Prefabricated Engineered Bamboo Panels
International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (NBAR)
Prefabricated Engineered Bamboo Panels are a construction system based on treated bamboo used in composite panels.
Prefabricated Engineered Bamboo Panels are made using laminated bamboo panels that are glued together, composites made with chips and slivers, and added material (similar to plywood), particle board, fiber board and mat board. These panels can be used as walls, roof or flooring material. There are also door or window panels. There is a wide array of panels depending on the purpose, varying in mechanical properties, size, or shape.
Focus in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, but can be also used in North America and Europe
Varies depending on the panel type and size. A panel can be R40.00 (ZAR) per square meter (2.67 USD Converted August 2021).
Wood panels, as well as bamboo bridges.
Any person, community, or organization who wants to construct a structure out of prefabricated panels of bamboo.
