Planet Approved Abodes
A bamboo home is virtually tree-free yet structurally stable, energy efficient, sustainable and artistic in its design.
Inspired by safe, sturdy bamboo homes in Vietnam and other tropical countries around the world, Bamboo Technologies took it upon themselves to go through the lengthy process of testing one particularly strong variety of bamboo and getting it approved as a structural material in the United States. This tough variety of bamboo, known as Bambusa stenostachya, is actually stronger than traditional tree woods used for home building in the States.
Bamboo is an exciting tree-free option because it grows extremely fast, replants itself, and production is eco-friendly. The world’s largest grass has multiple uses for building: structural poles, flooring, fencing, interior elements and even furniture.
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3 Comments
February 13th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Thanks for an informative post, Sarah! I want to test out bamboo flooring in my next pad.
February 14th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
It would be good to link to the Bamboo Technologies/Bamboo Living website… so people can see the homes for themselves. Or is that too much of a “commercial” thing, to link directly to companies?
February 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
No, we should – I may have accidentally deleted the hyperlink. I’ll add it in.
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