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		<title>OAK 2 LIFE: the first solid oak panel from the circular economy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Grupo Gámiz and Maderas Unidas present a collection of 100% solid oak panels made from wood waste from sawmills for conventional use. It all started with a moment of realisation. When Jesús Gámiz looked at the sapwood from the oak that is used in the...</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">Grupo Gámiz and Maderas Unidas present a collection of 100% solid oak panels made from wood waste from sawmills for conventional use.</h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12666" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-3.jpg" alt="OAK2LIFE es una colección de tableros de madera de roble/chapa contrachapada" width="913" height="685" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-3.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-3-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-3-700x525.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /></p>
<p><strong>It all started with a moment of realisation</strong>. When Jesús Gámiz looked at the sapwood from the oak that is used in the manufacture of Grupo Gámiz products, he thought to himself: “Is incineration really the best use for this wood?”</p>
<p>At Grupo Gámiz, where substantial resources—financial, intellectual, and creative—are devoted to <strong>enhancing industrial, construction, and decorative wood solutions</strong> in terms of functionality, sustainability, and creativity, questions like these are commonplace.</p>
<p>Once the ideas were in place, action followed. <strong>Jesús Gámiz</strong>, the CEO of <strong>Grupo Gámiz</strong>, reached out to <strong>Miguel Marqués</strong>, the CEO of <strong>Maderas Unidas</strong>. He shared his concerns and sent over a board comprised of oak sapwood pieces.</p>
<p>“See if you can come up with something,” he suggested.</p>
<p>And indeed, he did.</p>
<div id="attachment_12664" style="width: 923px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-12664 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-1.jpg" alt="Miguel Marqués (left) with Jesús Gámiz" width="913" height="727" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-1.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-1-300x239.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-1-768x612.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-1-700x557.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Miguel Marqués (left) with Jesús Gámiz</p></div>
<h3><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12667" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-4.jpg" alt="" width="913" height="685" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-4.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-4-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-4-700x525.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /></h3>
<h3>OAK 2 LIFE: Winner of the award for the most innovative product in the field of sustainability and circular economy at FIMMA + Maderalia 2024</h3>
<p>Both companies believe that they have set a new benchmark in the sector. <strong>OAK 2 LIFE offers outstanding technical, aesthetic, sustainable and cost-effective performance.</strong></p>
<p>This <strong>solid wood panel is made entirely from oak and features a double oak veneer</strong>. It is versatile and suitable for furniture, kitchen or bathroom cabinet doors, staircase elements, panelling and interior curtain walls, among other applications.</p>
<p>Jesús Gámiz and Miguel Marqués are confident that the industry itself will discover many more applications for this <strong>fully recyclable panel</strong>.</p>
<p>This is just the beginning, and the product has already been recognised at major trade fairs such as <strong>FIMMA + Maderalia</strong> in Valencia, <strong>Carrefour International du Bois</strong> in Nantes, and the <strong>Rubio Monocoat Atelier</strong> in Belgium.</p>
<div id="attachment_12684" style="width: 923px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-12684 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-11-premio-maderalia.jpg" alt="OAK 2 LIFE, awarded at FIMMA + Maderalia" width="913" height="674" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-11-premio-maderalia.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-11-premio-maderalia-300x221.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-11-premio-maderalia-768x567.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-11-premio-maderalia-700x517.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">OAK 2 LIFE, awarded at FIMMA + Maderalia</p></div>
<div id="attachment_12686" style="width: 737px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-12686 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-12-bois-carrefour.jpg" alt="OAK 2 LIFE at RUBIO MONOCOAT Atelier and Carrefour International du Bois" width="727" height="317" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-12-bois-carrefour.jpg 727w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-12-bois-carrefour-300x131.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-12-bois-carrefour-700x305.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">OAK 2 LIFE at RUBIO MONOCOAT Atelier and Carrefour International du Bois</p></div>
<h3>A panel that is both 100% sustainable and fully customisable</h3>
<p>OAK 2 LIFE is produced using <strong>finger-joint</strong> technology. The strips are bonded with <strong>D4-rated, moisture-resistant adhesive</strong>.</p>
<p>After the panel is formed, it undergoes a veneering process on both sides to balance the tensions inherent in this type of solid wood panel.<strong> The result is a far more stable product with the appearance of solid wood</strong>.</p>
<p><img class="wp-image-12676 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-7.jpg" alt="OAK 2 LIFE tablero alistonado de madera maciza de roble europeo que esta realizado a partir de desechos de la madera no aptos para usos estructurales" width="800" height="493" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-7.jpg 800w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-7-300x185.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-7-768x473.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-7-700x431.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
<p>Although the standard size of <strong>2.95 x 1.22 m</strong> meets most industry requirements and facilitates storage, OAK 2 LIFE offers <strong>extensive customisation options for professionals and companies</strong>.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-12668" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-5.jpg" alt="" width="913" height="580" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-5.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-5-300x191.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-5-768x488.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-5-700x445.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /></p>
<p>This means that <strong>a panel can be customised precisely to aesthetic preferences and size requirements</strong> in a straightforward process:</p>
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<li><strong>Choose the panel thickness</strong>: 21 mm, 26 mm, 32 mm, 42 mm, or 62 mm.</li>
<li><strong>Choose the type of oak veneer</strong>:  Planked Oak, Knotty Oak, Pippy Oak, or Crack Knotty Oak.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12679" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-9-acabados.jpg" alt="acabados tablero madera OAK 2 LIFE" width="913" height="932" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-9-acabados.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-9-acabados-294x300.jpg 294w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-9-acabados-768x784.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-9-acabados-700x715.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /></li>
<li><strong>Select the surface treatment</strong>: smooth, open pore, rough sawn or segatto.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12681" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-10-acabado-superficial.jpg" alt="acabados superficiales de OAK 2 LIFE" width="913" height="452" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-10-acabado-superficial.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-10-acabado-superficial-300x149.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-10-acabado-superficial-768x380.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-10-acabado-superficial-700x347.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /></li>
</ol>
<h3>The introduction of a new concept for solid wood panels in the industry</h3>
<p>With OAK 2 LIFE, the surface can also be given a <strong>rustic, naturally aged look</strong>. This look is achieved by removing the softer parts of the wood using various brushing techniques, which significantly improves the desired aesthetics.</p>
<p>OAK 2 LIFE is particularly suitable <strong>for the production of components that require both the strength and look of a solid panel</strong>. Its main advantage is that it can be <strong>milled and visibly machined</strong>, e.g. for the manufacture of door handles, as its outer and inner sides are made entirely of solid wood.</p>
<div id="attachment_12665" style="width: 923px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-12665 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-2.jpg" alt="OAK2LIFE is easy to mechanize" width="913" height="685" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-2.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-2-700x525.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">OAK2LIFE is easy to mechanize</p></div>
