Architects, Developers & Engineers
A comprehensive guide to BamCore's DuoShear framing system for commercial and residential construction up to five stories. DuoShear replaces sticks, SIPS, bricks, and blocks with rapid installation and high performance
Framing Between Floors, Top & Bottom Plates, Window Openings & Headers, Hold Downs, Shear, Top and Bottom Plates, Window Trim Blocking & Keystone Panel Details
Two-Dimensional U-Factor Calculation using the parallel-path method, which can be found in the 2009 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals
A quick reference sheet for MonoShear, an innovative, panelized framing system designed to transform entry-level, residential construction for one to three story homes and apartments
This study did not consider the energy savings associated with the use of a Prime Wall™ framing system in a building, nor does it include the carbon sequestration associated with the regrowth of the biobased materials used
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Required design resources with CAD details, Revit families, and additional structural information for building and designing with BamCore. Zip file will download when the link is clicked.
The BamCore Prime Wall™ (DuoShear) is a high-performance framing solution for commercial and residential low-rise construction
BamCore is IBC, IRC, and CA Title 24 compliant in all 16 climate zones without continuous exterior rigid foam insulation
Verified as eligible products for use in achieving points toward project certification under ICC-700 National Green Building Standard
Sustainability Reports
This study did not consider the energy savings associated with the use of a Prime Wall™ framing system in a building, nor does it include the carbon sequestration associated with the regrowth of the biobased materials used
Timber bamboo’s fast growth and short annual harvest cycle can speed up carbon sequestration and turn timber bamboo plantations into perpetual carbon farms capable of producing high grade structural fiber
Estimating Operational Energy Saving and Carbon Footprint Reduction Potential of BamCore Prime Wall System for One Typical Housing Design in the United States of America conducted by Greentech Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd., April 2023
The BamCore Prime Wall™ is a high-performance framing solution for commercial and residential low-rise construction
Fighting Climate Change by Turning Buildings into Carbon Sinks with Timber Bamboo. 2030 is “the decisive decade for climate action"
Verified as eligible products for use in achieving points toward project certification under ICC-700 National Green Building Standard
We compare DAC and BAC along multiple dimensions to highlight the benefits of diversifying carbon removal approaches to include DAC + BAC
As an emerging leader in the construction industry, BamCore's bamboo supply chain, product innovation, and custom prefab methods promise to outperform conventional low-rise building materials in cost, performance, and carbon footprint
Eucalyptus provides a fast-growing super strong structural fiber that can lead a new generation of building decarbonization.
Media
This study did not consider the energy savings associated with the use of a Prime Wall™ framing system in a building, nor does it include the carbon sequestration associated with the regrowth of the biobased materials used
The BamCore Prime Wall™ is a high-performance framing solution for commercial and residential low-rise construction
Verified as eligible products for use in achieving points toward project certification under ICC-700 National Green Building Standard