Calkins, Meg, 1965-

Materials for sustainable sites : a complete guide to the evaluation, selection, and use of sustainable construction materials / Complete guide to the evaluation, selection, and use of sustainable construction materials by Meg Calkins - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc 2009 - 457 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

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

9780470134559 (cloth) RM284.62


Sustainable construction
Sustainable buildings--Materials
Building materials