ELIGE MADERA Do you have a project that involves wood? Here are 4 tips from some experts in wood construction. Whether it's a house or a different type of building, here are some important tips that you need to know when working with wood. Whether it's a house or a different type of building, here are some important tips that you need to know when working with wood. As we’ve previously discussed on this blog, there are many advantages and benefits to building with wood. Especially in today's world - where the environment and global warming are the core issues for the future. Thanks to its energy efficiency, insulating capacity, and carbon storage, among other advantages, wood has achieved an inspiring and important place in the construction of the cities of the future. It's in this context that we present 4 key tips for starting a project with wood, from Frane Zilic - director of Polomadera at the University of Concepción and Master in Wood Construction - and Andrés Sierra - architect and former deputy director of Transfer at the UC Center for Innovation in Wood. Inspection and Redundancy Zilic, speaking with Madera21.cl, said that "it’s good to go ahead and design systems that are redundant, that can be inspected and that quickly detect failures before compromising the integrity of the entire work. A world full of sensors is fast approaching, but without wanting to leave them out, there is much that can be achieved with good detail." 2. Be Informed "Today there is a repertoire of engineered wood products, such as MLE profiles - glued laminated wood - and CLT plates, with which, in addition to greater size and dimensional stability, it’s possible to receive the pieces cut with high precision through numerical control machinery - CNC," Sierra said to the same site. 3. Right to Repair "In Japan, there is a wooden temple that is about 1,500 years old. One of its main durability strategies lies in the possibility of changing parts to repair the damage that occurs over time. Without going to those extremes of carpentry perfection, we can start thinking about how we are designing today to allow for future repair. What are the parts that are most likely to be damaged and how do we replace them without having to disassemble or scrap the whole thing?" added Zilic. 4. Design with Material Dimensions Sierra adds that he "would suggest designing with the dimensions of the material in mind from the start - in order to modulate, achieve structural efficiencies and avoid waste. Also, consider that wood construction is currently the same as prefabrication, with which factors such as the dimensions of the means of transport, the sizes of the manufacturing tables and the number of panels to be used could be incorporated," according to Madera21.cl. Bonus: To conclude, Sierra points out that "All construction that we do from the year 2050 has to be carbon neutral, so we require a speed of change never seen before in construction. The first thing will be to understand and adapt, but then, on top of that, we need science-based innovation. In a changing scenario, it’s possible that we will fail to innovate, but if we continue to do the same, it is certain that we will fail.”