"For the first time in history it is now possible to take care of everybody at a higher standard of living than any has ever known. Only ten years ago the 'more with less' technology reached the point where this could be done. All humanity now has the option of becoming enduringly successful."

Buckminster Fuller, 1980.

Economics by ecology with High-Tech

The basic resources in © BAMBUTEC constructions are natural timber poles or instead of timber, bamboo poles. Such the main members in structures are directly sourced from forestry, in more or less natural shape. This straight way of sourcing assures the economic and sustainable character of the technology. Especially round wood of smaller caliper is very cheap and plentiful available from afforesting projects. In many countries where there is a lack of timber, bamboo can be a well or even better choice for using with the © BAMBUTEC technology.

Taking ecology into account, the focus is on global warming. It is to be stated that © BAMBUTEC helps to avoid greenhouse gas in double-acting. First, the timber structure itself represents a lot of carbondioxid, which would be released into the atmosphere otherwise, second, the usage of steel or aluminium is responsible for an enormous amount of emissions, which could be avoided by using ecological ressources as timber and bamboo.

The past and present © BAMBUTEC projects show clearly the economical efficiency gained by 20 to 50%, compared with conservative methods in building structural trusses. The systematic character of© BAMBUTEC supports any extension of existing structures as well as maintaining easily and economically, which leads to excellent low life cycle costs of© BAMBUTEC structures. Last but not least the durability of these structures can be even unlimited, depending on the kind of wood used. Some specious like robinia, oak, bankirai and others do not need preservation but last for more than 150 years. If preservated, much longer life can be expected. In case of protection by design unlimited life even with pinewood is possible.