Author: Tirso Garcia
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Beat the Heat With Sustainable Materials: Could Abaca Fiber Insulate Your Abu Dhabi Home?
The UAE, with its scorching summers, knows the importance of keeping cool. But what if you could achieve a comfortable home while also being kind to the planet? In Abu Dhabi and across the Emirates, there’s a growing buzz around sustainable building materials, and one natural fiber is generating significant excitement: abaca.
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Thorny but Terrific: Tinik Bamboo and New Hopes for Green Building in the UAE with Sustainable Materials
Forget those images of flimsy bamboo scaffolding you might have seen elsewhere. Tinik Bamboo, a species abundant in the Philippines , is known for its impressive strength. In fact, studies have shown its tensile strength can reach up to 600 MPa, which is comparable to some types of steel! This makes it a robust and…
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Coconut Charcoal: The Philippines’ Sustainable Gift to a Cleaner World
So, what exactly is activated charcoal? It’s carbon that’s been specially treated to create an incredibly porous internal structure, like a microscopic maze. These tiny pores are the secret to its magic. Instead of soaking things up like a regular sponge (absorption), activated charcoal uses adsorption. This means impurities, toxins, and unwanted molecules stick firmly…