APPLICATION OF BAMBOO PRODUCTS FOR GREEN INTERIOR

Abstract

Purpose: Bamboo is not widely accepted in Ghanaian society, as most people frown at its products and do not know the abundant eco-friendly aesthetic products obtained from it. The research aims to investigate the comprehensive application of bamboo products in green interior design, focusing on sustainability. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study employed a cross-sectional research design to investigate the sustainability and marketability of bamboo and bio-based products in the interior design sector. A convenient sampling technique was used to collect data using a structured questionnaire developed specifically for this study to gather information on the demographic profile of artisans, the quality and use of bamboo products, levels of patronage, and competition with imported goods. Findings: Innovative strategies, including eco-design, product life extension, and sustainable materials utilisation, have been identified as important factors in defining the contributions that bamboo products can make to broadening the sources of materials needed in the interior. Research Limitation: Research confined to specific climate zones. Limited long-term performance data for bamboo products in interior applications. Practical Implication: Advocacy for the patronage of more bamboo products leads to carbon sequestration, a means of achieving net zero (of carbon emissions) by 2050, the worldwide dream. This will result in low carbon emissions and reduced global warming and its antecedence. Social Implication: Exposure of bamboo products to consumers enhances the marketability of the products, leading to more job creation, financial enhancement, and improved livelihood. Policymakers will, therefore, have to devise a strategy to ensure the continual supply of raw materials that will not endanger the ecosystem. Establishing bamboo plantations will result in re-afforestation, and marketing the harvested bamboo will eliminate rural poverty. This will lead to the achievement of the SDG 1. Originality/ Value: This study aims to enhance the patronage of our Indigenous bio-based handicraft products from bamboo by architects and interior designers to curtail our carbon footprints through enhanced carbon sequestration.