OSU research may boost bamboo business
22.05.12
As architects and builders search for innovative materials to meet growing demands for owners’ sustainable projects, universities may provide a key connection.
After visiting Bamboo Revolution ’s showroom in Southeast Portland, two Oregon State University students were inspired to look more deeply into what they consider an up-and-coming sustainable material. Mike Pullen , owner of Bamboo Revolution, is donating materials to the research; he says the results could be a boon to his fast-growing business.
“A builder on the leading edge will want to adopt new materials and technology, but doesn’t have the resources or ability to test them him- or herself,” said Sean Penrith , executive director of Earth Advantage Institute . “The academic world and construction industry may be worlds apart, but it’s a symbiotic relationship that should happen more often.”
OSU students Skyler Mlasko and Danny Way
Source: Daily Journal of Commerce