The project is based in planting bamboo as a vehicle to absorb atmospheric CO2 and sustainable building material to replace materials that have a footprint much higher. Among all species of this plant was chosen giant bamboo, Guadua angustifolia Kunth, from Colombia, allowing panels and prepare for the optimal construction.
As explained by Francis Gallo, part of the project as the scheme involves the transformation of bamboo in a moldable material to build with precast allowing the removal of buildings very quickly. "
Using bamboo is not at all casual. The plant growth helps preserve soil, water and biodiversity, in addition to capturing CO2 during their growth. Thus, by using bamboo instead of other materials, is able to reduce water consumption and energy, stimulates CO2 fixation (conversion of CO2 into organic matter) and being stored as homes and buildings.
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other aspects of this project is remarkable, both economically and socially. The use of this raw material can boost the development of local industries in a sustainable manner, promoting the local economy and creating jobs where they are built.
As explained by the developers of the project, it is based on three basic areas: first, to promote sustainable and efficient planting bamboo to sequester carbon from the atmosphere, and secondly, the use of this raw material in place other with a higher carbon footprint (steel, pvc, concrete, etc..) and finally, the marketing of carbon credits generated from the previous two activities.
The project was winner of "Reducing los niveles de CO2 en la atmósfera: ¡nuestro reto tecnológico!" de 2008, otorgado por la Fundación Altran para la innovación por su triple beneficio al medio ambiente: económico, social y medio ambiental.
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