LAMBOO Inc. is a technology company that engineers bamboo into structural building materials. Some key points: - LAMBOO was the first company approved to use bamboo structurally in buildings. It created new ASTM standards for bamboo. - Bamboo is one of the most rapidly renewable resources, with some species growing up to 1 meter per day. It requires no pesticides and has natural antimicrobial properties. - LAMBOO creates laminated veneer bamboo (LVB) by slicing bamboo culms lengthwise, removing nodes, and laminating the strips under pressure. - LVB has high strength, stability, and compression properties compared to wood, and qualifies for LEED

2. L A M B O O® Inc. is the technology
company responsible for bringing engineered bamboo to
the structural Industry.
• First company to be approved for release of ICC AC
47 Report on use of bamboo as structural building
material
• New ASTM # D07.0203 created for bamboo
• LVB (laminated veneer bamboo) added to ASTM 5456
• Patent Pending lamination process

4.  Bamboo is one of the
most rapidly renewable
resources in the world.
 1600 known species
 Some Species grow up
to 1 Meter per day

5.  Bamboo is a grass-like plant that
requires the use of no pesticides or
herbicides in order to grow.
 Bamboo has natural antimicrobial agents
in its molecular make up called “bamboo
Kun”
 The silica content in bamboo makes it to
hard for termites or ants to eat.
 Bamboo helps eliminate Soil Erosion
• Two root systems
 Clumping
 Running

6.  A Bamboo forest sequesters 35%
more Carbon than a like-sized timber
forest
 Harvesting occurs every 4-6 years
• Producing 14 Tons useable fiber/Acre
 Timber is harvested from 25-30 years
• Producing 8 Tons useable fiber/Acre
 Bamboo replaces 30% of its biomass
per year; compared to a timber forest
that replaces 3% to 5% per year.

7.  Bamboo grows in much of the world
• Primarily in zones 7 and warmer.
(Bamboo can grow in the U.S., in the southern most states. Due to climate and
growing cycle, the species selection is limited. Also cost of land and Labor in the US
are far more expensive than Central and south America.)

9.  The culms are split length ways and the nodes are
removed, creating individual
uniform ¼” x ¾” slats.

10.  Each Individual Slat is Cured
• Curing Process Keeps Moisture and Bacteria out
• Silica hardens, which gives strength & rigidity
• Carbonized & Ebonized – Heated
• Natural – Chemical Process
 Natural Anti Microbial Agent of Bamboo
• Ideal for high traffic, high use, sterile applications.
i.e. Hospital, Restaurant , library, Apartment &
Schools
 Moisture Controlled = Miniscule mold or
delamination occurs due to Type one
adhesive selection

11.  Lamboo, being an engineered material,
allows for minimal knots and voids.
• Nearly 100% yield of material
• Very workable
 Easy profiling / machining (Compares to hardwoods)
 Nominal sizes
• 4’ x 8’ sheets & custom component sizes available
• 1/42” – 3 ½” thick panels and components

12.  Horizontally (plain pressed)
• The bamboo strips are pressed against each
other horizontally and glued under high
pressure.

14.  Vertical (side pressed)
• The bamboo strips are pressed against each
other vertically and glued under high
pressure. The typical bamboo nodes are not
very pronounced.

16.  Strand
• Shredded bamboo fibers are sorted, paired with like
sizes and then heat pressed together. Strand panels
are more dense then Horizontal and Vertical panels,
and are ideal to achieve a tight grain aesthetic
appearance.

18.  Available Lay-up options
• Vertical Solid-ply
• Vertical Cross-ply
• Horizontal Solid-ply
• Horizontal Cross-ply
• Strand Solid-ply
• *Cross-ply Variations Possible

19.  Homogeneous Colors  Surface Colors
• Natural (Chemical process) • Staining Options
• Carbonized (Heated process)
• Ebonized (Heated process)

20.  Isolated 4 out of 1600 Species
 High Tensile Strength – Average 10x stronger
than engineered wood using southern yellow
pine
 High Stability – Avg. 20 % more stable in climate
and temperature changes than hardwoods and
engineered wood, and 40% more stable than
softwood.
 Excellent Compression Properties- Over 30%
more than softwood

21.  The average modulus of elasticity is higher than
Southern Yellow Pine and Douglas Fir
• Allows for longer spans of material
• Has exceptional strength and beauty
 Similar Density to most hardwoods
 Superior fire rating to that of its wood counterparts.
• Fire Rating: Class A
• Flammability: Class I

