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Digital wood moisture meter figures in international exhibit
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Digital wood moisture meter figures in international exhibit
FPRDI’s Digital Wood Moisture Meter was one of the technologies showcased during the 5th FAJR International Inventions and Innovation Exhibition 2013 held last 4-7 February 2013 in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Among the 1,000 inventions screened, only 330 were chosen to be part of the event. Representing the Philippines were FPRDI’s Dr. Marina A. Alipon, Scientist 1, and Ms. Grecelda A. Eusebio, Chief of Business Development and Intellectual Property Section - Technical Services Division.
Climbing bamboos show promise
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Climbing bamboos show promise
February 25, 2013
Did you know that a relatively unknown plant that grows freely in the country’s fields and forests promises to be a good raw material for making handicrafts and furniture parts?
According to the DOST’s FPRDI, various kinds of climbing bamboos may be used as substitute to raw materials commonly used by handicraft and furniture producers -- medium strength wood, rattan, and erect bamboos. First, because climbing bamboos are generally as strong and flexible as these conventional materials, and second, because they thrive in many parts of the country.
University of West Virginia Professor talks about green construction
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University of West Virginia Professor talks about green construction
February 18, 2013
Dr. David B. DeVallance, Assistant Professor at the West Virginia University (WVU), USA, talked about some of WVU’s research initiatives in green construction during FPRDI’s Technology Seminar Forum last 05 February 2013.
DeVallance tackled the development of and prospects for green economy particularly in the American construction sector. He said that ‘green buildings’ or buildings designed and constructed using environment-friendly materials and practices, have the “potential to reduce environmental impacts” since the building sector uses one-third of the world’s energy. In the US, he added, “forest products have been more recently favored as a greener material” for building construction.
