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Hi folks,

I’m an environmental researcher currently looking into the use of Indonesian timber in the RV industry. As part of the project, I’m hoping to chat to or conduct a survey with a few US-based RV owners whose vehicle may contain lauan/ luan (meranti wood). I’m interested in better understanding the following:

  • how aware are potential RV buyers of materials used in RVs
  • sustainability as a possible motivating factor in making purchasing decisions
  • what kind of information or claims about sustainability is available to potential buyers
  • how different products are marketed
The aim of this research is to explore the possible use of unsustainably-sourced timber and to look at how the RV industry could address sustainability concerns; and so ultimately to better protect crucial rainforests in Indonesia.

If you think your vehicle contains luan (it seems that most of them do!) and you’d be happy to chat with me, please comment and I’ll get in touch directly. Thanks very much in advance! Any contribution would be greatly appreciated
 
Hi folks,

I’m an environmental researcher currently looking into the use of Indonesian timber in the RV industry. As part of the project, I’m hoping to chat to or conduct a survey with a few US-based RV owners whose vehicle may contain lauan/ luan (meranti wood). I’m interested in better understanding the following:

  • how aware are potential RV buyers of materials used in RVs
  • sustainability as a possible motivating factor in making purchasing decisions
  • what kind of information or claims about sustainability is available to potential buyers
  • how different products are marketed
The aim of this research is to explore the possible use of unsustainably-sourced timber and to look at how the RV industry could address sustainability concerns; and so ultimately to better protect crucial rainforests in Indonesia.

If you think your vehicle contains luan (it seems that most of them do!) and you’d be happy to chat with me, please comment and I’ll get in touch directly. Thanks very much in advance! Any contribution would be greatly appreciated
Many people here are building as inexpensively as possible if they are building. If buying an RV again many are doing so based on costs. I have done both. When building I used it for light weight structural composite type panels. Many here are first time builders and use thicker plywood’s. Most feel our lifestyle conserves resources and therefore money compared to conventional housing therefore they are doing much more with less and even though energy costs are some of the main expenses still “green”.
 
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