<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq]]></title><description><![CDATA[LoüTeq is a St. Louis based technology company focused on bringing sustainability and innovation to the structural building industry.]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:56:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.louteq.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Four Story Residential Structure Integrating SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo) for Primary Structure and Glass Elements | Riverfront, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid Post and Beam Multifamily - St. Louis, MO]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/four-story-mixed-use-structure-integrating-seb-structural-engineered-bamboo-for-primary-structure-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fcf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_cd3544b628774beb9ad11e4a6cd1af7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangeway Partners with LoüTeq to Bring Sustainable, Design-Forward Architecture to America's First Hospitality-Driven EV Charging Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strategic partnership pairs premium hospitality experience with carbon-negative structural engineered bamboo technology, manufactured in the United States.   SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Rangeway, America's first hospitality-driven premium EV charging network, today announced a strategic partnership with LoüTeq, the industry leader in Structural Engineered Bamboo (SEB) technology. LoüTeq will design and construct Rangeway's signature Driver's Lounges and solar-powered charging canopies, creating a...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/rangeway-partners-with-ren%C3%BCteq-to-bring-sustainable-design-forward-architecture-to-america-s-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a0ffb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:35:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_dce96c4ca711403bb506ff68a3ff9bbe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's First 11 Story Observation Tower Made from Structural Engineered Bamboo could Rise in St. Louis]]></title><description><![CDATA[World’s Tallest Structural Engineered Bamboo Tower - Designed by Luke Schuette - “The Bowing Tower”]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/world-s-first-11-story-observation-tower-made-from-structural-engineered-bamboo-in-st-louis-mo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a0ff8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 11:04:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_c069aa28ed8f4523a00d373428eb2f20~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_832,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Most Sustainable &#38; Innovative OWJ (Open Web Joist) | Hybrid SEB + Welded Steel Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[LoüTeq incorporates performance and aesthetics to present the most innovative and sustainable structural hybrid solution integrating a welded steel web with SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo) top and bottom chord. "The perfect hybrid with "Mass Timber" = Light Weight + Sustainable + High Performance (SEB) - Structural Engineered Bamboo" +This solution optimizes the light weight and an open frame design of welded steel for the web while taking advantage of the high tension strength of LoüTeq's...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/introducing-the-most-sustainable-innovative-owj-open-web-joist-hybrid-seb-welded-steel-web</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a0ff3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 22:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_87d50f433c1046c9a37605a127b117ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Guadua Angustifolia Kunth" | The history and facts of the strongest bamboo in the world.. LoüTeq ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By:  Luke Schuette A little more than 200 years ago, in 1822, the German botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth (18 June 1788 – 22 March 1850) described Guadua as a genus unique and completely independent from the smaller, softer, and less rigid Asian Species known of by botanist of the period.  Kunth used the indigenous word ‘angustifolia’ (narrow leaf), which was the name given to this bamboo among the native communities of Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Costa Rica.  German botanist Carl...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/guadua-angustifolia-the-history-and-facts-of-the-strongest-bamboo-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fcd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 17:20:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_a1ddc2fa2c2e4e8287fae5b38bae8e57~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_440,h_546,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEB Glass Systems Manufacturing + Fabrication - LoüTeq ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We manufacture and fabricate high performance hybrid glass systems: Window Wall + Curtain Wall  &#38; Structural Glass in St. Louis. MO, USA Features: •Glaz™ Hybrid Curtain Wall Systems - Thermally broken, engineered system with SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo) interior structure for ultimate thermal performance, and uniform aesthetics. Pre-Kitted as "Fab+Knock Down" - Crated and Ready for Installation. ​ •Configurations include vertical walls, rake-heads, corners, angled and roof glazing...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/seb-glass-systems-manufacturing-fabrication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fcc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 22:46:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_4696362829d94212bb29307ec01186b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_987,h_915,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq's Bamboo Farms Save Soil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bamboo Stabilizes and Nourishes the Soil: Written by:  Founder &#38; CEO of LoüTeq: Luke Schüette Guadua bamboo's root system stays in tact throughout growth and harvest. When timber is harvested the root system dies and causes drastic soil instability, and the consequence is top soil erosion. Extreme cases of this have occurred all over the world in places such as India, Asia, and Central/South America.  