We’re back with a brand new season, and we’re honored to have Luis Felipe Lopez as our first guest. Originally from Colombia, Luis is an expert bamboo engineer based in the Philippines where he works on sustainable social housing made using bamboo with his firm Base Bahay.In this episode we discuss:03.21 Traditional Bamboo Buildings In Colombia06:30 Research On The Earthquake Resistance Of Bamboo Buildings07:37 Publishing The World’s First Bamboo Building Code And The ISO Standards For Bamboo09:08 Building Hurricane-Safe Homes With Bamboo10:40 Base Bahay And The Hilti Foundation12:30 Moving To The Philippines To Build Social And Sustainable Housing14:31 Creating A Laboratory And Training Center For Sustainable Materials And Social Housing16:30 Bamboo Testing18:43 Testing The Properties Of Bamboo For Construction20:50 Testing Guadua and Bambusa Blumeana22:21 The Most Important Factors To Consider When Testing Bamboo23:05 Comparing Bamboo To Other Materials25:40  How Many Cars Can You Pile On Top Of A Bamboo Pole Before It Breaks?28.04 Bamboo As A Round Pole Vs Processed Bamboo33:34 The Social Sustainable Housing And What It Costs35:00 The Major Roadblock To The Uptake Of Bamboo Construction37:50 The Easiest Way To Lower The Carbon Emissions In Your Buildings39:01 What You Can Do To Help Advance The Use Of Bamboo For Construction Learn more about Luis’ work at:https://base-builds.com/@basebuilds Learn more about bamboo and engineering during our upcoming courses: https://www.bamboou.com/courses