Sinopsis de Building with reclaimed components and materials: a design handbook for reuse and recycling

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 minimising 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. INDICE: PART A: The World of Reuse, Reclamation and Recycling; Reuse, Reclamation and Recycling are Not New Ideas; Why Do It?; The Basic Concepts; The Marketplace; PART B: Case Studies; Reusing Piles; Reusing Whole Structures; Reusing Parts of Structure; Facade Retention; Whole Project Stories; Architects; PART C: Making Reuse and Recycling Happen; Not the 'usual' approach to design a...

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