Happy International Bamboo Day 2022!
Celebrating World Bamboo Day: Safe houses for 6,000 people with a Hilti Foundation innovation
More than 150,000 bamboo poles have been used to build safe and affordable houses with the Hilti Foundation’s innovative Cement Bamboo Frame Technology. According to a life cycle analysis, a house built in this manner lasts up to 60 years and has 60% less environmental impact compared to a conventional concrete house. This translates to a reduction of 9 tons of CO2 equivalents over the life of the bamboo building.
The innovation consists of a prefabricated and sustainable frame system, made of treated load-bearing bamboo with metal connections and mortar-cement plaster. Being tested for its resistance to earthquakes, typhoons, fires and insect infestation, the technology has high potential in all tropical countries and hazardous regions. It is particularly important in South and East Asia, the South Pacific and Central and South America, where bamboo has always been used as a building material.