“Use Bamboo, Protect Environment”

A-30, South Extension II, New Delhi - 110049, India

Mr. Arun Mehandru Mobile :+919810008568

+919810119051 E Mail: arunmehandru@gmail.com

BAMBOO the most sustainable natural resource on the planet

The fastest growing plant in the world

Minimal water required for plantation & growth

No re-planting or crop rotation to sustain it

No pesticides or fertilizers required

ADVANTAGES OF BAMBOO IN ARCHTICECTURAL STRUCTURES

Bamboo Cottages Outdoor halls Bridges and walkovers

• Immense tensile strength • Cost effective: Low cost of transport & labour • Ease of construction • Freedom of design • Building aesthetics with a soulful ambience

Fully grown tree 25 -30 Years

Fully grown bamboo 4 -5 Years

Emits 30% more O2

Bamboo vs Wood

Bamboo Composite material Made by Hebel, professor at the the Zurich Federal Institute

• Bamboo fiber mixed with organic resin. • Can be pressed into any shape & then sawn or sanded like wood. • Strands of Bamboo glued together & hard pressed to form into strand woven

Bamboo logs to be used as normal wood. • Greater tensile strength. • Used to make outdoor and indoor Bamboo Floorings and even furniture.

Bamboo vs Wood

Tensile Strength: Bamboo in natural state has > tensile strength than mild steel.

Carbon emission: Production of 1 ton of steel emits > 2 ton of CO2 &

1 ton of cement emits > 1 ton of CO2 whereas

Production of 1 ton of bamboo consumes > 1 ton of CO2

Cost effective: Reduce cost by 40% by substituting bricks, cement, steel and timber with bamboo

Utility: Can be used partially for constructing walls, floors, roofs etc.,

Quality: Bamboo Buildings designed for longer life, improved quality, and low maintenance.

Bamboo vs Steel & Cement

Architects play a Key Role

PLEDGE TO MAKE 10% OF YOUR TOTAL CONSTURCTION IN BAMBOO AND YOU WILL CREATE A VAST

DIFFERENCE TO OUR ENVIRONMENT Make eco friendly sustainable designs . Structures like balconies, car porches, outhouses can easily use bamboo which will make

the house more beautiful and aesthetic.

IWST, Indian Wood Science Institute, Bangalore – • Developed treatment method for bamboo • Developed a bamboo-wood–plastic composite that can be used in several building

applications.

The major organizations and institutes in India working in the bamboo sector

IPIRTI, Indian Plywood Industrial Research and Training Institute, Bangalore – • Developed Bamboocrete - a modified walling system • Construction system for two-story bamboo structure • Developed some treatment methods for bamboo to be used in construction’ • Developed various types of bamboo ply, boards, flooring and corrugated roofing sheets

from woven bamboo.

Bamboo Research Group IIT Delhi – • Pioneered in developing bamboo bow beams for roofing and bamboo concrete pillars

which can take the complete load of the building • Continue to develop new designs for use of Bamboo in construction activities.

The major organizations and institutes in India working in the bamboo sector

CGBMT (Centre For Green Building Material and Technology ) - With Manasaram Architects, they have worked on • Pre-fabricated Bamboocrete Wall Panels; • Prefab Houses • Bamboo Construction Systems With BRC- Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Roof • BFRC- Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Concrete • Freeform Bamboo Roofs • Tensegrity And Synergetic Structures With Bamboo • Compressed Blocks With Bamboo And Paper Waste With Mud Etc. They have also taken most of the technologies developed by other organizations from lab to land in an innovative and aesthetical manner

Interior designers play an active role in promoting Bamboo

Use of Bamboo Flooring, bamboo veneer & even bamboo composite for

furniture as a substitute of wood

Use of Bamboo furnishings like blinds &

curtains

Use of Bamboo Gazebos & Tiki bars

in lawns and farm

houses

Bamboo producing regions in the world

“Area covered under bamboo production in India is more than China yet China is the largest producer of Bamboo in the world”

Main impediments in the use of Bamboo

1. Susceptibility to termite attack - Can be offset by proper treatment

2. Availability of treated bamboo poles - Require bamboo depots where treated and sized bamboo should be available for off the shelf use.

3. No Design Development - The poor man’s timber, Bamboo is used only in remote villages where the availability is in abundance and low cost factor entails villagers to make Bamboo houses.

Main impediments in the use of Bamboo

4. Universal acceptance of bamboo as a common material for construction - Extensive research & documentation to bring bamboo on the books of architects, engineers and designers. 5. Ground level training – Bamboo should be used as building material for construction as part of curriculum in architecture, engineering and design colleges.

As per Wiki – “In the United States and France, it is possible to get houses made entirely of bamboo, which are earthquake- and cyclone-resistant and internationally certified. “

Super Bamboo Structures Around The World

The Green School, by IBUKI in Indonesia • An international K-12 school constructed entirely of bamboo. • One of world’s most complex and gorgeous bamboo structures made using basic structural supports,

wall paneling, furniture, floors, railings, roofs and virtually everything from bamboo • Final result - a strong, inexpensive and visually striking structure.

Bamboo Church by Simon Velez • A gorgeous private cathedral, made by Velez, colombian designer • The designer aims to call attention to what bamboo is capable of

Bamboo Symphony by Manasaram Architects, Bangalore, India

• An office built on a very tight budget, adjacent to the principal architect’s newly-constructed residence

• Waste wood, bamboo, stone boulders and debris used from the house construction • The roof was cast with BFRC (Bamboo Fibre Reinforced Concrete) • Bamboo-crete precast panels used for walling system; while mud blocks used for back wall and

foundation. • Floors are made of bamboo and leftover stone pieces..

Skywatch Tower, Mawlynnong, Meghalaya, India • An 85 feet high tower constructed by building a criss-cross bamboo bridge connecting more than

five trees • Designed concept by a local school teacher Rishot Khongthohrem and constructed entirely by the

residents of the village. • It can accommodate 40 people at a time.

Our Projects Bamboo Cottage – Nainital, Uttarakhand

Ratio of construction material used:

50% Bamboo 20% Wood 20% WPC 10% Brick & Cement

Our Projects

Bamboo Hut - New Delhi, India Made in collaboration with IIT Delhi Research group

Ratio of construction material used:

80% Bamboo

20% Wood

BAMBOO GREENS has undertaken the mission of bringing bamboo in various forms to the Indian market. Pioneering in the field of Bamboo we are instrumental in bringing some of the most Exclusive Bamboo products to the people of India.

“THE RAW & NATURAL – many shades of bamboo to liven up your homes”

What We do ?

Never heard or seen before bamboo fibre products like BAMBOO BATH TOWELS,

BATH GOWNS, BABY BATH SETS;

BED-SHEETS & DUVETS; YOGA T-SHIRTS AND PANTS

The Woven Secrets of Bamboo…

…the new silk for your skin

Bamboo is a breathing fabric which is extracted from raw bamboo by processing it into a silk like fibre, which has it own natural sheen and softness.

What We do ?