Green building handbook a guide to building products and their impact on the environment.

Woolley, Tom

Green building handbook a guide to building products and their impact on the environment. - