Benefits |
Thanks to this course, you will learn about the technical, regulatory, environmental, and other advantages of using wood in construction. You will discover exciting new wood products and derivatives available in the current construction market, enabling you to build more sustainable buildings with lower energy consumption. Furthermore, you will learn about the opportunities that wood construction offers architectural firms, allowing them to compete with large, established studios. |
Introduction |
For technical, regulatory, environmental, energy efficiency and social demand reasons, wood construction is increasing even in countries like Spain, not only for single-family homes but also for medium-rise buildings (6-10 floors). On the other hand, it is a very suitable type of construction for the new housing solutions that are emerging (coliving, cohousing). |
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Addressed to |
- Architecture and construction professionals. - People interested in these topics. |
Objectives |
This course aims to equip professionals with the advantages of using wood in construction in various aspects: sustainability, renewability, recyclability, very low energy consumption for processing and transformation, etc. Furthermore, it seeks to familiarize them with the possibilities of using wood in medium- and high-rise construction, providing concrete examples explained in detail, as well as the use of wood and lignocellulosic materials.
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Content |
1. Advantages of wood for construction.
2. Comparison of wood with other architectural materials.
3. Innovative wood and wood-derived materials
4. Representative international works and representative works in the Valencian Community.
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Course |
Mode of delivery |
Direct / Online |
Methodology |
Transfer of knowledge and visual experience of the materials. |
Dates |
22/5/2026
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Calendar |
Friday |
Opening hours |
From 09:00am to 14:00am |
Duration |
5 hours |
Place |
AIDIMME C / Benjamin Franklin 13 (Technology Park) 46980 Paterna (Valencia) |
Registration |
Open |
Certification |
Certificate of attendance issued by AIDIMME. Minimum attendance of 75% of the teaching hours. |
Ribs |
75 € - Non-associated company amount + 21% VAT. Associated company - 13%. Unemployed persons: consult price. *AIDIMME, as the organising entity of FUNDAE, will be able to manage the subsidised part of the course at no additional cost.
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Professors |
| SEGURA ORENGA, GUILLEM |
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PhD in Forestry Engineering, Master's in Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, and Master's in Gardening and Landscape Design, all from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV). Twenty years of experience in forestry R&D projects at AIDIMME and the UPV. He has worked on various regional, national, and European projects related to timber construction and forestry research. For the past 15 years, he has been pursuing his PhD in reforestation within the UPV's forestry research group. At AIDIMME, his experience is primarily based on his work as a technician and project coordinator in the forestry sector (use of local timber and biomass) related to timber in construction and renovation, and the development of innovative wood-based products at the regional, national, and European levels. He is currently the Coordinator of Timber Structures and Forest Products in the Department of Wood Biotechnology. He has over 10 publications, mainly in the field of forestry.
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| PEÑALVER OLTRA, MANUEL |
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A graduate in Forestry and Natural Environment Engineering and with an official Master's degree in Forestry Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, he has been a technician in the wood technology and biotechnology department of AIDIMME since 2019. His work involves conducting assessments of timber structures based on in-situ analysis and diagnosis using non-destructive techniques to contribute to their proper conservation and rehabilitation. Also since 2019, he has been involved in the execution and drafting of projects related to timber construction and rehabilitation (MEND-ME, RESTRUCMAD, among others), forestry management and exploitation projects (WOODFOREST SATELLITE, WOODBYSAT, METAFOR), and projects for the development of new wood-derived products (INNOCOND, AVANT CLT, PREALTCLT).
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INFORMATION AND PRE-REGISTRATIONS
AIDIMME - Training Department
961366070 Phone | Fax: 961366185 e-mail: rigual@aidimme.es | www.aidimme.es
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Since the NUMBER OF PLACES is LIMITEDIf you are interested in participating in these courses, you must notify us, as soon as possible, by sending the duly completed pre-registration form (one for each attendee), before the indicated date, in order to close participation in it. Admission will be made in order of pre-registration and the company will be notified of its acceptance. |
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