At a time when sustainability is no longer an option, but an urgency, wood construction is gaining ground as a real driver of transformation in the sector. This was the starting point for an enlightening conversation between journalist Alexandra Costa and David Simão, CEO of PORTILAME, in the latest episode of the Pegada Positiva podcast.
In this episode, entirely dedicated to wooden houses, we take an in-depth look at the environmental, energy and structural benefits of this type of construction, as well as the challenges of integrating it into a sector traditionally dominated by conventional materials.
We’re using wood, but with an upgrade. In other words, we are industrializing the way we produce it in order to introduce it into construction.
David Simão, CEO of PORTILAME
Wood: natural, technological and highly efficient
Wood, as a renewable resource with a low carbon footprint, plays a crucial role in today’s sustainable construction strategies. During the talk, David Simão highlighted the positive impact of using wood in reducing carbon emissions and reducing the ecological footprint:
Wood captures all the carbon that other types of construction can release in greater quantities. The percentage difference is significant.
However, innovation goes beyond the choice of material. PORTILAME’s CEO also highlighted the importance of industrialization, digitalization and automation in the production process, factors that take this construction to higher levels of efficiency, predictability and durability. In this context, advanced technologies such as CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) prove that wood can compete effectively with traditional solutions in terms of scale and structural performance.
A practical response to the housing crisis
In addition to its positive environmental impact, wood construction is a practical and effective response to the current housing crisis, allowing for faster construction systems that can be adapted to contemporary needs. PORTILAME, with its vast experience and production capacity, is at the forefront of this movement, offering modular, customizable and high-quality solutions:
Wood is now a valid and proven solution, capable of solving many problems, now and in the future.
The podcast Pegada Positiva (Positive Footprint), an initiative of GreenOcean in partnership with Sustentix, seeks to give voice to ideas, people and solutions that shape a more sustainable future. This episode is an excellent opportunity to get to know PORTILAME better as a leading wood construction company in Portugal, and to reflect on the essential role of this material in a more balanced planet.
Listen to the full episode here.
