Materials for sustainable sites : a complete guide to the evaluation, selection, and use of sustainable construction materials - Calkins, Meg, 1965- (Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2009)
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
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Sustainable construction; Sustainable buildings -- Materials; Building materials