Materials and Methods for Greener Buildings

With the construction industry and its clients now turning more andmore to sustainable construction materials to satisfy publicexpectations, this is a timely technical guide to the optionsavailable.Cob housing, green oak frames, straw bale construction and othertraditional construction materials and methods are well documented.But traditional is not another word for sustainable. Recycledmaterials are playing an increasing role in sustainableconstruction, and there are many modern developments as well, suchas biopolymers and alternatives to Portland cement. Thiscomprehensive book covers the traditional and the modern, the lowand the high technology alternatives.The first section discusses sustainable traditional constructionand includes technical information on rammed earth, adobe, timbercladding, turf roofing and the like. The second section on recycledmaterials covers metals, binders, aggregates, insulation, tyres,plastics, polymers and rubber as well as timber. Section threelooks at modern developments and includes technical discussion ofsuperadobe, engineered timber, biopolymers and many more. The finalsection comprises case studies of highly regarded buildings fromaround the world.