Empowering People,
Regenerating the Planet
Through community partnerships in Ecuador, Building Carbon scales up regenerative agroforestry through farmer training and advances the state of the art of bamboo building technology through R&D.
Our Mission & Vision
We harness the power of bamboo construction and regenerative agroforestry to restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, and lead the transition to a climate-resilient world.
Founded in Partnership
Building Carbon was founded to advance the work and research of our partner organization, the Regeneration Field Institute (RFI). In response to the 2016 earthquake in coastal Ecuador, RFI has led education programs, social projects and research in bamboo construction and regenerative agroforestry.
Building Carbon scales impact of regenerative solutions with local communities at the lead.
Our Work
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Strengthening the Bamboo Value Chain
We focus on Guadua angustifolia Kunth, a native Ecuadorian bamboo prized for its strength, fast growth, and ecological benefits.
We collaborate with researchers, designers, and bamboo enterprises to scale bamboo-based construction in Ecuador and beyond — from regenerative cultivation to the development of prefabricated structural panels.
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Agroforestry, Restoring Land and Livelihoods
We believe the best way to restore degraded land is by empowering farmers as the drivers of regeneration — offering proven methods, tools, and training to support both ecosystem health and sustainable livelihoods.
Through our own demonstration on our 70 acre farm campus and farmer training programs, Building Carbon inspires and equips farmers to scale regenerative practices that build resilience and reduce vulnerability to increasingly volatile climates and agricultural markets.
Our Impact in Action
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Puyo Pilot Social House
This project was prefabricated at the Regeneration Field Institute and shipped to the Ecuadorian Amazon, where the whole build was completed in less than 1 month.
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2025 Syntropic Agroforestry Training Program
In 2025 we are implementing a 25 farm agroforestry training pilot project funded by Rotary International Foundation. All participants implemented 100 x 100’ practice plots on their farms after receiving in depth training.
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Cacao Company Incubation
Building Carbon leadership is working on a parallel project to begin a post harvest processing center that ferments and dry ancestral ‘fine aroma’ cacao varieties. As this project grows, it will ensure that farmers in our training programs receive fair prices and that the cacao is valued for quality and ecological production methods.
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Massbu
Through our partnership with Jonas Hauptman’s Bio Design Research Group at Virginia Tech, we are advancing the state of the art for prefabricated bamboo building technologies.
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Education Programs
Through our partnership with Regeneration Field Institute we are introducing the next generation of leaders to regenerative industries. Building Carbon is an outlet for student’s deeper involvement through advocacy, research and internships.
Help us build a regenerative future!
Join us in revolutionizing bamboo construction and regenerative farming in Ecuador.
Contact us!
Email
lucas@regenerationfieldinstitute.com
oscar@regenerationfieldinstitute.com
Phone
(+593) 96 230-5488