Thanks to other classmates, and researching I have been able to find 2 Bamboo Nursery's in B.C. The best part is they are both on a very common path. One, Bamboo World is in Chilliwack and the other, Bamboo Nursery is in Nanoose bay.
I Will be sending emails to both of these nursery's in search for anything that can help.... pictures, facts, links, books, knowledge. I am also going to try and visit both nursery's within the next season.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
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Bamboo Bridge
Planning Outline
Project: Determine how bamboo could be brought to British Columbia and used to create “greener” construction.
Method:
1. Find out what makes a building material a “Green” material in construction.
2. Talk about all the different characteristics of “Green” materials and how bamboo meets up to those standards in British Columbia right now.
3. Apply the research to determine what we could do with bamboo in order to make it a “Greener”, and more popular building material in British Columbia.
4. Show the different ways bamboo could be used in construction here to create "Greener" construction, and minimize the use of some other building materials that are not so “Green”.
Special Problems:
▪ Can it live in our Climate?
▪ If so, would it need to be sheltered? If so, would it still be “Green”?
▪ If brought to British Columbia to farm, would bamboo be invasive?
▪ Would it need a lot of environmentally unsafe fertilizers?
▪ Would bamboo need a lot of water?
▪ Once mixed with glues, and other materials to create these building materials, would the overall product still be “Green”?
Also:
▪ Because a material is “Green” isn’t enough reason for someone to use it. What are some other reasons why bamboo should be used instead of other building materials, which are just as available?
▪ Should there be a cost comparison to some other building materials? Comparing wood flooring to bamboo flooring? (Manufacturer)
▪ How “Green” is bamboo compared to other popular materials? (Wood, Steel) Look at the specific characteristics of “Green” again.
1 comment:
Travis,
I came across this paper by accident but you may find it handy. It shows the mechanical properties of bamboo.
http://bambus.rwth-aachen.de/eng/PDF-Files/Mechanical%20properties%20of%20bamboo.pdf
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