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Building with Reclaimed Components and Materials: A Design Handbook for Reuse and Recycling
Building with Reclaimed Components and Materials A Design Handbook for Reuse and Recycling Author:Bill Addis * "Expert advice on reuse and recycling in building construction is urgently needed. Using existing resources in a more responsible way is central to this design guide. A very welcome addition to the literature." --Tom Woolley, Professor of Architecture, Queens University Belfast, and author of the acclaimed "Green Building Handbook" — * Auth... more »oritative, accessible and much-needed, this book highlights opportunities for using reclaimed materials element by element and exemplifies the theory with international case studies and practical advice
Green and sustainable design is growing in prominence and popularity. National governments are active in promoting recycling and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. This guide addresses the opportunities at the design stage of a project for minimizing the generation of waste by the use of recycled components and materials in buildings. It reviews current experience of designing with recycling in mind, the processes by which components and material can be reclaimed, and the opportunities for specifying them in construction work.« less