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Gregory Duncan
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Yesterday’s Regenerative Metropolis conference organized by New York Passive House as part of Climate Week included sessions on bio-based materials and products

Conference slide

Bio-Based Materials & Products
• Bast Fibers - inner bark of plants:
Hemp, jute, flax, ramie, kenaf, bagasse
• Seed Fibers - seeds of plants:
Cotton, luffa, kapok
• Fruit Fibers - fruits of plants:
Coconut coir
• Leaf Fibers - leaves of plants:
Sisal, Yucca, Palm, Abaca
• Grass Fibers - grasses: bamboo, reeds, straw, switchgrass, Miscanthus
• Woody Fibers - stems, branches, trunks of trees and shrubs
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Gregory Duncan
@duncanarchitect.bsky.social
Designing comfortable, healthy, energy-efficient buildings Certified Passive House Designer Registered Architect in NY and NJ
403 followers173 following331 posts