Bamboo Building Products
The strength, sustainability, and beauty of bamboo building products has led to a higher level of appreciation of their versatility in the structural design of present day construction projects.
This material is so strong it can be used as a structural material and so aestherically pleasing that it can be used in interior design and furnishings. In many parts of the world, particularly tropical climates where giant bamboos grow as forests, there is a long tradition to using bamboos for construction.
Environmentally Friendly
Classifying buildings as environmentally friendly would include the use of materials that do not have a detrimental effect on the global environment and that are renewable in a short period of time. Bamboo building products fall into the category of being environmentally friendly as the plants are extremely fast growing in comparison to trees.
If bamboos are grown in the country they will be used, the environmentaly friendly category will apply even more because of the reduction in travel to destination of use. It's no good classifying a material as being environmentally friendly if it has to travel to far reaching corners of the globe to reach the end user. This category should also take account of any manufacturing processes and their effect on the environment. The objectives of not consuming fossil fuels, extracting resources from the earth, and polluting the atmosphere, need to be met in the process of construction with the use of simple techniques in production.
The creation of natural buildings that have an aesthetic appeal and blend into the natural environment are becoming increasingly more popular as concerns over the future of our environment grow.
Design and Construction
For innovative building designs using bamboos take a look at the International Bamboo Building Design Competition for ideas and inspiration on use of this most versatile material.
Products
I already have some pages that cater for these materials in more detail and they can be accessed by following the links provided here. The topics listed below that are not yet linked refer to some of the information and guides that will be provided on this site in the near future.
- Bamboo Flooring
- Bamboo Decking
- Bamboo Fence Panels
- Bamboo Lumber
- Bamboo Thatch
- Bamboo Panels
- Bamboo Tiles
More...
From your interest in bamboo building products you will also find useful information throughout this site. Some of the main topics are linked below and on the navigation at the top of this page.
- Bamboo Construction
- Bamboo Flooring
- Bamboo Fence Panels
- Bamboo Garden
- Bamboo Plants
- Bamboo Clothing
- Bamboo Sheets
- Bamboo Furniture
- Bamboo Fishing Rods
- Bamboo Blinds
- Chinese Bamboo Products
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