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A Modern Bamboo Solar-Powered Studio by Lamboo

"The Illinois-based Lamboo Inc. is a technology company that specializes in the manufacturing of engineered structural bamboo for architectural applications all over the world. Their Lamboo Studio Project integrates many of their proprietary designs, such as the doors, windows, cabinets, joists, beams and even furniture... The Lamboo Studio Project brings functionality, sustainability, and performance together to result in a building with optimal physical and mechanical properties..." Source: If It's Hip, It's Here - Laura L. Sweet

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Stunning Solar Powered Studio With Unique S-Shaped Bamboo Roof

"...Lamboo Studio is a small solar powered studio that will be made mostly from renewable resources like a cork floor, bamboo I-joists, bamboo curved beams and wall paneling. The design shows a unique radical S-shaped roof that is capable of keeping the home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The 300 square foot studio houses a main room and a small bathroom that includes a composting toilet. The house is not only aesthetically pleasing but practical too..." Source: Eco Friend - Aditi Justa

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The Lamboo Solar Studio Is A Curvy Eco Home Built From Bamboo

"The Lamboo Studio Project is a small solar powered studio that uses a radical S-shaped roof system to help keep the home cool in the summer and warm in the winter - all made possible by bamboo grass. The unique standing seam metal roof also has built-in solar electric panels. The main room is a generously proportioned space that features high glazing to allow light to penetrate deeply into the space while still remaining adequately shaded in the summer." Source: Inhabitat - Andrew Michler

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Lamboo Studio Project - Tiny House Living

"The true sustainability of bamboo is sometimes questioned by environmentalists, but the design of this little house is so incredible I had to share it with you. It’s purpose seems to be to illustrate how the Lamboo brand product can be used to create sustainable buildings. Lamboo is architectural and structural bamboo." Source: Tiny House Living - Michael Janzen

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My Boo (Lamboo) - Architerials

"Bamboo can be used for flooring, furniture, and now there’s a new structural material made from LAMinated bamBOO called Lamboo. Lamboo has been developed by Lamboo Inc. (a research, development and manufacturing company working to produce sustainable design technology). It reportedly outperforms traditional structural materials as well as reducing environmental impact. Lamboo has three times the structural capacity of timber, achieving longer spans with less material. The use of Lamboo in a project can add up to four LEED credits..." Source: Architerials

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Structural Bamboo by Lamboo Inc. Greens the Heart of Construction

"Those who know about sustainability and green design are familiar with bamboo. Bamboo is one of the world’s fastest growing plants, and although it looks like wood, it is technically a grass which can be found on nearly every continent... Lamboo is a structural material made from bamboo. Lamboo Inc. is a research, development and manufacturing company that draws from many fields of expertise to produce sustainable design technology. Lamboo is an engineered structural bamboo that outperforms traditional structural materials as well as reducing environmental impact." Source: 3rings - Amanda Smith.

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University of Illinois Builds a Salvaged Solar Home: Solar Decathalon

"The Gable Home, built by a team from the University of Illinois, doesn't just echo historic icons of the team's home state—it's actually constructed of them.... there are lots of new materials in the home, too, including bamboo. The bathroom, for example, has a bamboo floor and counter. Fifth-year students designed and built custom bamboo cabinetry for the bedroom. And there's even 3/4-inch laminate bamboo supporting the walls: The students worked with Lamboo, a bamboo research, development and manufacturing company, to develop and certify the product for structural-grade uses." Source: Popular Mechanics

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Solar Gable Home By Illinois Team

"With only the engineering and net metering contests remaining, the Solar Decathlon entry for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is now slightly ahead of other contenders, including Team California and Team Germany... They also used a Lamboo product, laminated bamboo, to frame the house with minimal thickness to reduce thermal bridging." Source: Jetson Green

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Solar Decathalon - University of Illinois

The Gable Home, Illinois at 2009 Solar Decathlon. Source: YouTube.

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign's solar house integrated Lamboo materials and won won second place overall in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. Source: YouTube

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The Power Of The Sun

Lamboo, Inc. sponsors the Solar Decathlon, taking place Oct. 9-13 and Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C., and joins 20 college and university teams in a competition to design, build and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house. Source: Washington Post

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