How safe is bamboo against fire? The recent fatal fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked discussions over the use of bamboo ...

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 ...

Boutique property developer Arthaland is reinforcing its sustainability leadership in the Philippine real estate sector, with ...

Bamboo has emerged as a promising sustainable resource in the field of construction and materials science owing to its exceptional mechanical properties and rapid renewability. Its intrinsic strength, ...

Bamboo, one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, is well-known as a rudimentary building material used for many centuries. Today, although the resource is often limited to scaffolding or ...

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 ...

Researchers at MIT are researching how grass can be used like wood products. MIT news reports that several of the institution’s students and faculty are pairing up with architects from the United ...

BRADENTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rizome engineered bamboo building products are now shipping, paving the way for the company to establish a manufacturing facility in southern Florida. The new factory ...

Since my recent article on constructing carbon-storing buildings, many have asked for specifics on carbon-sequestering building materials. Here is a partial list: • Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels ...

The bamboo family is amazing with more than 1,200 species mostly from Asia. The first plant to appear after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan was bamboo. After spraying the forests of ...

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 ...