Trees used for hardwood take decades to mature, so it's not the most eco-friendly choice. This alternative delivers the same strength without harming nature.

The global bamboo market is entering a robust growth phase, driven by rising demand for sustainable and renewable materials across construction, textiles, furniture, and packaging industries.

Architects and construction experts released the “Pittsburgh Declaration,” calling for bamboo to become a widely used building material for the 21st Century at a recent University of Pittsburgh ...

Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...

DOST-FPRDI’s Fire Testing Laboratory evaluates samples under ISO 11925- 2 (Ignitability) and American Society for Testing and Materials E69 (Combustibility) standards. How safe is bamboo against fire?

It is perplexing why Haiti, a seismically active country, continues to allow construction of dangerous concrete homes that collapse on residents during earthquakes. So many lives are being senselessly ...

Each material has its own peculiarities and, when using it for building, the design and construction process must accommodate these characteristics. A steel-framed building, for example, must be ...

Initiated by the company Zhejiang Xinzhou Bamboo-based Composites Technology in the mid 2000’s, bamboo-based composite material is a new type of bio-based material with bamboo as the basic raw ...

Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...