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Bamboo Utilization as a Sustainable Building Material: Bamboo in Buildings

Bamboo Utilization as a Sustainable Building Material: Bamboo in Buildings

Paul C. Okonkwo, Israr Ul Hassan, Wesam H. Beitelmal
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781799872795|ISBN10: 1799872793|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799872801|EISBN13: 9781799872818
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7279-5.ch004
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Okonkwo, Paul C., et al. "Bamboo Utilization as a Sustainable Building Material: Bamboo in Buildings." Health and Well-Being Considerations in the Design of Indoor Environments, edited by Roberto A. González-Lezcano, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 79-96. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7279-5.ch004

APA

Okonkwo, P. C., Hassan, I. U., & Beitelmal, W. H. (2021). Bamboo Utilization as a Sustainable Building Material: Bamboo in Buildings. In R. González-Lezcano (Ed.), Health and Well-Being Considerations in the Design of Indoor Environments (pp. 79-96). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7279-5.ch004

Chicago

Okonkwo, Paul C., Israr Ul Hassan, and Wesam H. Beitelmal. "Bamboo Utilization as a Sustainable Building Material: Bamboo in Buildings." In Health and Well-Being Considerations in the Design of Indoor Environments, edited by Roberto A. González-Lezcano, 79-96. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7279-5.ch004

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Abstract

The extraction of building materials from their resources through harvesting, preservation, and utilization has become a significant segment of human contribution to the global ecosystem since the industrial revolution. Bamboo is the world's fastest-growing woody plant, and bamboo grows multiple times quicker than most species. Housing is one of the focused demands for bamboo, and as a result of the current scarcity of home units, the demand for bamboo is increasing. Bamboo building construction is portrayed by a basic edge approach like that applied in traditional building design and construction. Applying bamboo as an environmentally friendly material is seen as a movement towards creating a sustainable environment and reducing greenhouse emissions. The need to employ government policy in addressing the production and application of bamboo is reported, and the challenges of bamboo in the global market are highlighted in this chapter.

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