kg C/m³). (2) Madera aserrada estructural — registro S-P-13067, publicada 2024-06-30, vigente hasta 2029-06-29: unidad declarada 1 m³ (468 kg, seco); GWP-fossil A1-A3 = 55,2 kg CO2 eq/m³; GWP-total A1-A3 = −799 kg CO2 eq/m³; mismo carbono biogénico almacenado (858 kg CO2e/m³). Alcance geográfico A1-A3: Uruguay. Fuentes: arboreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EPD-Cross-laminateed-Timber-Arboreal.pdf y .../EPD-Strength-graded-structural-timber-Arboreal.pdf. El campo GWP_kg_CO2_m3 de esta ficha usa el GWP-total A1-A3 del CLT (−743), por ser el producto destacado en el artículo de origen (Club de Constructores/arboreal.com sobre CLT). Coordenadas aproximadas a nivel de ciudad (Tacuarembó), no de planta exacta. Sin distribuidor confirmado en España a fecha jul-2026; la propia empresa declara exportación a Europa sin especificar país.
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- What is the carbon footprint (GWP) of Arboreal?
- Arboreal declares a GWP (A1–A3) of -743 kg CO₂e/m³.
- What is the density of Arboreal?
- Arboreal has a declared density of 474.
- Does Arboreal have an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?
- Yes. Arboreal has a verified EPD (S-P-13314) under EN 15804+A2 / ISO 14025.
- Is Arboreal a carbon-negative material?
- Yes. The biogenic carbon stored in Arboreal exceeds its manufacturing emissions (A1–A3), according to its environmental documentation.
Values as declared by the manufacturer or its EPD. Always check the current EPD/technical sheet for project-critical calculations.
