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