Recycle content

Hammoud, Jobran

Recycle content - 2006 - Building 271(8424) 31 March 2006, 71-75(5) .

Examines the opportunities for, and costs associated with, increasing the use of recycled materials in construction. Using tables, graphs and flowcharts, looks at what is recycled content and how it aids carbon efficiency, the potential for increasing recycled content, increasing recycled content in various building elements, and setting a requirement for recycled content. Includes a case study relating to the assessment of recycled content in the York Building in central London.