{"id":23696,"date":"2025-06-18T09:54:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redverde.es\/malaga-bio-una-cronica-desde-dentro\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:37:07","slug":"malaga-bio-an-inside-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redverde.es\/en\/malaga-bio-an-inside-account\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e1laga Bio: an inside account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Rafael Cintora, CEO of RedVerde<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 3, 4 and 5 June, M\u00e1laga hosted M\u00e1laga Bio<\/strong>, the first national gathering on prefabricated and industrialised green building<\/strong>, and I had the honour of taking an active part as a speaker, workshop leader and stakeholder through RedVerde<\/strong> and Club Madera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event, organised by Cesefor<\/a><\/strong> and the M\u00e1laga Provincial Council<\/strong>, and with the support of institutions such as M\u00e1laga City Council<\/strong>, the Regional Government of Andalusia<\/strong>, the M\u00e1laga<\/strong> College of Architects<\/strong> and the \u201cLa Caixa\u201d Foundation<\/strong>, has marked a turning point in the conversation about sustainability, industrialisation and the future of construction in our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From round tables to hands-on workshops, from speed-chatting <\/strong>between companies to visits to real building sites, M\u00e1laga Bio brought together professionals, institutions, manufacturers and specifiers around a common goal: accelerating the decarbonisation of the building sector<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is my personal and professional account of what we experienced during these three intense, inspiring and necessary days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day one \u2013 3 June: Opening at the College of Architects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first day of M\u00e1laga Bio<\/strong> made it clear to us that talking about timber construction today is not a trend: it is a necessity and a reality. From the very start, it was evident that wood is not only a fine material by virtue of its natural origin, but the best ally for decarbonising the construction sector. This was affirmed by leading voices from the industry who shared their experience with a shared conviction: we are at a turning point.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This day set out three major advantages of wood over other materials<\/strong>. First, its low carbon emissivity<\/strong>: being a natural resource, the processes of transforming wood consume far less energy than those of steel or concrete. In addition, during their growth, trees capture CO\u2082 that remains stored in the buildings throughout their service life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, the ease with which wood can be industrialised as a material<\/strong> was highlighted and, by extension, so can timber building systems. The move from artisanal work to prefabricated construction makes it possible to improve completion times, reduce waste, ensure consistent quality and control the processes from the factory. This is especially relevant at a time when we need fast, efficient and sustainable solutions to the serious problem of access to housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third advantage has to do with energy efficiency<\/strong>: timber systems are compatible with low-energy designs, which makes them the ideal basis for building passive or nearly zero-energy buildings. But beyond the technical side, wood was championed as a tool for regenerating regions, fighting depopulation and training people who can work in their own community. An opportunity for roots, employment and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cultural and economic barriers<\/strong> that still hold back the expansion of wood were also addressed, such as the fear of fire \u2014more than overcome by the performance of engineered timber\u2014 or the perception that it is a more expensive option. In this respect, recent inflation has levelled the costs, and many pioneering projects, such as Oce\u00e1nika in M\u00e1laga<\/strong>, show that building in timber today can be just as competitive and far more beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we saw during this day was the emergence of a new way of looking at things: it is not just about changing the material, but about changing the way we build, design and inhabit. As was said during the talks, when we let go of fear and read good architecture again, we also read nature, and that changes everything<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At RedVerde, we are delighted to be part of this change and of a professional community that is managing to look to the future with courage, technical skill and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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