<p>Its creators are confident that <strong>this marks the beginning of a new product category</strong>:</p>
<blockquote><p>“OAK2LIFE is causing a stir. It is an innovative product that fills a gap in the market that has gone unnoticed. Until now.”</p></blockquote>
<p>The product was launched in mid-September and <strong>orders had already been placed by the end of the month</strong>.</p>
<h3>Read the technical data sheet of OAK 2 LIFE</h3>
<p>The <strong>wood industry</strong> needs <strong>innovation</strong>. The <strong>world</strong> needs a more <strong>circular economy</strong>. These two principles, combined with the <strong>collaboration of two companies committed to continuous progress in these areas — Maderas Unidas and Grupo Gámiz —</strong> have led to the development of this ground-breaking product.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-6.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12669" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-6.jpg" alt="UN PRODUCTO DE ECONOMÍA CIRCULAR" width="1300" height="925" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-6.jpg 1300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-6-300x213.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-6-768x546.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-6-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/grupo-gamiz-maderas-unidas-tablero-madera-maciza-Oak2Life-6-700x498.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px" /></a></p>
<p>Read all the information about <strong>OAK 2 LIFE</strong> <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CATALOGO_OAK-2-LIFE_-ES.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">by downloading its technical data sheet</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="boton-personalizado" href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CATALOGO_OAK-2-LIFE_-ES.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OAK 2 LIFE (technical data sheet)</a></p>
<p><em>Source: </em><a href="https://madera-sostenible.com/tablero/grupo-gamiz-y-maderas-unidas-lanzan-al-mercado-oak2life/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>Madera Sostenible</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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		<title>At Grupo Gámiz we get 100% of our energy from renewable sources</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This project, which consolidates our company&#8217;s sustainability values, was made possible by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, funded by the European Union &#8211; Next Generation EU. Like quality, sustainability is much more real when it&#8217;s certified. Our primary and secondary processed wood products have...</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">This project, which consolidates our company&#8217;s sustainability values, was made possible by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, funded by the European Union &#8211; Next Generation EU.</h2>
<p>Like quality, sustainability is much more real when it&#8217;s certified. Our <strong>primary and secondary processed wood products</strong> have the most important <strong>sustainability stamps</strong>: <strong>FSC and PEFC</strong>.</p>
<p>At <strong>Grupo Gámiz </strong>we have taken yet another step to<strong> reduce our carbon footprint</strong> by implementing an <strong>energy self-supply </strong>project that was made possible by funds from the <strong>Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, funded by the European Union &#8211; Next Generation EU</strong>, in the which have been collaborating with the Company <strong>Imagina Energía</strong>.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9997" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-instalacion-fabrica.jpg" alt="" width="920" height="1067" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-instalacion-fabrica.jpg 920w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-instalacion-fabrica-259x300.jpg 259w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-instalacion-fabrica-768x891.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-instalacion-fabrica-883x1024.jpg 883w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-instalacion-fabrica-700x812.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px" /></p>
<h3>2,000 tonnes of CO2 saved</h3>
<p>This project came to an end in 2021. Since then,<strong> all of the energy we use at Grupo Gámiz comes from renewable sources</strong>, specifically <strong>solar power</strong>.</p>
<p>For this purpose we have installed <strong>1,800 photovoltaic panels </strong>on the roofs of our facilities, which guarantee 801 kW of power and 684 MWh of self-consumed energy.</p>
<p>The rest of the energy needed for our processes is obtained from <strong>reusing our own waste (splinters and saw dust)</strong>, and<strong> 100% clean energy from renewable sources</strong> supplied by Imagina Energía, the first 100% solar energy in Spain.</p>
<p>In other words: since the start of our self-supply project <strong>we have saved more than 2,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.</strong></p>
<p>One more step in our daily commitment to <strong>sustainability, ecology and innovation</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-9993" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-2-927x1024.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="774" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-2-927x1024.jpg 927w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-2-271x300.jpg 271w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-2-768x849.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-2-700x774.jpg 700w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grupo-gamiz-next-generation-gobierno-vasco-2.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a></p>
<h3>If you use wood in your processes, you can be even more creative, functional and sustainable</h3>
<p>At Grupo Gámiz we have been committed to <strong>innovation since 1942</strong> as the basis for the manufacture of our <strong>primary and secondary processed wood products</strong>.</p>
<p>That attention to detail has helped us to guarantee maximum quality in our <strong>boards and panels, laminated profiles and edge-glued panels</strong>.</p>
<p>It has also enabled us to be pioneers and create <strong>the only oak glulam in the world with the CE marking for structural use</strong>, and we&#8217;re the only manufacturers of this in the world.</p>
<p>So if you work in <strong>industry, construction, architecture or interior design</strong> and are looking for wood, you won&#8217;t find a better place for it.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Grupo Gámiz&#8217;s R&#38;D department is taking part in the AEGIS project, which aims to create buildings and public spaces that contribute to people&#8217;s well-being. The digital transformation has changed our understanding of life, relationships and work. In this regard, in the industrial sphere a true...</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">Grupo Gámiz&#8217;s R&amp;D department is taking part in the AEGIS project, which aims to create buildings and public spaces that contribute to people&#8217;s well-being.</h2>
<p>The <strong>digital transformation</strong> has changed our understanding of life, relationships and work. In this regard, <strong>in the industrial sphere a true revolution is taking place</strong>. The roof tile factories that sprang up alongside our rivers are disappearing, giving way to the new forms of management and production of the so-called <strong>Industry 4.0</strong> or <strong><em>Digital Industry</em></strong>.</p>
<p>Within the framework of this new reality, the <strong>AEGIS</strong> project arises within the <strong>Hazitek</strong> innovation programme backed by the <strong>Basque Government</strong> and the <strong>ERDF</strong> (European Regional Development Fund).</p>
<div id="attachment_8118" style="width: 923px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-8118 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ENOVOS-HTE-RESOL_Grupo-Gamiz.jpg" alt="" width="913" height="585" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ENOVOS-HTE-RESOL_Grupo-Gamiz.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ENOVOS-HTE-RESOL_Grupo-Gamiz-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ENOVOS-HTE-RESOL_Grupo-Gamiz-768x492.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ENOVOS-HTE-RESOL_Grupo-Gamiz-700x449.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/enovos-luxenburgo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enovos, Luxemburgo</a> | arch: Jim Clemes | Project: VIGAM: oak glulam</p></div>
<p><strong>Integration of state-of-the-art technology and market leaders</strong></p>
<p><strong>The IoT, or “internet of things”,</strong> refers to the connection of everyday objects with the internet, a link with the purpose of <strong>making our daily life more practical, convenient, safe and efficient</strong>. In short, this interconnection provides comprehensive knowledge about the objects themselves, their use and their context, to optimise the use we make of them.</p>
