2. Benefits of the bio-cycle Case: MOSO bamboe
Dr. ir. Pablo van der Lugt
MOSO International BV TU Delft
Plenaire bijeenkomst CE-markering november 2016

4. MOSO during Growth
Made from the fastest growing plant in the world: MOSO Bamboo
Abundantly available (approx 4.0 mio hectares in China)
Always sourced from sustainably forests & plantations
Stems may be harvested without killing the mother plant

7. 10. Pressing (1)

9. 10. Pressing (1)

11. Continuous Deforestation
Mostly in tropical regions, severe effect on
Biodiversity
Carbon sink degradation – climate change
Erosion
Source: FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010

13. Chinese bamboo reforestation
0,3 mio hectares / year
= 300 mio. tons CO2
= Annual energy consumption 75 mio. households

14. Low durability in outdoor circumstances

16. Bamboo X-Treme Production
Thermally modified bamboo strips

19. MOSO Product Groups

20. Rabobank Breda
Ilse Winthagen

21. Headoffice Akzo Nobel
Group A

22. PWC Barcelona
BAAS design

23. Kraaijvanger architects
Stadskantoor Utrecht
Kraaijvanger architects

24. Schiphol Lounge 2
Kossmann de Jong

25. Rijkswaterstaat
Paul de Ruiter

26. AGC Glass Head Office, Belgium
BREEAM Excellent

28. Madrid International Airport, Spain
Richard Rogers

29. Solar Carport BMW

30. BMW Dashboard

31. Green Credentials over Life Cycle
For full picture of environmental impact:
Analyse complete life cycle from ‘Cradle till Grave’:

32. Measuring Environmental Impact: LCA
INBAR Technical Report no. 35  presented at COP 21
moso.eu/lca

33. Environmental Product Declaration - EPD
EPD’s (EN 15804) available for MOSO Bamboo Products:
MOSO Bamboo X-treme
MOSO Density® products
MOSO laminated bamboo products

34. LCA & Carbon Footprint - Results
Compared to other commonly used building materials
Carbon footprint per cubic meter material
MOSO materials & softwood outperform hardwood, plastics & metals
MOSO Bamboo Forest most sustainable option available
Flattened bamboo (MOSO bamboo forest)
Plybamboo (plainpressed / side pressed)
SWB outdoor (MOSO Bamboo X-treme)
SWB indoor (High Density

35. Not even taking into account:
Annual yield
Additional growth related environmental benefits vs wood:
annual harvesting provides better growth > no deforestation
reforestation on degraded land possible
short establishment timeh

36. Bamboo and the Circular Economy

37. Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Circular Economy
Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation
protest tegen geringe klimaatmaatregelen G20 top Sidney, Australië, november 2014

38. Abiotic Resources: Reserves
Copper: ~60 years
Zinc: ~45 years
Tin: ~30 years

39. Benefits of the biocycle

40. Benefits of the biocycle
Low embodied energy
High embodied energy

41. Benefits of the biocycle
Low embodied energy
High embodied energy

42. Benefits of the biocycle
Low embodied energy
No waste problem
High embodied energy
Not bio-degradable – if recycled considerable energy demand

43. Benefits of the biocycle
Low embodied energy
No waste problem
(Rapidly) renewable
High embodied energy
Not bio-degradable – if recycled considerable energy demand
Non renewable

45. MOSO during Growth Power of Renewability
Made from the fastest growing plant in the world: MOSO Bamboo
Abundantly available (approx 4.0 mio hectares in China)
Always sourced from sustainably forests & plantations
Stems may be harvested without killing the mother plant

47. 1 m3 of bamboo =
15 window frames

48. 20 m3 of bamboo =
300 window frames

49. 20 m3 of bamboo =
300 window frames
Sustainably grown on
1 hectare per year!

50. 20 m3 of bamboo =
300 window frames
Sustainably grown on
1 hectare per year!
= only 2 soccer fields!

51. Reforest 500 million ha of degraded land by 2030
Bonn Challenge
Reforest 500 million ha of degraded land by 2030
Bamboo Growing Area

52. Bamboo Growing Area

57. Bamboo Growing Area 10.000 million m3 bamboo / year
Bonn Challenge
Reforest 500 million ha of degraded land by 2030
Bamboo Growing Area
million m3 bamboo / year
100 million residential villas
170 m2
(100 m3 bamboo)
3,6 million
high rise buildings m2
(2750 m3 bamboo)
500 million social housing
40 m2
( 20 m3 bamboo)
Bamboo reforestation
1 ha ~ 1000 tons CO2
500 mio hectares = ktons CO2
* Worldwide CO2 emissons 2014 = ktons CO2
(15 times less)

58. Dr. ir. Pablo van der Lugt
MOSO International BV
TU Delft