Materials

Green Building with Bamboo

Costa Rica Green Bamboo

In the world of tropical greenbuilding, bamboo is one of the most exciting and popular materials for many reasons, such as it’s strength, it’s beauty, and the fact that its a renewable resource. The types of bamboo that you may find growing on your property in Costa Rica is probably not going to be the strongest type. There are many varieties that grow here, depending on the area you live in. For example, in Montezuma and Santa Teresa, we typically see both a yellow and green variety. The yellow one is aggressive and invasive, rapidly spreading to take over aRead the Rest…