<p>In the case of AEGIS, <strong>the objective of people&#8217;s well-being</strong> <strong>stems from innovation in the manufacture of the various elements needed in construction and furniture</strong>, two areas in which wood, in particular <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/true-sustainable-architecture-is-certified/">quality certified</a>, <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/what-does-the-ce-marking-for-structural-use-mean-for-wooden-glulam-beams/">sustainable wood</a>, plays a fundamental role.</p>
<p><strong>The AEGIS project</strong> centres its efforts on <strong>integrating different technologies that make it possible to create </strong><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/welcome-to-a-new-world/"><strong>healthy buildings and spaces</strong></a> by generating smart infrastructure, advanced solutions for purification and disinfection and developing hygienic surfaces.</p>
<p>To do this, <strong>an innovation alliance</strong> has been set up comprising leading companies in their respective areas, such as <strong>Grupo Gámiz</strong>, <strong>Orona</strong>, <strong>Irurena</strong>, <strong>Airlan</strong>, <strong>Goizper</strong>, <strong>Erreka</strong>, <strong>Ingetek</strong> and <strong>Dinycon</strong>.</p>
<div id="attachment_8119" style="width: 923px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-8119 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Oficinas-Kaiserhof-Grupo-gamiz.jpg" alt="" width="913" height="585" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Oficinas-Kaiserhof-Grupo-gamiz.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Oficinas-Kaiserhof-Grupo-gamiz-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Oficinas-Kaiserhof-Grupo-gamiz-768x492.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Oficinas-Kaiserhof-Grupo-gamiz-700x449.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/kaiserhof-offices-cologne/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kaiserhof offices, Cologne</a> | arch: msm Meyer Schmitz-Morkramer Rhein GmbH. | Product: <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VIGAM</a>: oak glulam</p></div>
<h3><strong>The digital transformation is better if it is sustainable</strong></h3>
<p>Today, to achieve these safe spaces and buildings, plastic or metal elements have to be included. <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/uncategorized/muro-cortina-madera-proyecto-wood-iot-wall/"><strong>The day-to-day effort of Grupo Gámiz&#8217;s innovation department in the search for sustainability</strong></a> means that our role in this project is primarily focused on <strong>providing solutions for integrating electronics into wood so it can be reused </strong>once these electronics have reached the end of their useful life.</p>
<p>As the project advances, <strong>new digital transformation challenges</strong> will arise that will have to be approached from a similarly sustainable perspective. At Grupo Gámiz we are accustomed to seeing the world from this viewpoint <a href="/?page_id=906">since 1942</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The research project ‘Wood IoT Wall’ is being conducted within the Hazitek programme, funded by the Basque Government and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The fact that wood is a building material experiencing an upturn has been seen for some time. In reality, rather...</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">The research project ‘Wood IoT Wall’ is being conducted within the Hazitek programme, funded by the Basque Government and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).</h2>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">The fact that wood is a building material experiencing an upturn has been seen for some time. In reality, rather than just a current trend</span><b>, </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">it would be ideal if</span> <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/true-sustainable-architecture-is-certified/"><b>sustainable, certified wood with structural capacity </b></a></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">were here to stay. In the end, it may well be the material that can best help </span><b>architecture finally become</b> <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/architecture-is-key-in-the-circular-economy/"><b>sustainable architecture</b></a><b>.</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To the qualities of wood as a </span><b>natural and ecological material</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> —in addition to </span><b>beautiful, elegant and warm</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, of course— we must add technology. Research has helped</span> <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/sustainability-in-architecture-is-more-creative-with-glulam-beams/"><b>glulam wood achieve extraordinary levels of structural quality</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. As proof of this we have </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/"><b>VIGAM, the only oak glulam beam in the world with the CE marking for structural use</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, designed and manufactured by Grupo Gámiz. As well as this project that we&#8217;re talking about today.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_7833" style="width: 923px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-7833 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-Rathaus-Tubingen.jpg" alt="Muro cortina de madera. Proyecto Rathaus Tübingen " width="913" height="585" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-Rathaus-Tubingen.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-Rathaus-Tubingen-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-Rathaus-Tubingen-768x492.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-Rathaus-Tubingen-700x449.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/tubingen-city-hall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tübingen City Hall </a> | <em>Arch: a+r Architekten GmbH | Product: VIGAM: Oak glulam.</em></p></div>
<h3>‘Wood IoT Wall’. <b>A step further in energy efficiency</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know that </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/5-advantages-of-wooden-curtain-walling-compared-to-aluminium-or-steel/"><b>wooden curtain walling provides greater efficiency than conventional curtain walling</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (concrete, steel, aluminium, etc.). The </span><b><i>Wood IoT Wall</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> project aims to go even further, an ambitious objective </span><b>funded by the Basque Government and the ERDF through the Hazitek programme</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Compared to curtain walling models used currently </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wood IoT Wall</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> differs in the concept of its design with </span><b>emerging technologies and capacities</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. For example, the project anticipates the generation </span><b>of a complex BIM objective of curtain walling</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as well as a </span><b>digital twin</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for smart management of this curtain walling, and provision of knowledge, traceability and action on aspects of the structure related to energy efficiency: </span><b>ventilation, shade, lighting, temperature,</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> etc.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To make this reality, this adventure has </span><b>participants who are exceptional in</b> <b>the world of construction, wood, industry and research</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Grupo Gámiz is accompanied by </span><b>Uxama</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><b>Carpintería Irastorza</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><b>Genelek</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><b>Tecnalia</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<h3><b>Smart curtain walling has to be wood</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today </span><b>wooden curtain walling is </b><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/the-latest-technology-in-sustainable-facades-wooden-curtain-walling/"><b>the sustainable alternative to other applications with materials that are less respectful of the environment</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This sustainability is also related to efficiency, as shown by </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/passivhaus-and-certified-wood-common-sense-brings-them-together-the-environment-wins/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the protagonism of wood in </span><b>passivhaus</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> buildings.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_7843" style="width: 923px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-7843" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-centro-agricola-Salez.jpg" alt="" width="913" height="585" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-centro-agricola-Salez.jpg 913w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-centro-agricola-Salez-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-centro-agricola-Salez-768x492.jpg 768w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/grupo-gamiz-blog-vigam-muro-cortina-madera-centro-agricola-Salez-700x449.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/agricultural-centre-salez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agricultural centre, Salez </a> | Arch: Andy Senn Architektur GmbH. | Product: VIGAM</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So it is logical that when studying the creation of smart wooden curtain walling wood is the main material, like in this project, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wood IoT Wall</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, in which </span><b>GRUPO</b> <b>GÁMIZ is participating with its R&amp;D department… and with all the enthusiasm of people working here.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We&#8217;ll keep you informed!</span></p>
