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The visitor will be able to know at first hand the most innovative technicians in the use of the wood

Egurtek 2012 bet by the sustainable use of the wood in the construction

Editorial Interempresas25/09/2012

Egurtek Goes back to Bilbao Exhibition Centre of the 3 to 5 October 2012, that receives also the 4º Simposium International of architecture and Construcciónen Wood and whose aim is to boost the sustainable and rational use of the wood in the world of the construction

Quotes ineludible that approaches to the BEC to prestigious architects and engineers of all the world, that will share his vision and experience of the rational and sustainable use of the wood in the construction. Egurtek Pretends to spread the qualities of the wood and promote his use between the professionals of the architecture and the engineering, like a material of sustainable construction.

Thus, by means of reports, talks and/or technical days, the visitor will be able to know at first hand the most innovative technicians in the utilisation of the wood.

In this frame will celebrate , simultaneously, the First Congress of Construction and Sustainable Rehabilitation on 5 October, and also in the BEC, that will tackle subjects like ‘The new rules in the European frame, state and Basque and the future tendencies of the market' and ‘Showing the sustainability: certifications and recognitions'.

First prizes Egurtek 2012

The Simposium International of architecture and Construction in Wood has summoned together with the Official School of Basque Architects-Navarro, COAVN and the sector of the wood, the first prizes Egurtek. His fundamental aim is to give public recognition to the concrete performances more notable in the use of the wood.

Award them link with three specialitys that have designated ‘The architecture in wood', ‘Basque Quality' and ‘Youth and Design', and come to complement this year the work that develops the contest in pro of the wood like material of sustainable construction between the professionals of the architecture and the engineering.

The prizes ‘The architecture in wood' and ‘Basque Quality' value the works of architecture realised with an use stood out in wood, especially of the wood pine radiata and other species of the Basque Autonomous Community, under the modalities of Edificación and Equipment Urbano, and the prize ‘Youth and Design' looks for to reward the contributions that present a high value of innovation and conceptual investigation around the subject ‘Design sustainable and local wood of the Basque Country'.

Award them awards them a jury composed by professional and academic personalities of recognised prestige in the field of the architecture, the design, the manufacture and the wood, with criteria of assessment in function of each prize.

With a total quantity of 3.500 euros in metallic, these prizes are sponsored by Arquia -Box of Architects and Habic, Association Cluster of the Sector of the Habitat, Wood, Office, and Contract of the Basque Country.

Zone expositiva

Situated in the level 3 of the pavilion Luxua, Centre of Conventions BEC, the days 4 October 9 to 19h and 5 October 9 to 14h will be able to visit the spaces of companies expositoras and an exhibition in format To-1 of the 43 projects presented for the prizes Egurtek of architecture in wood.

The program of conferences can consult in the following link