This 1 hour course for architects, specifiers, interior designers, and residential builders compares the performance properties of common interior grade building materials and illustrates how laminated veneer bamboo (LVB) is an innovative, versatile, sustainable alternative building product for today’s environmentally conscious builder. No prerequisite knowledge is required to take this course. Once finished the reader should be able to discuss why bamboo is considered one of the world’s most sustainable resources, analyze the attributes and performance benefits of LVB, discuss seven major criteria to consider when selecting an interior building material, and identity interior design applications for LVB. A ten question quiz follows the course.