cessary to achieve sustainable forestry models
and the consequent control of management
systems, certification and a chain of custody
so that the harmful consequences of illegal
logging do not occur.
The FSC seal, for example, guarantees that the
dreaded deforestation will not occur and that,
as a result, biodiversity will be maintained, as
well as protecting the rights of workers and
native communities. All stakeholders - owners
and forestry industry - must comply with the requirements
to obtain the certificate, which also
ensures viable forest management.
The use of wood grows
The prospects are good. In the construction sector,
a 70% growth in the use of certified wood
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is forecast over the next two years. To eliminate
false myths about the use of wood, the Spanish
FSC delegation decided, at the beginning
of 2017, to convene a group of companies and
architecture studios, among which was Ruiz
Larrea & Asociados, with the aim of defeating
some of the myths associated with the use of
wood in construction. After several meetings
with industry leaders, a national survey was de-
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Architects in Oviedo, Spain