CONTROL NUMBER: 2626-1533 GLOBAL BAMBOO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOA NUMBER: DE-FOA-0002626 HARNESSING EMISSIONS INTO STRUCTURES TAKING INPUTS FROM THE ATMOSPHERE (HESTIA) (SBIR/STTR) ''MAXIMIZING CARBON NEGATIVITY IN NEXT GENERATION FRAMING MATERIALS'' GLOBAL BAMBOO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SEEKS TO ACHIEVE CRADLE-TO-GATE CARBON NEGATIVITY BY PRODUCING STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS USING 90+% BAMBOO CONTENT AND TO ADDITIONALLY DEVELOP INSULATION AND FIRE-RETARDANT PROPERTIES TO FURTHER REPLACE THE NECESSITY FOR OTHER BUILDING COMPONENTS. THE RESULT IS A SUBSTANTIALLY MORE CARBON NEGATIVE BUILDING MATERIAL THAN WOOD WITH SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, LOWER OVERALL COST AND HIGH EOL VALUE. THE TECHNICAL APPROACH INVOLVES BOTH MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS MODIFICATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING MATERIAL UTILIZATION AND REDUCING MANUFACTURING ENERGY INTENSITY. THE FINAL PRODUCT WILL BE A CODE-COMPLIANT BIOGENIC BUILDING MATERIAL POISED TO DECARBONIZE THE LOW- AND MID-RISE BUILDING SECTOR. ISSUE NEW AWARD