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		<title>Surrounding yourself with wood is good for your health, your emotions and your creativity</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A study has revealed that Covid and other types of coronaviruses survive much less time on wood than in contact with plastic, stainless steel and masonry. It is a sensation that people have been experiencing for centuries. Wood is really good for us. Its natural...</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">A study has revealed that Covid and other types of coronaviruses survive much less time on wood than in contact with plastic, stainless steel and masonry.</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is a sensation that people have been experiencing for centuries. </span><b>Wood is really good for us</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Its natural beauty, aroma, feel, the notion of life that a forest or just a tree transmits are </span><b>evocations that are inherited by the elements built with it</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, whether furniture, doors, windows, toys, beams or buildings in general.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This collective intuition about the positive properties of wood, that fortunately is taking shape little by little in all areas, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/oak-glulam-beams-there-is-structural-life-beyond-concrete-and-steel/"><b>including sustainable architecture</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is endorsed by a </span><b>very interesting report brought to us by Stora Enso</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, manufacturer of renewable solutions in wood and paper for construction and packaging: </span><b><i>10 reasons why wooden constructions are good for you</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<div id="attachment_6516" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-6516" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-oak-instituto.jpg" alt="Oak House School" width="673" height="440" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-oak-instituto.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-oak-instituto-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/accoya/oak-institute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oak House School</a> | Arch: Trasbordo arquitectura y gerencia de construcción S.L. | Product: Ventilated façade – Accoya® tongue and groove units</p></div>
<h3><b>Research carried out in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This study was undertaken by a team of the Chair for Timber Structures and Building Construction of the Technical University of Munich, and consisted of </span><b>a bibliographic compilation of a large number of scientific publications on the subject</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In total more than 116 papers published in important media have been reviewed, and their conclusions can be summarised as three significant advantages of timber in our lives: </span><b>wood protects our health, improves our mood and stimulates us intellectually</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<li><b>Wood is healthy</b></li>
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<p><b>Wood as the safest raw material against Covid-19</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a conclusion that stands out in these pandemic times, but it is not the only one. While it is true that</span><b> coronavirus will remain on wooden surfaces for only 12 hours</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, in comparison with the 96 hours that it can last on plastic, stainless steel or masonry, it is a good idea not to let our guard down with habits such as hand hygiene and risk prevention in general.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Furthermore, the report by Stora Enso and the University of Munich compiles cases that prove that </span><b>living, working and even studying in wooden buildings helps reduce people&#8217;s blood pressure and heart rate</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_6561" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-6561" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-VIGAM-centro-gricola-salezt.jpg" alt="Centro agrícola Salez, producto VIGAM" width="673" height="440" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-VIGAM-centro-gricola-salezt.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-VIGAM-centro-gricola-salezt-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/agricultural-centre-salez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agricultural centre, Salez</a> | Arch: Andy Senn Architektur GmbH. | Product: VIGAM</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the same time, </span><b>people exposed to timber environments see increased activity of the NK cells</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, immune system cells that destroy infected cells in the body.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, this investigation also concludes that </span><b>wood improves air quality</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> wherever it is, and that </span><b>helps preserve the healthiest humidity range</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (between 40% and 70%).</span></p>
<div id="attachment_6562" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-6562" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-VIGAM-centro-gricola-salez-2.jpg" alt="Centro agrícola Salez, producto VIGAM" width="673" height="440" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-VIGAM-centro-gricola-salez-2.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-VIGAM-centro-gricola-salez-2-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/agricultural-centre-salez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agricultural centre, Salez</a> | Arch: Andy Senn Architektur GmbH. | Product: VIGAM</p></div>
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<h4><b>Wood improves our moods</b></h4>
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<p><b>The beneficial power of wood also affects our emotions</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, in other words, our mental health. Aside from the positive responses to wood that most of us experience consciously (aroma, warmth, natural beauty), the study compiles conclusions such as </span><b>exposure to timber environments improves our mood</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It also cites </span><b>evidence obtained in domestic environments, schools and hospitals that shows that wood reduces stress and contributes to our well-being.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> In particular, the investigation alludes to an experiment at an oncological centre in Bratislava. After subjecting people to examinations in different rooms in the hospital, it was concluded that </span><b>the level of cortisol (the hormone responsible for stress) decreases by 7.5% when the participants were in the waiting room, recently refurbished with wood</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6522" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-la-madera-es-salud.jpg" alt="Dos personas en una casa de madera sonriendo" width="673" height="440" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-la-madera-es-salud.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-la-madera-es-salud-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /></p>
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<h4><b>Wood helps us to be more creative</b></h4>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, this interesting </span><b>compilation of scientific studies on how wood is so good for life</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> includes experiments related to </span><b>creativity, concentration and productivity</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. In all of them </span><b>wood acts as a powerful natural stimulant of ingenuity, that perfects intellectual aptitudes </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">and the ability to make creative decisions.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this regard, </span><b>the positive aspects of wood are specifically mentioned, demonstrated through experiments and comparisons, </b><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/architecture-and-education-wood-constructions/"><b>on the performance of students in schools where</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> this material predominant.   </span></p>
