{"id":8058,"date":"2021-06-04T08:42:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T06:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grupogamiz.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/10-razones-construcciones-madera\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T10:17:00","slug":"10-razones-construcciones-madera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grupogamiz.com\/en\/blog\/sustainable-architecture\/10-reasons-wood-constructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Surrounding yourself with wood is good for your health, your emotions and your creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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>\n

It is a sensation that people have been experiencing for centuries. <\/span>Wood is really good for us<\/b>. Its natural beauty, aroma, feel, the notion of life that a forest or just a tree transmits are <\/span>evocations that are inherited by the elements built with it<\/b>, whether furniture, doors, windows, toys, beams or buildings in general.<\/span><\/p>\n

This collective intuition about the positive properties of wood, that fortunately is taking shape little by little in all areas, <\/span>including sustainable architecture<\/b><\/a>, is endorsed by a <\/span>very interesting report brought to us by Stora Enso<\/b>, manufacturer of renewable solutions in wood and paper for construction and packaging: <\/span>10 reasons why wooden constructions are good for you<\/i><\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Oak House School<\/a> | Arch: Trasbordo arquitectura y gerencia de construcci\u00f3n S.L. | Product: Ventilated fa\u00e7ade \u2013 Accoya\u00ae tongue and groove units<\/p><\/div>\n

Research carried out in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich<\/b><\/h3>\n

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>a bibliographic compilation of a large number of scientific publications on the subject<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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>wood protects our health, improves our mood and stimulates us intellectually<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Wood is healthy<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Wood as the safest raw material against Covid-19<\/b> is a conclusion that stands out in these pandemic times, but it is not the only one. While it is true that<\/span> coronavirus will remain on wooden surfaces for only 12 hours<\/b>, 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>\n

    Furthermore, the report by Stora Enso and the University of Munich compiles cases that prove that <\/span>living, working and even studying in wooden buildings helps reduce people’s blood pressure and heart rate<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Agricultural centre, Salez<\/a> | Arch: Andy Senn Architektur GmbH. | Product: VIGAM<\/p><\/div>\n

    At the same time, <\/span>people exposed to timber environments see increased activity of the NK cells<\/b>, immune system cells that destroy infected cells in the body.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Finally, this investigation also concludes that <\/span>wood improves air quality<\/b> wherever it is, and that <\/span>helps preserve the healthiest humidity range<\/b> (between 40% and 70%).<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Agricultural centre, Salez<\/a> | Arch: Andy Senn Architektur GmbH. | Product: VIGAM<\/p><\/div>\n

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      Wood improves our moods<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The beneficial power of wood also affects our emotions<\/b>, 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>exposure to timber environments improves our mood<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      It also cites <\/span>evidence obtained in domestic environments, schools and hospitals that shows that wood reduces stress and contributes to our well-being.<\/b> 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>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><\/p>\n

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        Wood helps us to be more creative<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Finally, this interesting <\/span>compilation of scientific studies on how wood is so good for life<\/b> includes experiments related to <\/span>creativity, concentration and productivity<\/b>. In all of them <\/span>wood acts as a powerful natural stimulant of ingenuity, that perfects intellectual aptitudes <\/b>and the ability to make creative decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

        In this regard, <\/span>the positive aspects of wood are specifically mentioned, demonstrated through experiments and comparisons, <\/b>on the performance of students in schools where<\/b><\/a> this material predominant. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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        Eichendorff School, Stuttgart <\/a> | Arch: Hausmann\u00a0Architekten GmbH. | Product: VIGAM<\/p><\/div>\n

        Being aware helps improve habits<\/b><\/h3>\n

        In general, being aware of a problem helps us to improve, and <\/span>eliminating a bad habit usually facilitates the acquisition of a better one<\/b>. For example, incorporating sports into our life is much easier if we stop smoking, and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Once we are aware of the danger for our world of continuing with our current model of consumption, <\/span>the new good habit in architecture, construction and interior design is to opt for wood.<\/b> 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>sustainable architecture needs sustainable solutions<\/span><\/a>, and with that ambition wood is recovering its primordial role.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Some countries and some cultures have already interiorised wood products as <\/b>faithful accomplices to design, function and creativity<\/b><\/a>. Others are still working on it, but <\/span>thanks to certifications, <\/span><\/a>timber roofs<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>pillars<\/span><\/a> can be seen more and more, and we are finding more elegant, warm and beautiful fa\u00e7ades made with <\/span>wooden curtain walling<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

        At the same time, <\/span>the formula of innovation, ecology and wood<\/span><\/a> generates incredible resources such as <\/span>ACCOYA\u00ae acetylated wood, a material with magnificent performance in exteriors<\/b>, <\/span>with a 50-year written guarantee<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

        In short, we are celebrating this interesting study that highlights what many wood-lovers have known for a long time: <\/span>life with wood is much better<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

        If you would like to find out more about the complete study by Stora Enso, <\/span><\/i>you can download it here<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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