The first European Bamboo Expo will take place in Dortmund on 2 and 3 June 2023. The declared aim of the trade fair is to "promote growth and innovation in the bamboo industry." [europeanbambooexpo.com] We are looking forward to the exchange and to making contacts and promoting the use of bamboo as a building material in Germany.

Andrés Córdoba Tejada has been invited as one of the speakers and will talk about "Sustainable Building and Bomboo Application".

Content of the presentation:
The presentation addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of bamboo in sustainable construction projects.

In the first part of the presentation Sustainable Building and Bamboo Application, Jana Skokan from frogeex Green Tech Marketplace will give a brief overview of the sustainable building approach, including the application of alternative materials such as bamboo. We will also address the challenges and opportunities associated with their use in the European context, with a focus on durability and sustainability.

The second part of the presentation will Andrés Córdoba Tejada and Prof Andreas Löffler from Löffler_Schmeling Architekten PartGmbB - specialising in climate-smart architecture - will present a case study of a successful hybrid eco-house project using bamboo, highlighting the key design elements that contribute to efficiency and sustainability, as well as the benefits and limitations of bamboo use. In this part of the presentation, Andrés Córdoba Tejada will address the German building regulations regarding the use of bamboo and other alternative materials.

Jana Skokan is one of the co-founders of frogeex, a Green Tech Marketplace based in Switzerland. frogeex helps individuals, companies and communities who are looking for the most efficient and ecologically sound solutions for sustainable building and living.

Andrés Córdoba Tejada is a partner at Löffler_Schmeling Architekten PartGmbB, a company based in Germany that specialises in climate-friendly architecture. Since 2016, he has been working with sustainable materials and developing projects based on the principles of sustainable construction. Since 2022, he has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture and Design in Stuttgart, specialising in building construction and design for the Architecture and Climate Engineering course.

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