Sustainable construction: what it’s like to live in a “bamboo house”

By: Adrielle Farias It may look like a movie scene, but it’s not: in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, in the municipality of Caçapava, in the countryside of São Paulo, a house made of bamboo was one of the dreams of 43-year-old Bruno Sales Mota that came true. With a degree in agronomic engineering, Mota became a bamboo farmer [&hellip

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Scientists develop “wood” 10 times stronger than steel; learn more

Report by Jacopo Prisco, CNN: The material “is much stronger and better than wood in practically every aspect we tested,” say the scientists. A U.S. company has developed a new type of wood that it claims has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while being up to six times lighter. Called “Superwood,” the product has just been [&hellip

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