22.  LEED® CREDITS
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
• Lamboo Inc. Materials Qualify
– MR 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
– MR 7: Certified Wood
– EQ 4.4: Low Emitting Materials (No added formaldehyde)
– ID Credit 1 - Innovation in Design (Environmentally
Preferable Material)
– ID Credit 2 - Innovation in Design (Life Cycle
Assessment / Environmental Impact)

23. Lamboo Product Lines
LAMBOO® STRUCTURE ™
LAMBOO® CLEARWALL ™
LAMBOO® VUE ™
LAMBOO® DESIGN ™
LAMBOO® ELITE ™
LAMBOO® ELEMENTS ™
 Ideal Uses
• Trusses and Beams,
• Window and Door
Components, Curtain Walls
• Panel Systems, Ceiling Systems
• Frames, Trim, Wainscot
• Furniture, Cabinetry, Stair Treads

25.  Main Attributes:
• Aesthetics, Strength, Renewability
 Description:
• LVB - Laminated Veneer Bamboo
• LVB is an engineered product created by
laminating slats of bamboo under high
pressure.
• Process
 Culm is cut into sections
 Sections are planed
 Sections are individually cured
 Sections are aligned for either horizontal or
vertical products and glued under pressure

26.  Types:
• Carbonized Vertical Grain
• Carbonized Horizontal Grain
• Staining possible
 Applications:
• Trusses, Beams, Columns
• Pre-fab systems
• Dimensional Components
• Curtain Walls, Storefronts
• Integration into Engineered
Wood assemblies (Glulam)

27.  Advantages:
• High compressive strengths
 30% more than softwoods
• High tensile strengths
 10 times that of other woods
• High dimensional stability
 20% more than other woods
• Rapidly renewable material
 Over 8 times the fiber/acre of timber
• Capable of long spans
• Antimicrobial characteristics
• Anti-pest characteristics

28.  Fire safety
• Lamboo within Engineered Wood
structural systems performs
exceptionally well under fire
conditions.
• Members tested and meet the top
requirements
• Class 1 ASTM E648 Critical Radiant
Panel test
• Class A ASTM E84 Surface Burning
test.
• ASTM E622 Flaming Mode: 270
• ASTM E622 Non-Flaming Mode: 300
• ASTM E622 Passing value is any
number below 450

29.  Available Aesthetics:
• Colors • Grains
 Carbonized • Vertical
 Stained • Horizontal
• Strand

30.  Partner Companies
 Walsh Industries
 Provider of large Glulam and other
structural building materials.
 Western Structures
 Provider of large Glulam and other
structural building materials.

31. Methods

32.  A building’s structural elements
can be much more than than just
the load-bearing aspect of the
design. Architecturally exposed
structural systems can greatly add
to the intrigue a building design
offers. However, the decision to
expose structural elements should
not be made lightly. There are
several advantages and
disadvantages to consider.

33.  Advantages:
• By leaving the structural elements of a building exposed the
designer is able to create a more spacious interior environment.
• Lighting and mechanical equipment can be easily accessed and
maintained.
• Connections and material finishes are able to be showcased.
• Shorter construction times
• Lower construction costs due to lack of finishing materials
 Disadvantages:
• Some spaces may suffer acoustically due to the lack of finishing
materials, although this affect may be desired

35.  Theterm “curtain wall” refers to a non-load
bearing exterior wall enclosure anchored to a
building’s structure. Although non-load
bearing, curtain walls must support self weight
and effectively transfer that weight back to the
structure. Utilizing materials with inherent
structural capabilities can lead to entirely new
and innovative curtain wall designs.

36.  Curtain Wall Systems
• Vertical Mullion Components
• Horizontal Transom Components
• Aesthetic supplement for supporting
curtain wall self weight
• Can act as structural back-up for curtain
wall as well
• Mullion cap not necessary but may be
used
• Easily integrates into most common stick
style systems

37.  Available Aesthetics:
• Colors • Grains
 Carbonized • Vertical
 Stained • Horizontal
• Strand

38.  Partner Companies
 Solar Innovations Inc.
 Leader in curtain wall design and
fabrication.
 Dover Windows and Doors
 Leader in curtain wall, window, and
door design and fabrication.

43.  Fenestration can be the leading cause of heat
gain/loss within a building. Variations in the
framing and glazing aspects of these openings
can greatly improve the overall performance
of a building envelope. Common problems
include solar heat gain, thermal bridging, and
air leaks.