<div id="attachment_6517" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-6517" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-Escuela-Eichendorff-Stuttgart.jpg" alt="Escuela Eichendorff, Stuttgart" width="673" height="440" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-Escuela-Eichendorff-Stuttgart.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/grupo-gamiz-blog-estudio-stora-enso-Escuela-Eichendorff-Stuttgart-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/eichendorff-school-stuttgart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eichendorff School, Stuttgart </a> | Arch: Hausmann Architekten GmbH. | Product: VIGAM</p></div>
<h3><b>Being aware helps improve habits</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In general, being aware of a problem helps us to improve, and </span><b>eliminating a bad habit usually facilitates the acquisition of a better one</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. For example, incorporating sports into our life is much easier if we stop smoking, and vice versa.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once we are aware of the danger for our world of continuing with our current model of consumption, </span><b>the new good habit in architecture, construction and interior design is to opt for wood.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> It may seem ironic, as it is the natural material that has been part of human constructions since Prehistory, but it is a fact that </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/passivhaus-and-certified-wood-common-sense-brings-them-together-the-environment-wins/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">sustainable architecture needs sustainable solutions</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and with that ambition wood is recovering its primordial role.</span></p>
<p><b>Some countries and some cultures have already interiorised wood products as </b><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/sustainability-in-architecture-is-more-creative-with-glulam-beams/"><b>faithful accomplices to design, function and creativity</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Others are still working on it, but </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/what-does-the-ce-marking-for-structural-use-mean-for-wooden-glulam-beams/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">thanks to certifications, </span></a><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/single-family-home/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">timber roofs</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/agricultural-specialisation-centre-arenenberg/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">pillars</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> can be seen more and more, and we are finding more elegant, warm and beautiful façades made with </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/the-latest-technology-in-sustainable-facades-wooden-curtain-walling/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">wooden curtain walling</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the same time, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/toxin-free-pickled-wood/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the formula of innovation, ecology and wood</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> generates incredible resources such as </span><b>ACCOYA® acetylated wood, a material with magnificent performance in exteriors</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/accoya/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">with a 50-year written guarantee</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In short, we are celebrating this interesting study that highlights what many wood-lovers have known for a long time: </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/wooden-architecture-against-climate-change/"><b>life with wood is much better</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you would like to find out more about the complete study by Stora Enso, </span></i><a href="https://info.storaenso.com/wood-house-effect"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">you can download it here</span></i></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></i></p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">The latest edition of these annual meetings organised by one of the most active journals in the sector took place in Málaga. And of course, GRUPO GÁMIZ was there.</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since the journal </span><a href="https://arquitecturayempresa.es/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arquitectura y Empresa</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was launched in 2016, </span><b>its bosses did not want it to be limited to being just another architecture website</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “merely a space on the web to post projects and attractive images”. The nature of its content and its activity, eminently practical and </span><b>aiming to generating synergies in the sector</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, has transformed it into an essential benchmark for the construction sector in Spain.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This motivated and proactive drive is evident in </span><b>their meetings between architects and companies, their </b><b>“</b><b>Foros Contract</b><b>”</b><b>, which are not to be missed</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and are eagerly awaited by architecture professionals and the heads of companies related to the sector, such as GRUPO GÁMIZ.</span></p>
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<h3><b>The human factor is the key to success in collaborations</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Short distances, </span><b>personal service, closeness in the transfer of information and opinions, these things are like gold in a world marked by an apparent digital proximity </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">that sometimes seems so distant. </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/welcome-to-a-new-world/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even in pandemic times</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, where human contact is so fragile. The organisers of the latest </span><b>Foro Contract,</b> <b>held in Málaga last March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, went to great effort, like they did last year, to ensure the preventive measures were as safe as these times require.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There we were, </span><b>available to speak to architects and listen carefully to them</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Because at GRUPO GÁMIZ </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">we are very proud of our products</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, of our </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">projects</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and, in general, of our contribution to </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/the-latest-technology-in-sustainable-facades-wooden-curtain-walling/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">sustainable architecture</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/sustainability-in-architecture-is-more-creative-with-glulam-beams/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">architectural creativity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. But we have always felt that innovation is especially important, and therefore </span><b>we need to know what the people with the designs of future constructions in their hands are looking for</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<h3><b>VIGAM and ACCOYA®: wooden curtain walling and exteriors that withstand everything</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We spent a few very pleasant, intense and creative days in Málaga. We presented our products and, as expected, </span><b>two of our gems were a great success with the architects: VIGAM and ACCOYA®</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VIGAM is, no more and no less, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/glulam-beams/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the only oak glulam beam in the world with the CE marking for structural use</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/true-sustainable-architecture-is-certified/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">certified quality</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> makes it possible, for example, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/free-ebook-wooden-curtain-walling/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">to build wooden curtain walling,</span></a> <b>a solution that is widely used in northern European countries and that is gaining ground in our country</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The result: </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/category/wooden-curtain-walling/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">warm and elegant façades</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, with all the flavour, beauty and warmth of </span><b>wood, the oldest building material in the world. </b></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6399" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grupo-gamiz-blog-contract-arquitectura-y-empresa-malaga-2.jpg" alt="Grupo Gámiz Contract Arquitectura y Empresa Málaga" width="673" height="440" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grupo-gamiz-blog-contract-arquitectura-y-empresa-malaga-2.