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Engineers build incredible low-cost home using common plant — and it was built to withstand major storms
As the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported, bamboo has been a popular building material in tropical countries because it's readily available, strong, and flexible. However, as houses got bigger ...
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Mainstream use of bamboo in construction urged amid housing shortage and climate change
Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter Bamboo, a known sustainable construction material, should be incorporated into the National Building Code (NBC) of the Philippines for mainstream use, a civil engineer and ...
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Bamboo facility opens in Polomolok
The fourth of its kind in Mindanao and the seventh in the Philippines, it will initially construct 120 houses or 60 duplexes using the Cement-Bamboo Frame Technology (CBFT) proprietary to bamboo ...