Optimizing Bamboo as an Alternative Building Material to Respond Global Architectural Challenges

Abstract

Construction industry sector is allegedly second contributing to global warming. Use of non-renewable materials a certain period of time will be exhausted and effects to environmental damage. Indonesia is rich in natural resources, including building materials, it is necessary to make a breakthrough in the realm of architecture to compensate for building this phenomenon. One possessed abundant natural materials in Indonesia is bamboo, then the chance of this study will be explored in more depth about optimizing the use of bamboo. Bamboo is flexible and strong. Indonesia has abundant availability of bamboo material, but not many architects use this material in their building designs. Bamboo grows very quickly and can be used continuously, which does not have to be produced regularly. Bamboo should be an important consideration to become the main material for durable infrastructure. Application of ecological material which is fulfilment of aspects on concept green building into a topic that continues to be studied by researchers or practitioners. Bamboo meets criteria as an alternative to application of ecological materials. Various potentials of bamboo are good elements of strength, fast growing, low energy, and materials protecting the earth’s ecosystem including economic improvement. The bamboo constraint is getting undermined by the development of modern technology. Bamboo materials can be used as ecological materials with breakthroughs in terms of modernization of bamboo utilization in the industrial context. Bamboo sustainable with happening of harmony of bamboo raw materials with culture to the current of technological progress. In order to reduce the effects of global warming and sustainable ecosystem for the future generations.