A number of architectural practices and public organizations are leading the way when it comes to designing for and using Scottish timber in explicitly ecological buildings. The result is an increasing body of knowledge about Scottish timber combined with experience of sourcing and using homegrown wood. Much of that information is there to be shared.

"Using local timber suppliers directly supports the local economy with indirect benefits across the local community. The Scottish timber industry is greatly undervalued with a significant potential which can be realised by doing this. Supporting the local timber industry in this way helps to increase the viability of local woodlands, which, again indirectly, benefits the local environment and community." Chris Morgan, Gaia Architects