A core goal of Digital Builder has always been to highlight innovative approaches to the way companies are designing and making our world, which involves so much more than workflow processes, RFPs, and the often-overhyped threat of AI taking all of our jobs. Some of these innovations are happening at a much more granular level, which is what our friends at BamCore are doing with sustainable building materials like eucalyptus and timber bamboo.  

In this episode, we sit down with two leaders from BamCore, Kate Chilton, the Chief Sustainability Officer, and Zack Zimmerman, Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer. BamCore is dedicated to developing building solutions that minimize waste and shorten construction timelines with the goal of achieving a “beyond-zero” carbon footprint.  

We discuss: 

• What makes BamCore unique as a green construction startup 
• Common myths around alternative construction materials 
• The advantages of timber bamboo and eucalyptus as construction materials 
• Other, non-material factors that impact sustainability in construction projects 
• Influencing a culture shift in North America that encourages builders and owners to consider new materials  
• How BamCore’s emphasis on climate-smart practices and sustainability address a wide variety of objections 

If you want to hear about more organizations doing work with sustainable building materials, go check out Episode 84 where we talk with Ariana Cohn about mass timber’s growing popularity, as well.  

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.