Building Category
Building units surveyed
Sawnwood consumption (m
3
)
Sawnwood weighted m
3
/building unit
Aluminium consumption(m
2
)
Aluminium weighted m
2
/building unit
Lower(none Storey)
653
1756.6
2.7
16 170.1
24.8
Medium(1-3 Storeys)
43
131.6
3.1
2965.1
69.0
High(≥4 Storeys)
36
190.2
5.3
4830.0
134.2
Total
732
2078.6
2.8
23 965.3
32.7
Source: Field Data (2012)
Table 1:
Consumption of sawnwood and substitute building materials in different building categories.