9780470134559-0470134550-Materials for Sustainable Sites: A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials

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

ISBN-13: 9780470134559
ISBN-10: 0470134550
Edition: 1
Author: Meg Calkins
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Wiley
Format: Hardcover 464 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780470134559
ISBN-10: 0470134550
Edition: 1
Author: Meg Calkins
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Wiley
Format: Hardcover 464 pages

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Materials for Sustainable Sites: A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials (ISBN-13: 9780470134559 and ISBN-10: 0470134550), written by authors Meg Calkins, was published by Wiley in 2008. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Landscape (Architecture) books. You can easily purchase or rent Materials for Sustainable Sites: A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Landscape books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $6.73.

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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.

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