Assessment of bamboo application in building envelope by comparison with reference timber

For obtaining material parameters of typical bamboos, assessing the performance of bamboo in building envelope, timber units were set as reference model, accordingly bamboo units of the same construction and space size as evaluation model, by which the performances in aspects of material, building component and enclosed space unit were compared. Results showed that bamboo units had strengths on heat storage and vapor resistance but weakness on heat transport performance, which varied with climate condition, building function and construction type. Bamboo showed disadvantages in severe cold and cold zones, and advantages in full bamboo/timber constructions in hot and temperate regions.