Bamboo U

We’re back with a brand new season, and we’re honored to have Luis Felipe Lopez as our first guest. Originally from Colombia, Luis is an expert bamboo engineer based in the Philippines where he works on sustainable social housing made using bamboo with his firm Base Bahay.

In this episode we discuss:

• 03.21 Traditional Bamboo Buildings In Colombia
• 06:30 Research On The Earthquake Resistance Of Bamboo Buildings
• 07:37 Publishing The World’s First Bamboo Building Code And The ISO Standards For Bamboo
• 09:08 Building Hurricane-Safe Homes With Bamboo
• 10:40 Base Bahay And The Hilti Foundation
• 12:30 Moving To The Philippines To Build Social And Sustainable Housing
• 14:31 Creating A Laboratory And Training Center For Sustainable Materials And Social Housing
• 16:30 Bamboo Testing
• 18:43 Testing The Properties Of Bamboo For Construction
• 20:50 Testing Guadua and Bambusa Blumeana
• 22:21 The Most Important Factors To Consider When Testing Bamboo
• 23:05 Comparing Bamboo To Other Materials
• 25:40 How Many Cars Can You Pile On Top Of A Bamboo Pole Before It Breaks?
• 28.04 Bamboo As A Round Pole Vs Processed Bamboo
• 33:34 The Social Sustainable Housing And What It Costs
• 35:00 The Major Roadblock To The Uptake Of Bamboo Construction
• 37:50 The Easiest Way To Lower The Carbon Emissions In Your Buildings
• 39:01 What You Can Do To Help Advance The Use Of Bamboo For Construction
  

Learn more about Luis’ work at:

https://base-builds.com/

@basebuilds

Learn more about bamboo and engineering during our upcoming courses: https://www.bamboou.com/courses

This episode was recorded in Gozo, Malta in Dr. Friederich's home.

Dr. Hans Friederich's blog: Hansfriederich.wordpress.com

The Bamboo European Plantation Program: Bamboologic.eu

The World Bamboo Organization: Worldbamboo.net

International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation: www.inbar.int

Jules works for Ibuku and is currently part of the team designing Green School in Tulum, Mexico

You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali

This episode was recorded at Bambu Indah in Bali Indonesia. Sorry about the frogs in the background. Life in the jungle.

If you want to meet Moko take a tour of the Ibuku factory or come to Bamboo U!

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This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.

Check out BooBike, BooHugger, and his factory Bamboo Master.

If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here.

You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali

This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.

Please check out Elora's work at IBUKU.COM as well as her inspiring TED Talk. She was also just featured on Apple TV's new HOME series. View the trailer here, or check it out on Apple TV. You can also see her work on instagram @ibukubali

If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here.

You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali

This episode was recorded at Bambu Indah in Bali Indonesia.

Scotts favourite book: Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships, By Gail Greet Hannah

If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here.

You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali

This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.

1000 Bamboo Villages Link

Arief's Book: "Towards Resilient Bamboo Forestry: A Reference Guide for Improved Management of Clumping Bamboo for Timber Bamboo" by Arief Rabik, Ben Brown

Arief's Bio: Trained in environmental sciences, Arief is considered as the world’s top bamboo forestry and harvesting expert. He founded Indobamboo and aims at combining production with community development. He is a member of the Indonesian delegation for COP 21, 22 and 23.

If you liked this podcast and want to learn how to sustainable harvest, propagate and preserve bamboo, join us at Bamboo U on one of ourupcomingcourses.

And follow us on instagram @bambooubali to see what we are up to in Bali.

John's Website Green by John and Cynthia

Green School

Bambu Indah

If you enjoyed this episode please check out what John Hardy is currently working on, instagram @greenbyjohn

If you liked this podcast and want to learn how to build and design with bamboo and have an unique architectural tour of the Green School, join us at Bamboo U on ourupcomingcourses.

And follow us on instagram @bambooubali to see what we are up to in bali.

This episode was recorded atBambu Indahin Bali Indonesia.

Bamboo U is more than a workshop, it is a place where we can create a better future. People come together here to reconnect. To work with their hands by making real bamboo structures, and by making their own bamboo designs come to life. We often see beautiful finished prototypes of lamps, chairs, intriguing art pieces, and detailed models of future bamboo houses. Learn why bamboo is the sustainable material of the future. If you are familiar with or have attended a Bamboo U course, just skip straight to the interviews.

Our website: Bamboou.com

IBUKU's Website: ibuku.com

Green School's website: greenschool.org