Materials for Sustainable Sites - A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials

By Meg Calkins
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2008-10-06
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470134550
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470134559

Book Description:
This complete guide to the evaluation, selection, and use of
sustainable materials in the landscape features strategies to
minimize environmental and human health impacts of conventional
site construction materials as well as green materials.
Providing detailed current information on construction materials
for sustainable sites, the book introduces tools, techniques,
ideologies and resources for evaluating, sourcing, and specifying
sustainable site materials. Chapters cover types of materials,
both conventional and emerging green materials, environmental
and human health impacts of the material, and detailed strategies
to minimize these impacts. Case studies share cost and performance
information and lessons learned.

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