44. L A M B O O® Frames
• Advantages: Material availability, Ease of
milling, Aesthetics, Strength, Dimensional
Stability
• Features: Exterior grade components
require maintenance similar to wood, but
superior strength and dimensional
reliability allow it to out perform most
hardwoods.
• Applications: Areas prone to strong and
damaging weather, all frame sizes
• 5-12 possible LEED points

46. L A M B O O® Composite Frames
• Advantages: Durability, Ease of
Manufacturing, Interior Aesthetics, Strength
• Features: L A M B O O® interior provides
aesthetic appeal and structural support while
aluminum exterior cladding improves
durability.
• Applications: Areas prone to strong and
damaging weather, All frame sizes.
• 5-12 possible LEED points

47.  Available Aesthetics:
• Colors • Grains
 Carbonized • Vertical
 Natural • Horizontal Carbonized Natural
 Stained • Strand

48.  Partner Companies
 Dover Windows and Doors  Dynamic Windows
 Leader in curtain wall, window, and door  Provider of individually designed,
design and fabrication. high quality windows and doors.
 Duratherm Window Corp.  H Window
 Leader in the window and door industry  American built, high quality windows.

49.  Partner Companies
 Kolbe Windows and Doors  Pacific Architectural Millwork
 Nationally recognized leader in the high-  Manufacturer of custom windows
end window and door industry. and doors.
 NanaWall  Point Five Windows and Doors
 Industry leader for opening glass wall  Designer and fabricator of luxury residential
systems. and commercial windows and doors.

50.  Partner Companies
 SOLARLUX
• Market leader for folding glass doors and glass elements

54. • The efficiency of a fenestration system can be rated
several ways.
• Through LEED credits, a project can receive the
certification it needs by adhering to guidelines put in
the place by the USGBC.
• U-factors can help with this process as well as guide a
designer who may not be seeking LEED certification.
• Things such as embodied energy, recyclability, and
reusability are other ways of measuring environmental
impact.

55.  All Hospital, Education and
Government projects
U.S. House of Reps passed a
$6.4 billion bill for green
modernization in schools
247 universities have a passing
grade in green building
LEED State Policy Notables
- Required: CA, CO, PA, FL, MI
- Gives Incentives: IL & NY
- Education incentives only: OH
Source: www.greenreportcard.org , 2009
Source: www.cnnpolitics.com : 5/14/2009
ICSC Global Public Policy Report, July 2008

56.  Possibility of LEED points
 LEED NC 2009 | 100 base points, 6 possible Innovation in Design and 4 Regional Priority points
 Certified = 40-49 points
 Silver = 50-59 points
 Gold = 60-79 points
 Platinum = 80+ points
 Windows can account for points in the following categories:
• Sustainable Sites 1 point possible
• Energy and Atmosphere 19 points possible
• Materials and Resources 6 points possible
• Indoor Environmental Quality 6 points possible
• Innovation in Design 5 points possible
• Regional Priority 4 points possible
• TOTAL 41 points possible

57.  Sustainable Sites
 Prerequisite 1 – Construction Activity Pollution Prevention (required)
 Credit 8 – Light Pollution Reduction 1 point
 Energy and Atmosphere
 Prerequisite 2 – Minimum Energy Performance (required)
 Credit 1 – Optimized Energy Performance 1-19 points
 Materials and Resources
 Credit 2 – Construction Waste Management 1-2 points
 Credit 4 – Recycled Content 1-2 points
 Credit 5 – Regional Materials 1-2 points
 Credit 6 – Rapidly Renewable Materials 1 point
 Credit 7 – Certified Wood 1 point

58.  Indoor Environmental Quality
 Prerequisite 1 – Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance (required)
 Credit 2 – Increased Ventilation 1 point
 Credit 4.2 – Low-Emitting Materials-Paints and Coatings 1 point
 Credit 4.4 – Low-Emitting Materials-Composite Wood 1 point
and Agrifiber Products
 Credit 6.2 – Controllability of Syst. -Thermal Comfort 1 point
 Credit 8.1 – Daylight and Views – Daylight 1 point
 Credit 8.2 – Daylight and Views – Views 1 point
 Innovation in Design
 Credit 1 – Innovation in Design 1-5 points
 Regional Priority
 Credit 1 – Regional Priority 1-4 points

59.  Possibility of LEED points by material:
 5-12 possible LEED points
• Use of L A M B O O® Inc. Materials Can Directly Contribute To:
– MR 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
– MR 7: Certified Wood
– EQ 4.4: Low Emitting Materials (No added formaldehyde)
– ID Credit 1 - Innovation in Design (Environmentally
Preferable Material)
– ID Credit 2 - Innovation in Design (Life Cycle
Assessment / Environmental Impact)

60.  Typical U-factors for frames
• Aluminum (no thermal break) = 1.9-2.2
• Aluminum (with thermal break) = ~1.0
• L A M B O O® = ~0.7
• Aluminum clad wood = 0.4-0.6
• Reinforced Vinyl = 04.-0.6
• Softwood = 0.3-0.5
• Vinyl = 0.3-0.5
• Fiberglass = 0.2-0.3
• U-factors taken for typical construction methods for frames only.

