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BASE and Coventry University sign MOU on joint Bamboo Research

May 19, 2020

BASE and Coventry University sign MOU on joint Bamboo Research Base Bahay Foundation and the Coventry University in the UK has entered into an understanding for collaborative works in bamboo research. This Understanding aims to support more research and fellowship

BISCAST invites BASE to share about CBF in preparation for the DRIA Competition

February 29, 2020

BISCAST (Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology) invited BASE to share its work and its technology CBF before its faculty and students and of KMUTT (King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi) on January 24, 2020. BISCAST organized the

Investigation of an alternative testing protocol to determine the shear strength of bamboo parallel to the grain

October 1, 2019

Research: Investigation of an alternative testing protocol to determine the shear strength of bamboo parallel to the grain Abstract The common testing protocol to determine the shear strength of bamboo parallel to grain is ISO 22157. However, widely documented limitations

Base presents at AP HOUSING FORUM 2019 Breakaway: CBF As an Affordable Housing Solution

August 14, 2019

After Ms. Jalandoni spoke as a plenary speaker for the AP Housing forum 2019, Mr. Lopez was also invited as speaker for the afternoon break out session to talk about the Cement Bamboo Frame technology as an affordable housing solution. During his talk, Luis highlighted the importance of seeing bamboo for its unique resiliency, a natural resource largely underappreciated and underestimated in the Philippines despite its structural renown in his hometown in Colombia and its Latin American neighbors, as well as other parts of Asia.