{"id":9478,"date":"2026-10-31T08:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edu-building.org\/courses\/the-potential-of-bamboo-construction\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T23:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T23:32:24","slug":"bamboo-part-1","status":"publish","type":"sfwd-courses","link":"https:\/\/edu-building.org\/en\/courses\/bamboo-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Potential of Bamboo Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Potential of Bamboo Construction<\/h1>\n
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What is this presentation about?<\/h2>\n

Bamboo is a grass with wood-like properties. It is light, very strong in tension and grows back quickly. Around one billion people worldwide live in houses built partly with bamboo. Yet in modern construction it still plays only a minor role. Why is that? The first part of our bamboo series looks into these questions.<\/p>\n

We look at where bamboo grows, in South America, Asia and Africa, and which standards and building codes exist, for example the international ISO 22156. Then we turn to its advantages and disadvantages as a building material, from climate and flood protection to fire safety and joints. Finally, we ask what all this means for development cooperation. Know-how, legislation and above all the supply chain decide whether bamboo is realistic for a project. It is strongest where simple, affordable housing and longer-lasting emergency shelters are needed.<\/p>\n

Presented by We-Building e.V.<\/strong><\/a>
Duration 23 minutes, Subtitles DE, EN, ES, FR<\/p>\n

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