When old growth and timber farms are removed the quality top soil is lost and regrowth of...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/bamboo-farms-save-soil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a0fee</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:34:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_f45ed303bdb0431ea50a562707db44e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_880,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq Launches the "Form Series" of Dimensional, Industrial, and Architectural Components]]></title><description><![CDATA[LoüTeq Launches the "Form Series" of products for integration into various industrial, product, and architectural applications. Our performance grade SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo) is optimal for applications that require ultimate performance and aesthetics. Dimensional Components Architectural Elements Soffit-Ceiling and Screen Systems ​ LoüTeq is the leading engineered bamboo provider for performance grade, tested, and certified products. ​ Precision hardware, and SEB (Structural...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/ren%C3%BCteq-launches-the-element-series-of-dimensional-industrial-and-architectural-components</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a0fed</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 03:45:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_a94551ccc41b4489b69c03c05ff2cda1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOVUM Integrates Structural Engineered Bamboo - LoüTeq ]]></title><description><![CDATA[LoüTeq® Glaz™ Series - Structural Glass &#38; Canopy Solutions with Novum Structures &#38; Novum Structures Europe Steel Connectors + SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo) LoüTeq® Renewable Building Technologies | Sustainable Solutions Similar to timber projects completed by NOVUM Structures as referenced below, now (SEB) Structural Engineered Bamboo can be integrated seamlessly with NOVUM technologies achieving longer spans due to the much higher structural capacity. Ultimate Sustainability,...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/novum-integrated-structural-engineered-bamboo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fbd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 02:31:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_d27a6da971a1448ca4ca40a55e0601d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq : A Pioneer in Structural Engineered Bamboo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author: Fred Hornaday Fred’s passion for bamboo and renewables dates back to the early 90s. Since then he has owned and operated two eco-boutiques and written 1000s of articles about bamboo, green living and world travel. He’s also spent a couple decades writing poetry and cultivating bamboo. Originally Published by Bambu Batu - Link to Original Article I’ve been advocating for natural, sustainable resources since around 1996. I probably picked up my first block of hempcrete, or hemp...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/ren%C3%BCteq-a-pioneer-in-structural-bamboo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fca</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2021 02:05:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_2ba5bb855d294967b321e07dcbdea1e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Its Official - ArchLam® is “The Strongest and Most Renewable Structural Material in the World”!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[.....which means we can produce the Strongest GluLam Beams and Columns in the world. ArchLam® (Radial Laminated Bamboo), a proprietary SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo) product by ReNüTeq is over twice the strength of any engineered Timber or Bamboo Product. ArchLam® has an MOE of over 4,000 Ksi, and is manufactured in the United States. It’s proprietary slat materials are derived from the strongest bamboo species in the world. Guadua is locally sourced from Central America. Bamboo is the...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/its-official-radlam-is-the-strongest-and-most-renewable-structural-material-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a0fec</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 22:18:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_28a0c708de6740aea769c9ed37a8b984~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_915,h_674,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq implements it's new Patented Structural Material: “ArchLam®"]]></title><description><![CDATA[“ArchLam®” RLB (Radial Laminated Bamboo) "Lam-Stock" into performance grade structural: GluLam Beams, Columns, and Structural Component applications. ArchLam® is over twice the strength of any Timber Product with an MOE (Modulus of Elasticity) of 4,000 Ksi (27,579 Mpa) sourced from Central America for Optimized Logistics and Manufactured in the USA.  LoüTeq has implemented USA patented technology by founder and CEO, Luke Schüette a that focuses on optimizing the highest performance fiber of...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/ren%C3%BCteq-implements-it-s-new-patented-structural-material</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fbc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:58:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_edc18db3ab424302b7cb804ff3e558fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Envelopes with Structural Engineered Bamboo]]></title><description><![CDATA[(SEB) Engineered Bamboo Products deliver structural, and renewable, bio-based solutions for high-performance building enclosure systems. August 2021 By C.C. Sullivan C.C. Sullivan is former chief editor of Architecture magazine and principal of C.C. Sullivan, a marketing consultancy focused on architecture, construction, and other industries.  www.ccsullivan.com Pictured: LoüTeq's President and CEO - Luke D. Schuette "Today, attention has shifted to applications by architects, engineers, and...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/sustainable-envelopes-with-structural-engineered-bamboo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fc7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 17:07:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_1800975d7600413f9d196a2f6dec12a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_958,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq now offers "Design Assist, Design, Engineering, and Integration Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that LoüTeq now offers "Design Assist, Engineering, and Integration Services in house for an array of new construction and development projects.  