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grupo-gamiz-blog-contract-arquitectura-y-empresa-malaga-2-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the same time, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/acetylated-wood/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">as official distributors of ACCOYA® in Spain</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we have once again had the opportunity to share the incredible performance of this </span><b>acetylated wood</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, for which we offer a </span><b>50-year written guarantee</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/accoya/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ACCOYA® is becoming more widely known and used</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but at the Foro Contract held in Málaga there were still some who were left open-mouthed when told about its almost invincible properties in exteriors: </span><b>resistant and durable, it needs no maintenance is not affected by moulds or insects</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as they do not recognise it as food </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/toxin-free-pickled-wood/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">thanks to a completely natural treatment that modifies its molecular structure.</span></a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6400" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grupo-gamiz-blog-contract-arquitectura-y-empresa-malaga-3.jpg" alt="Grupo Gámiz Contract Arquitectura y Empresa Málaga" width="673" height="440" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grupo-gamiz-blog-contract-arquitectura-y-empresa-malaga-3.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grupo-gamiz-blog-contract-arquitectura-y-empresa-malaga-3-300x196.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In short: </span><b>we have, once again, come away very content from this Foro Contract by Arquitectura y Empresa</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Now it&#8217;s time to organise all our ideas and get back to work. Because we have seen that </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/"><b>architects with creative and sustainable drive need creative and sustainable solutions</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">The qualities of glulam wood are multiplied with the CE marking for structural use.</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In these mentally unsettling times, with radical changes in how we see the world, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/welcome-to-a-new-world/"><b>architecture cannot remain on the sidelines</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Its role as a trigger for new ways of living and sharing urban spaces has become even more important with the covid-19 crisis. It is in this extraordinary panorama where an innovative, effective, sustainable, resistant, beautiful building material with versatile applications begins to take on importance: </span><b>wood.</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is strange, and yet logical, that in the final stretch of first quarter of the XXI century we are witnessing a <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/wooden-architecture-against-climate-change/">rediscovery of </a></span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/wooden-architecture-against-climate-change/"><b>natural building materials</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that have accompanied human beings practically since the dawn of architecture. Its renewable values (</span><b>wood retains carbon, instead of releasing it into the atmosphere</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">), its warmth and its durability complement the </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/the-latest-technology-in-sustainable-facades-wooden-curtain-walling/"><b>great creative possibilities of glulam wood</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, benefits that are achieved through technology and the structural certifications. </span></p>
<div id="attachment_5456" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5456 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-cortesía-arauco.jpg" alt="Nuevos usos de la madera laminada en fachadas edificios" width="673" height="497" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-cortesía-arauco.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-cortesía-arauco-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Glulam wood | Photo courtesy of  <a href="https://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/767512/materiales-madera-laminada-y-su-aplicacion-en-la-arquitectura" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plataforma Arquitectura</a></p></div>
<h3><b>The big advantages of glulam wood</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Glulam wood is a great ally of architects who do not want to limit their imagination. Its </span><b>versatility</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> makes it possible to create large, long, <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/cathedral-of-santa-maria-vitoria/">very wide or even curved parts</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Its </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/single-family-home/"><b>beauty</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> provides warmth, a natural atmosphere and elegance to all types of buildings, whether historic (restorations) or modern (new builds).</span></p>
<div id="attachment_5457" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5457 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-plataforma-arquitecutra-Wander-wood-pavilion.jpg" alt="Nuevos usos de la madera laminada en Wander Wood Pavilion" width="673" height="497" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-plataforma-arquitecutra-Wander-wood-pavilion.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-plataforma-arquitecutra-Wander-wood-pavilion-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Wander Wood Pavilion | Product: Glulam wood | Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/938739/material-del-futuro-4-arquitectos-que-estan-llevando-la-madera-laminada-cruzada-a-otro-nivel?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_articles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plataforma Arquitectura</a></p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Glulam wood has great </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/enovos-luxenburgo/"><b>resistance and durability</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, perfect to withstand the inclemency of the harshest environments, including a high relative humidity.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite its resistance and capacity, it is much </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/5-advantages-of-wooden-curtain-walling-compared-to-aluminium-or-steel/"><b>lighter and more stable</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> than other structural materials such as concrete and steel.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Starting with the fact that it is combustible, innovations in the design and manufacture of glulam wood have turned it into a material with </span><b><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/did-you-know-that-the-great-fire-that-destroyed-san-francisco-did-not-have-anything-to-do-with-wood/">excellent behaviour in the event of fire</a>.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using glulam wood </span><b>reduces construction time</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/">the products necessary are quickly available from the catalogue</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And of course, one of the biggest advantages is that it is a </span><b>sustainable building material</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, that helps protect the environment and plant the seed of <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/4-trends-in-sustainable-architecture/">a healthier world for generations to come</a>.</span></p>
<h3><b>Innovation: wooden curtain walling with oak glulam beams</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At GRUPO GÁMIZ we manufacture </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/glulam-beams/"><b>VIGAM, the only oak glulam beam in the world with the CE marking for structural use</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Our glulam beams are being used in projects all over the world to give a new touch to </span><b>lightweight façades with wooden curtain walling</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. A touch that brings sustainability and beauty to our lives.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_5321" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5321 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-madera-laminas-de-roble-muro-cortina-Enovos-Luxemburgo-.jpg" alt="Viga laminada de roble de Grupo Gámiz, aplicación muro cortina en la sede Enovos de Luxemburgo" width="673" height="790" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-madera-laminas-de-roble-muro-cortina-Enovos-Luxemburgo-.