Materials for Sustainable Sites
A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials| By: | Meg Calkins |
| Publisher: | Wiley Professional Development (P&T) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780470134559 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780470418925 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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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.