DESIGN ASSIST - DESIGN BUILD/CONTRACTING SERVICES  Learn more about how the most sustainable materials and solutions can be integrated into your project, and now along with our kitted solutions provision we can assist with Architectural, Engineering, and Contracting Services for your project. Contact Us: info@louteq.com]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/2020/10/07/ren%C3%BCteq-now-offers-design-assist-architectural-engineering-and-contracting-services</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a1010</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:09:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_0a2a28e9689d470481c0b64a829af725~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ReNüTeq PA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovation + True Sustainability in Structural Glazing is now available!]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Louis - NOVUM and LoüTeq partner to bring the highest performance and most innovative structural glass solution internationally.  There has been great interest into the integration of natural materials into commercial buildings, specifically the focus on tall timber structures and other innovative building technologies intended to offset the use of “higher embodied energy materials” such as aluminum, steel, and concrete. The collaboration of NOVUM and LoüTeq exemplifies the ultimate...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/2019/08/14/innovation-true-sustainability-in-structural-glazing-is-now-available</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a1012</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:37:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_b59a98acda0b4fd69150c5f6ec1e50f6~mv2_d_2400_1500_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ReNüTeq PA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christland Church Cross - College Station, Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA["We love being a part of such important projects.  This 12'-0" Cross was made from our performance grade Structural Engineered Bamboo!  Of course it was accomplished with the ultimate level of fabrication, fit and finish." Says: LoüTeq Founder &#38; CEO Luke Schüette]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/2019/01/17/christland-church-cross-college-station-texas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a1013</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_e67918cf0d444c2abadf9de8843489a7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ReNüTeq PA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brickell City Center - Miami Florida - Innovative SEB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brickell City Center Integrates (SEB) Structural Engineered Bamboo as an innovative Soffit and Ceiling System Completion Date: November 3, 2016 Developer: Swire Properties Architect: Arquitectonica Project Type: Commercial › Office Shopping Mall Hospitality + Sport › Hotel Landscape + Planning › Masterplan Private Garden Urban Green Space Residential › Multi Unit Housing Services/Products Provided: +80,000 Sq-ft of Soffit System -LoüTeq® Form™  Series | SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo)...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/brickell-city-center-miami-florida</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a0ff0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_1b939a74de3b4f6fadda100f39b06374~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq - Solar Charging Structure - BMW North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[May of 2015 Client: BMW of North America Architect: Luke D. Schuette Services Provided: -Structural SEB(Structural Engineered Bamboo) - Structural GluLam  -Design Assist - Structural Engineering Support -Stainless Steel Connectors-Kitted Solution  Articles: BMW BLOG LoüTeq - Solar Powered Structure on display during the America’s Cup Yacht Race in New York City, the America’s Cup Village highlighted BMW’s iSolar Engineered Bamboo Charging Structure by ReNüTeq where it converted solar energy...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/2019/10/26/renuteq-solis-solar-charging-structure-bmws-i360-program-internationally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499471ef62f71f83a100f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2016 23:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_981d5816a5ad44829dbc715101668b92~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ReNüTeq PA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTM Standardization News - (SEB) Structural Engineered Bamboo to ASTM International Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASTM Voting Member - D07.02.03 - Dan Cheney &#38; Luke Schuette, CEO of LoüTeq and ASTM Chairmen. Revision Adds Bamboo to ASTM Standard for Structural Composite Lumber Products - ASTM 5456 Release: 4-5-2012 A revision to ASTM International standard D5456, Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products, added bamboo as a fiber material that can be used in the manufacture of SEB (Structural Engineered Bamboo) products covered in the standard. "Up until now, D5456 made...]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/astm-standardization-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fc8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 02:46:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_090417bc2328448c9c02a302e8163a0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LoüTeq - Structural Engineered Bamboo - Veterans Airport Terminal - Illinois, USA - Hybrid Structural Roof System]]></title><description><![CDATA[ReNüTeq SEB | RadLam Airport Terminal Roof]]></description><link>https://www.louteq.com/post/ren%C3%BCteq-structural-engineered-bamboo-veterans-airport-terminal-illinois-usa-hybrid-structur</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9499461ef62f71f83a0fd5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df390b_c26384db8ada41e982198cd394048b44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_845,h_845,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke D. Schuette</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>