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-madera-laminas-de-roble-muro-cortina-Enovos-Luxemburgo--256x300.jpg 256w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/enovos-luxenburgo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enovos, Luxembourg </a> | | Arch: Jim Clemes | Product: Oak glulam – curtain wall</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The result? Interiors with warmer, more natural and ecological façades. Thanks to glulam wood in general, and to </span><b>oak glulam beams with the CE marking for structural use</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in particular, a good number of professionals that contribute to </span><b>sustainable architecture </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/can-curtain-walling-be-made-entirely-of-wood/">have increased the creative possibilities of their designs</a>.</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Construction with this material reduces the carbon dioxide in atmosphere because wood is able to store CO2. Sustainable architecture seeks construction, urban planning and habitability responses starting with a way of living, and creating, that respects the environment. It is a philosophical attitude that nevertheless...</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">Construction with this material reduces the carbon dioxide in atmosphere because wood is able to store CO2.</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/4-trends-in-sustainable-architecture/"><b>Sustainable architecture</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> seeks construction, urban planning and habitability responses starting with a way of living, and creating, that respects the environment. It is a philosophical attitude that nevertheless requires real resources such as environmentally-friendly techniques, clean technology and </span><b>ecological construction materials.</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this regard </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/sustainable-architects-renzo-piano/"><b>wood is the perfect ally of committed architects</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Accompanying human beings since time immemorial, its natural beauty complements its properties as an </span><b>ecological, recyclable and sustainable material.</b></p>
<div id="attachment_5528" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5528 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-madera-acetilada-accoya.jpg" alt="Vivienda en Luis Manzanique. Recubrimiento de fachada. Vigas laminadas de roble y perfiles horizontales de Accoya®" width="673" height="445" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-madera-acetilada-accoya.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-madera-acetilada-accoya-300x198.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/accoya/house-luis-manzaneque/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Residence in Luis Manzaneque </a> | Arch: By More Arquitectos | Product: Cladding of the exterior façade – Accoya® horizontal scantlings and oak glulams</p></div>
<h3><b>Wood stores CO2 that is not released into the atmosphere</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CO2 or carbon dioxide is a natural gas present on the planet and necessary for most living beings. Nevertheless, its extraordinary growth due to the use of fossil fuels is responsible for </span><b>global warming and the greenhouse effect</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. What happens is that large amounts of CO2 displace the oxygen.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/oak-glulam-beams-there-is-structural-life-beyond-concrete-and-steel/">Wood, and the products manufactured with this material, protect our atmosphere</a> as they are able to lock the CO2 inside, “imprisoning” the gas and, therefore, not releasing into the air.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experts assure that building a house with wood as the basic building material </span><b>prevents the emission of up to 60 tonnes of CO2 for every 100 m2. </b></p>
<div id="attachment_5388" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5388 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-madera-viga-laminada-de-roble-sweeden.jpg" alt="Bosque Suecia" width="673" height="497" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-madera-viga-laminada-de-roble-sweeden.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Grupo-gamiz-madera-viga-laminada-de-roble-sweeden-300x222.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Swedish forest</p></div>
<h3><b>A natural material that protects the environment from its production</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the same time, the process necessary to produce wood as a building material needs a minimal amount of energy, as wood is a natural material. </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/5-advantages-of-wooden-curtain-walling-compared-to-aluminium-or-steel/"><b>Manufacturing cement, steel or aluminium, for example, entails a huge energy cost</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, far from the energy recommendations that protect the planet and promote sustainability.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, wood is </span><b>an ecological building material that acts as natural thermal and acoustic insulation</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, so many buildings made using wood products do not require investment, or the use of non-sustainable materials, to achieve this comfort.</span></p>
<h3><b>Certified sustainable wood</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This drive for respect for the environment must have </span><b>rigorous certification</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Wood products that ensure the sustainability, survival and repopulation of forests and their care in the most honest and fair way possible are essential to be sure that the wood products used protect the planet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this regard, at GRUPO GÁMIZ we have </span><b>the most important sustainable certifications, such as <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/true-sustainable-architecture-is-certified/">PEFC, FSC and EPD</a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<h3><b>The CE marking, wood as the structural alternative to other non-sustainable materials</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At GRUPO GÁMIZ we manufacture </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/glulam-beams/"><b>VIGAM, the only oak glulam beam in the world with the CE marking for structural use</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This certification makes it possible to use our glulam beams to design sustainable structures with the beauty of oak. </span></p>
<div id="attachment_5326" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5326 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-madera-laminas-de-roble-muro-cortina-Escuela-de-usica-Getxo-1.jpg" alt="Escuela de Música, Getxo. Viga laminada de roble" width="673" height="508" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-madera-laminas-de-roble-muro-cortina-Escuela-de-usica-Getxo-1.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-madera-laminas-de-roble-muro-cortina-Escuela-de-usica-Getxo-1-300x226.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Music School, Getxo | Product: Oak glulam | Photo courtesy of  <a href="https://www.elcorreo.com/bizkaia/margen-derecha/getxo-antzokia-concluira-20171124212920-nt.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">El Correo</a></p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For example, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/the-latest-technology-in-sustainable-facades-wooden-curtain-walling/"><b>many architects are currently opting for wooden curtain walling</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. With VIGAM the </span><b>beautiful, ecological lightweight façade</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a reality present in projects that seek the elegance and personality of wood.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Without doubt, wood is the sustainable material par excellence, and </span><b>an essential resource for sustainable architects</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, who already have access to <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/oak-glulam-beams-there-is-structural-life-beyond-concrete-and-steel/">structural, sustainable and beautiful alternatives</a>, beyond concrete, steel and aluminium.</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The constructive advantages of wood reinforce the Passivhaus standard in its aim to reduce energy consumption in homes Architecture and construction are two of the pillars that are moving the world towards sustainability and common sense. This can be seen in the multiple concepts that...</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;">The constructive advantages of wood reinforce the Passivhaus standard in its aim to reduce energy consumption in homes</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Architecture and construction are two of the pillars that are moving the world towards sustainability and common sense. This can be seen in the multiple concepts that are springing up as a response to </span><b>a society that is ever more committed to the environment</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: buildings with almost no energy consumption (ECCN), bioconstruction, zero-energy buildings, </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/accoya-en/4-trends-in-sustainable-architecture/"><b>sustainable architecture</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, green architecture, bioclimatic architecture, organic architecture…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of these concepts is the Passivhaus standard. Emerging in 1988 in Germany (</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passivhaus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> means “</span><b>passive house</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">” in German), it has been moving from theory to practice as society&#8217;s awareness and science and technology have smoothed its way. In essence, the purpose of this building model is to obtain comfort in the home by monitoring certain basic principles.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In terms of figures, </span><b>Passivhaus seeks to reduce the energy consumption of buildings by around 70%</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with respect to those constructed with conventional building standards.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_5341" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5341 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-casa-passive-house.jpg" alt="" width="673" height="460" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-casa-passive-house.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-casa-passive-house-300x205.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Passive House</p></div>
