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Table 4 Gamma parameters for various end uses

From: Inward- versus outward-focused bioeconomy strategies for British Columbia’s forest products industry: a harvested wood products carbon storage and emission perspective

End uses

Expected Service Life (ESL)

μ

α

β

Reference for ESL

Residential original

110

110

2.54

43.2

[121]

Residential renovation

30

30

2.54

11.8

[109]

Non-residential building

75

75

2.54

29.5

[107]

Furniture

38

38

2.54

15

[107, 115]

Industrial production

3

3

2.54

1.18

[63]

Other end uses

25

25

2.54

9.84

[123]

US residential original

166

166

2.07

80.2

[121]

Japanese residential original

56

56

2.54

22

[140]