sustainable
natural resource with a high growth
rate (11 to 21 cm per day). Several native and
rural communities satisfy basic necessities
with this material. It is an ideal construction
material with a high percentage of fibers, a
specific gravity of 0.5 to 0.6 and excellent
structural properties such as a high resistanceto-
weight-ratio, a high capacity to absorb energy
and excellent flexability. Thus, Guadua houses
are very resistant to failure in earthquakes, but