[IUFRO Div 5] Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction May 17-19 <virtual>

Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction Conference <virtual> [https://bambooconference.com/]May 17 - 19, 2022 Photo credit: BamCore Key Dates: Registration is OPEN! [https://bambooconference.com/registration/]Registration Deadline: May 15, 2022Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction Conference <virtual>May 17 - 19, 2022 We are pleased to announce an international conference on Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable Construction 2022, organized jointly by the University of British Columbia, the World Bamboo Organization and Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University. The conference will be held online, and registration is free. [https://bambooconference.com/registration/] The conference will focus on the use of bamboo in construction, with particular emphasis on the rapidly growing use of engineered bamboo. This sustainable material is evolving rapidly, and the conference will look at how it is being incorporated into an increasingly diverse range of uses. On the first day, the conference will look at products and applications, including product examples, the road to commercialization, and research needs. The second day will present the latest research results and innovative ideas for bamboo in construction. The third and final day will look at the environmental rationale for using bamboo, including carbon emissions and the circular economy. SEE PROGRAM DETAILS HERE. [https://bambooconference.com/program/] Photo credit: WBO : Yixing bamboo forest Organizing Committee Chunping Dai (Co-Chair), Leader, Bamboo Applications and Manufacturing (BAM) Lab, Department of Wood Sciences at UBC Susanne Lucas (Co-Chair), Executive Director, World Bamboo Organization Ian De La Roche, Adjunct Professor, Dept of Forest Research Management, UBC John Innes, Professor, Faculty of Forestry, UBC, and current President of the Commonwealth Forestry Association International Advisory Committee Benhua Fei, Executive Deputy Director, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan Yiping Lou, Director, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University Hal Hinkle, Director, World Bamboo Foundation Cherla Sastry, Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto Kewei Liu, Global Bamboo Construction Programme Coordinator, International Network of Bamboo and Rattan Photo credit: LAMBOO Technologies LLC FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE, please contact WBO via email: [info(a)worldbamboo.net] Upcoming Meeting: NOCMAT - June 2022 [https://nocmat.lasaweb.org/] NOCMAT is the international forum for researchers and practitioners who seek to apply non-conventional materials and technologies in the service of providing safe, sustainable, and affordable construction in a manner that respects local customs and promotes ecological harmony For all info, please go to the website: [https://nocmat.lasaweb.org/] World Bamboo Organization 9 Bloody Pond Road Plymouth, MA 02360 USA A United-States not-for-profit trade association. Preferences https://worldbamboo.updatemyprofile.com/r-tytlttjd-A109944D-ohljliyuh-n | Unsubscribe https://worldbamboo.cmail19.com/t/r-u-tytlttjd-ohljliyuh-p/