61.  Embodied energy
• Total energy consumption required to harvest, manufacture, transport, and
dispose of a material or product.
• Aluminum ~ 200–220 Mj/kg
• Vinyl/PVC ~ 65-75 Mj/kg
• Fiberglass ~ 40-50 Mj/kg
• L A M B O O® ~ 25-35 Mj/kg (preliminary approximation)
• Wood ~ 0.3-24 Mj/kg

62.  -Recyclability and Reusability
• - Vinyl: Can be recycled, but only at high temps; cost of doing so is high.
Material can be recycled to make shopping bags, fleece, etc.
• - Aluminum: can be easily recycled
• - Wood: can be reused by sanding down and refinishing the product and/or
implementation into new products.
• - Fiberglass: can be ground up and used to create new products, but recycling
costs are high
• - L A M B O O®: can be reused similarly to wood by sanding and refinishing the
product and/or implementation into other products

64.  Lamboo®
• Applications: Table and Countertops, Stair Treads,
Ceiling & Wall Claddings, Furniture
• Description: Cured bamboo strips are laminated
together to form the only structural grade
bamboo product on the market.
• Durability: Extremely Durable
• Sanitation/Antimicrobial: Material is antimicrobial
and can be finished to meet NSF certifications
• Cost: $30 - $50 per square foot
• Finish Capabilities: Sanded, Stained, Gloss, other
finishes available
• Fire Performance: Class 1 and Class C
• Recyclability: can be reused similarly to wood by
sanding and refinishing the product and/or
implementation into other products
• Recycled Content: No recycled content, but made
from rapidly renewable source

65.  Available Aesthetics:
• Colors • Grains
 Natural • Vertical
 Carbonized • Horizontal Carbonized Natural Ebonized
 Ebonized • Strand
 Stained • Cross Laminations

66.  Partner Companies
 Stevens Industries Inc.  Redbud Ridge
 Manufacturer of quality laminated  Division 6 solid surface, architectural
products, from panels to furniture millwork, and custom cabinet supplier.
and cabinets.

69.  Tables and Countertops
 Products that feature a Horizontal
grain on one side and a Vertical grain
on the other, giving the customer the
option for either.
 Antimicrobial material makes for good
food preparation surface.

71.  Cladding
 Panels, planks, and veneers
able to be adhered or fasted
onto vertical or horizontal
surfaces for aesthetic
purposes.
 Capable of laminating onto
various substrates.

72.  Stair Treads
 Strong, attractive treads with a
modern aesthetic.
 Stair treads, winders, platforms,
winder treads, curved treads, risers
and cove moulding

73.  Furniture
 Stable components for
sturdy bases.
 Capable of curvatures.
 Can be laminated onto
lighter substrates.

75.  Lamboo®
• Description: Cured bamboo strips are
laminated together to form the only
structural grade bamboo product on
the market.
• Durability: Extremely Durable
• Finish Capabilities: Sanded, Stained,
Gloss, other finishes available
• Recyclability: can be reused similarly to
wood by sanding and refinishing the
product and/or implementation into
other products
• Recycled Content: No recycled content,
but made from rapidly renewable
source

76.  Types
• Carbonized Vertical Grain
• Carbonized Horizontal Grain
• Carbonized Strand Grain
• Staining possible
 Applications
• Trash Receptacles
• Light Poles
• Cladding
• Rainscreens
• Exterior Furniture
• Louvers
• Trellises
• Stair Treads
• Exterior Structures

77.  Advantages
• Rapidly Renewable Material
• High Dimensional Stability
• Antimicrobial Characteristics
• Anti-pest Characteristics
• Moisture Resistance
• Resistance to weathering
• Free of Knots and Voids
 Fire Safety
• Class 1 ASTM E648 Critical Radiant Panel test
• Class B ASTM E84 Surface Burning test.
 Disadvantages
• Moderate Thermal Conductivity

78.  Available Aesthetics:
• Colors • Grains
 Carbonized • Vertical
 Stained • Horizontal
• Strand
• Cross Laminations

79.  Partner Companies
 Timber Holdings INTL
Supplier of naturally durable wood
products form around the globe