ABSTRACT
Energy awareness at the beginning of the 21st century has caught the attention of people all around the world. Fossil fuel is simply running out. This will contribute to energy shortage and difficulty in supplying global industries. Government officials in many countries have brought much attention to this issue. Energy substitutes have been studied to prolong humanity. The words Green and Sustainability have become commonly used in world business. In Architecture, sustainability is becoming a design norm. In the United States, projects are finally beginning to incorporate healthier methods to improve building and preserve resources. Sustainability plays a major role in architectural research to improve building technology and energy use to conform to the high standards of environmental friendliness. One subject of architectural research is the search for new materials. The goals are many; to be lighter and stronger, to be efficient, to be cheaper, to be all of these things. How can we use minimal natural resources and receive the highest performance? Bamboo is potentially an answer to that question. In its raw form, Bamboo has proven itself for thousands of years as a viable structural material. Bamboo is light. Its strength allows for less material use in building. We have not taken full advantage of this material. Utilizing today’s technology to improve the way we use bamboo as a building material is a way to begin to adopt it into our sustainable way of living.
