CLT Massive Wood Villas
Strength, Comfort, and Natural Living for the Spanish Climate
At Armentel, we build CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) element houses that combine modern engineering, natural materials, and exceptional energy efficiency — perfectly suited for the Mediterranean climate.
WHAT IS CLT MASSIVE WOOD?
CLT is a high-performance construction material made from solid layers of wood, cross-laminated for superior structural strength and dimensional stability. It offers the strength of concrete but with the warmth, sustainability, and natural insulation properties of wood.
Wood is the sustainable building material of the future. We need to use wood as a construction material instead of concrete and steel to reduce the global greenhouse gas emissions.
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) elements are the most effective material to ensure sustainable construction methods are achieved. Designed with geographical climate impacts in mind, solid wood buildings can last for centuries. Wood has the ability to absorb and release moisture and is resistant to many of the chemicals and extreme climate variances.
Our CLT homes are insulated with Steico wood fibre insulation, ensuring excellent thermal performance year-round. These homes stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter, significantly reducing energy consumption for both cooling and heating. The result is a comfortable, healthy indoor climate and long-term energy savings — all with a low environmental footprint.
Why to choose CLT Villas?
Assembling of CLT is quick and easy due to a simple and standardized connection process between elements. There is no need to wait for curing of connections, thus enabling 50% faster construction time than concrete or steel.
Wood is 5-6 times lighter than reinforced concrete; thus, it requires 60-80% fewer transportation units to deliver the materials to the building site.
Buildings generate nearly 40% of annual global CO2 emissions. Of those total emissions, building operations are responsible for 28% annually, while building materials and construction (typically referred to as embodied carbon) are responsible for an additional 11% annually. By replacing concrete and steel with CLT, we can reduce CO2 gas emissions in the building industry.
Usage of CLT decreases wet processes in construction, thus reducing the time and costs related to drying of the building.
Wood is 5-6 times lighter than reinforced concrete; thus, lighter foundations are required for the building and smaller lifting mechanisms, i.e., cranes, are required.
Wood is a natural insulator due to air pockets within its cellular structure, which means that it is 15 times better than masonry, 400 times better than steel, and 1,770 times better than aluminum.
Building codes require all building systems to perform to the same level of safety, regardless of the material used. CLT construction has a proven safety and performance record for fire protection, and the addition of sprinkler systems, fire-resistance-rated wall and floor assemblies can be used to safely increase the allowable size of solid wood structures.
High winds, hurricanes, and earthquakes are a harsh reality for some European geographical locations. Solid wood buildings can be designed to withstand high winds and earthquakes given these characteristics.
Wood has the ability to absorb and emit humidity according to the fluctuations that exist in the house. This improves the air quality significantly, which is of great importance for a good indoor climate.
Architects love to use wood for many reasons, including cost, ease and efficiency of construction, design versatility, and sustainability—as well as its beauty and the innate appeal of nature and natural materials. Innovative new technologies and building systems lead to the increased use of wood as a structural material in private houses, schools, residential buildings, and offices.
Modern production facilities allow the CLT elements to be exclusively produced in a project-related way. On the basis of approved production plans, the elements are cut using state-of-the-art CNC systems.
Custom Interior and Exterior Options
We offer full flexibility in both interior and exterior finishes, so every home can be tailored to the client’s style:
Exterior options include:
Natural stone facades
Plaster finishes
Modern facade panels
Interior options include:
Sanded and painted CLT wood surfaces (for a natural look)
Plaster walls and ceilings
Decorative wood or panel wall finishes
Whether you prefer a modern minimalist villa or a more traditional Mediterranean design, our CLT element system allows you to achieve both aesthetics and performance with a sustainable core.
With fast construction times, durability, and natural living comfort, CLT homes by Armentel are the perfect solution for building smart and sustainable homes in Spain.
