Bamboo Flooring: Still Green, for a Price

Ten years ago, bamboo flooring was the definitive green building product. It was—and still is—rapidly renewable, versatile, and naturally strong.

Since then, low-quality bamboo flooring products and poor installation have led to floors cupping, warping, denting, and scratching easily, which has hurt bamboo’s reputation for durability. Moreover, the use of urea-formaldehyde resins has hurt bamboo flooring’s green cred.