<h3><b>What is Passivhaus in 5 key points?</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Passivhaus housing building standard has five fundamental aspects, that have to work together:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">High level of insulation in walls and roofs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Absence of heat bridging</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hermetic enclosure</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">High performance windows</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Efficient ventilation systems</span></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Taking this into account, and although in the Passivhaus concept does not prioritise any material, it is logical </span><b>that </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">one of the most requested construction materials in this standard, and <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/the-city-of-the-future-imagined-by-toyota-is-wooden/">with the best prospects for the future</a>, is that which has been </span><b>contributing to energy efficiency and sustainable construction for centuries</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> even when these two concepts were still light years away: </span><b>wood.</b></p>
<h3><b>Wood reduces energy consumption from minute zero</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If the objective of Passivhaus is to reduce the high energy consumption of conventional construction, what better contribution than doing so from the start. Wood is a material that barely generates CO2 emissions during its production. <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/5-advantages-of-wooden-curtain-walling-compared-to-aluminium-or-steel/">Nothing like</a></span><b><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/5-advantages-of-wooden-curtain-walling-compared-to-aluminium-or-steel/"> the environmental impact that other construction materials</a> generate such as steel, concrete, lime or mortar</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to constituting a sustainable solution from the start, </span><b>wood suits practically every single one of the key points of Passivhaus</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: it is an excellent natural thermal insulator that helps eliminate heat bridging.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the same time, </span><b>wood is hygroscopic, which enables it to regulate the air quality and temperature</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: it absorbs the environmental humidity in winter and distributes it in summer. </span><b>Comfort is assured naturally</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_5342" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5342 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-vivienda-unifamiliar-italia.jpg" alt="" width="673" height="460" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-vivienda-unifamiliar-italia.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-viga-laminada-roble-vivienda-unifamiliar-italia-300x205.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/single-family-home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detached residence, Trentino </a> |Carpentry: Damiani-Holz&amp;KO S.P.A./AG. | Product: Oak glulam</p></div>
<h3><b>And the best is still to come: wood certified for structural use</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At GRUPO GÁMIZ we are the designer and manufacturer of </span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/glulam-beams/"><b>VIGAM, the only oak glulam beam in the world with the CE marking for structural use</b></a><b>. </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">This means that we are not just talking about decoration and interior design, but also </span><b>resistance, function and structural use. </b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And, of course, we are talking about </span><b>beauty, quality, warmth</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, sensations of being at one with nature. </span><b>Design, creativity and sustainability</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/">Thanks to VIGAM, architects do not have to renounce anything in their projects</a>: if they want wood, now </span><b>beautiful, sustainable and functional solutions are possible.</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For example, </span><b>with VIGAM it is possible <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/5-advantages-of-wooden-curtain-walling-compared-to-aluminium-or-steel/">to build wooden curtain walling</a></b> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/5-advantages-of-wooden-curtain-walling-compared-to-aluminium-or-steel/">without using non-sustainable or cold materials</a> such as steel or aluminium. </span></p>
<div id="attachment_5255" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5255 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/grupo-gamiz-madera-viga-laminada-roble-arquitectura-sostenible-muro-cortina-Cambridge-UK.jpg" alt="Viga laminada de roble. Muro cortina, Cambridge UK" width="673" height="500" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/grupo-gamiz-madera-viga-laminada-roble-arquitectura-sostenible-muro-cortina-Cambridge-UK.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/grupo-gamiz-madera-viga-laminada-roble-arquitectura-sostenible-muro-cortina-Cambridge-UK-300x223.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/vigam/cambridge-biomedical-campus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cambridge Biomedical Campus </a> | Arch: Herzog &amp; de Meuron | Product: Application of curtain wall – Oak glulam</p></div>
<h3><b>ACCOYA@: sustainable wood, without toxins, with a 50-year written guarantee</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passivhaus is not immune to the wood of the future. <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/acetylated-wood/">ACCOYA® </a></span><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/acetylated-wood/"><b>acetylated wood</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/products/acetylated-wood/"> is a sustainable wonder</a>. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Made from conifers and modified in a process that does not involve any toxic substances, the result is </span><b>a wood that as elegant as it is powerful, <a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/accoya/">ideal for exteriors</a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and perfectly valid for interiors thanks to its quality and elegance. </span></p>
<div id="attachment_5344" style="width: 683px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-5344 size-full" src="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-Accoya-Estudio-More-Casa-Luis-Manzaneque.jpg" alt="grupo-gamiz-Accoya-Estudio-More-Casa-Luis-Manzaneque" width="673" height="460" srcset="https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-Accoya-Estudio-More-Casa-Luis-Manzaneque.jpg 673w, https://www.grupogamiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grupo-gamiz-Accoya-Estudio-More-Casa-Luis-Manzaneque-300x205.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/sustainable-architecture/projects/accoya/house-luis-manzaneque/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Residence in Luis Manzaneque </a> | Arch: By More Arquitectos | Product: Cladding of the exterior façade – Accoya® horizontal scantlings and oak glulams</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suitable for all types of finishes, its strength is inscribed in its </span><b>written 50-year guarantee</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passivhaus yet another example that </span><b>the progress of sustainable architecture is unstoppable.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Society demands this and, little by little, so do the institutions. The good news is that architects, weaving dreams of comfort and habitability, have </span><b>wood products of certified quality</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which<a href="https://www.grupogamiz.com/en/blog/sustainable-architecture/sustainability-in-architecture-is-more-creative-with-glulam-beams/">, in addition to transmitting beauty, care for the planet.</a></span></p>
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