| Description |
vi, 457 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Wiley book on sustainable design
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Wiley book on sustainable design
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Materials for sustainable sites defined -- Background : inputs, outputs and impacts of construction materials -- Evaluating the environmental and human health impacts of materials -- Resource reuse : designing with and specifying reclaimed, reprocessed and recycled-content materials -- Concrete -- Earthen materials -- Brick masonry -- Asphalt pavement -- Aggregates and stone -- Wood and wood products -- Metals -- Plastics and rubber -- Biobased materials / by Ruth Stafford -- Appendix A: Embodied energy and embodied carbon of construction materials by weight -- Appendix B: Health and environmental impacts of hazardous air pollutants and metals related to construction materials. |
| Summary |
This title provides current information on construction materials for sustainable sites. Part one introduces tools, techniques, ideologies and resources for evaluating, sourcing and specifying sustainable site materials. Part two devotes a chapter each to 16 types of materials - both conventional and emerging green materials |
| Subject |
Sustainable buildings -- Materials
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Building materials
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| ISBN |
9780470134559 (cloth) |
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0470134550 (cloth) |
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