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Ibuku's Stunning Six-Story Bamboo Luxury Homes (and Other Structures)
Elora Hardy runs Ibuku, a Bali-based design/build company that works primarily in bamboo and uses local skilled labor. "We believe in bamboo," the company writes. "Its strength, beauty, flexibility, 4-year growth cycle, and carbon sequestration capacity make it the most environmentally conscientious building material conceivable." On top of that, "If
See How These Shipping Containers Became Luxury Homes
A new wave of creative people have been building luxury homes from basic shipping containers, and it seems that this wave is only getting bigger.
Custom Building a Luxury Home
Get the layout and features you want, but expect to blow your budget.
Can Bamboo Make For More Sustainable Reinforced Concrete?
Composite bamboo materials could have a transformative impact upon the global construction sector.
How to Build the Ultimate Chicken Coop
This Cape Cod-inspired structure is prettier than many human dwellings.
Manufactured Home, Is It Right For You?
A manufactured home is a home built entirely in the factory before the structure is moved to a permanent location. The homes meet the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard Code which is administered by the U.S. Department of...
Manufactured Homes: Myths vs. Facts
Manufactured homes are becoming a common type of housing structure. As the housing market expands and innovative methods of building takes off, it is becoming more conventional to live in either a modular, prefabricated, or manufactured home. In addition to protecting your property with CT Insurance, it is important to
Modified bamboo a steel rebar alternative?
Bamboo injected with an elastomeric polymer could prove to be a practical alternative to steel rebar as reinforcement in concrete.<br>That's the conclusion of research done by three engineering technology students for a Capstone project at Lethbridge Colleg
Could Bamboo Replace Steel in Reinforced Concrete?
Steel has had a foothold on the construction industry for roughly 100 years, because it’s high in strength and aids in the tensile strength of concrete. But is it the best material for reinforcing concrete? Swiss architect Dirk Hebel doesn’t think so.
Affordable bamboo house that floats when it floods, revisited
Take a look at this built prototype of a flood-resistant house, designed to float with the rising waters.
How to make stronger, “greener” cement
Analysis of material's molecular structure leads to a new formula that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building an Eco-Friendly Green Bamboo Home in 6 Hours!
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Earthquake Resistant Structures: Seismic Proof Building Features
Quonset huts and quonset hut variations are a good fit for meeting seismic building codes in earthquake prone areas. Find out why these unique buildings are the answer.
New approach calculates benefits of building hazard-resistant structures
Calculation developed by MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub shows that when building in areas prone to natural disasters, it pays to make informed decisions.
11 stunning homes you wouldn't know are eco-friendly
Check out these green homes that offer style and luxury.
Don't Overlook Filing Cabinets Until You See These Stunning Ideas
How to Duplicate or Copy a Project Structure
A quick easy way to copy a Project Structure from an existing project to a new project,
