Thematic Report (APRIL) : Green Architecture and Environment

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Thematic Report (APRIL) : Green Architecture and Environment
by Bal krishna Pandey \| 14-04-2021 23:01 0
Bamboo School in Nepal Samata School is also known as Rs 100 Bamboo school because the whole architecture of the school is made up of bamboo instead of cement and bricks. The school is established by social activist Uttam Sanjel 20 years ago where mainly students from poor and marginalized community are taking advantage of. Raw materials used in buildings and its impact on the environment: All the building structures of Samata School like roof, fences, walls are made up of bamboo stems. Bamboo can replace brick, stone, tiles, plastic and metal as it is durable, tensile, minimal in weight, economic and ecofriendly. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plant and most rapidly renewable material, and it can be a good idea of using bamboo to minimize exploitation of other wooden plants. Eco friendly in the sense that the bamboo building concept has embraced green building technology with an emphasis on reduction of waste and sustainable building practices. Human Impact while living in the building Not only the school, wherever people visit the bamboo house, I have seen they always compliment the sustainable buildings. In my case, first I like the color, softness of it flows with like the nature and actually feeling peaceful, relaxing. I like the idea of being all green and cost is also seeming to be right too. Most important, bamboo house are designed to be safe and strong; Earthquake resistant. Bamboo house can be a good idea to have minimal footprint and sustainability. Reference: https://blog.foreverbamboo.com/bamboo-vs-other-building-materials/ Photo sources: https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/is-bamboo-schools-the-answer http://samatashikshaniketan.blogspot.com/2013/09/contact-us.html

Dormant user Bal krishna Pandey

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Yuseon Mentor says :
Hi Bal, This is your mentor Yuseon:D

Thanks for the well written thematic report for April. You have introduced the Bamboo School in Nepal as the example of Green Architecture.

You're right. Using environmentally friendly materials is the first step the realizing eco-friendly constructing. I wonder if it is strong enough to really be a 'sustainable architecture.' Even if it is a eco friendly material, it might be no use if it is unable to function for a long time as a school.

I love how you organized your report with bold letters for the subtopic. It is much easier to understand the flow and content.
Keep up the good work,
Yuseon
Posted 27-04-2021 00:05

Debbie Mentor says :
Hi Bal,

This is your mentor Debbie. :)

Bamboo school looks really cool!! It looks like the temperature inside is maintained at a comfortable level as well.

I love it how you wrote about your personal opinion about the school as well! Thank you for introducing a piece of local Green Architecture! It was super interesting :P

Green Cheers, 
Debbie
Posted 20-04-2021 20:11

Aneira Pereira says :
Wow, way to go Nepal. Bamboo schools are a very eco friendly idea!
Posted 18-04-2021 05:44

Sandhya Adhikari says :
Hello Bal krishna dai,
I hope you are staying safe with sound health,
Thank you so much for sharing about Samata School. I had also got a chance to visit this school at kathmandu and really liked the concept and the raw material used for the construction is also eco friendly,

Keep writing,

We are eager to read much more from you in coming days too,

Yours,
Sandhya
Posted 17-04-2021 18:10