News

rusticasa® awarded INOVADORA '23 status

Estatuto Inovadora COTEC 2023 - RC.webp
rusticasa® is honoured to announce that it has been awarded INOVADORA’23 status, an important recognition for companies that stand out for their innovation capacity and contribution to the economic and technological development of the country.

This achievement is a result of rusticasa®’s commitment to offer sustainable and efficient solutions in the wood construction sector. The company has been a pioneer in the implementation of construction materials and techniques that reduce the environmental impact and increase the energy efficiency of housing.

The COTEC INNOVATORA status is a distinction granted by COTEC Portugal, a business association for the promotion of innovation and technological cooperation. This status is awarded to companies that achieve high standards of innovation, financial solidity and economic performance.

The objective of the status INOVADORA COTEC is to identify, recognize and promote companies that demonstrate a high level of innovation in their products, processes, business models or strategies. Through this statute, COTEC Portugal aims to encourage the culture of innovation in companies and stimulate their competitiveness in national and international markets.

Download Diploma

Related articles

Anthropological view of wooden constructions

We can mention three major paradigms: the pre-industrial paradigm, the industrial paradigm and the post-industrial paradigm, which some consider to be an emerging paradigm...

Read more

Structural Performance of Wood in Timber Housing

Timber construction has been gaining prominence in Europe, driven by environmental concerns, energy efficiency, and fast building methods. rusticasa® has invested in laboratory technical testing, numerical modelling, and European certification (ETA) to ensure the structural reliability of its building systems.

Read more

Fire behaviour of solid and glued laminated timber structures

This article analyses the fire behaviour of solid timber and glued laminated timber (glulam) structures, highlighting the main thermochemical mechanisms involved, the formation of the charred layer, the loss of load-bearing cross-section and the residual load-bearing capacity.

Read more