• Eco-friendly Bamboo House in China is first of its kind

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    Last month, we told you about Nothing’s all card-board office and today we want to share about the first of its kind, an eco-friendly residential house made of bamboo only. Conceived and constructed by Yan Xiao and his team have made optimum use of modern day technology to give shape to this bamboo structure. Situated in Hunan University campus in Changsha, China, this kind of eco-friendly house certainly suggests that bamboo is a promising green alternative to concrete and timber. Also the structural design of the demonstration house adheres to the US design codes for timber structures. The wall panels were made with GluBam two-by-four studs, capable of resisting severe earthquakes. All the beams, columns and trusses were assembled by bolts and nails, similar to timber buildings. The model structure has two stories and offers over 260 sqm with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a living room with a fireplace, family dining room and formal dining area, in-house patio overlooking the living room, and a two-car attached garage.


    And all this was erected by eight workers over a period of three months. Wondering about the cost of such a green den? It’s much affordable comparatively.
    [Physorg]

    Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , on April 9, 2009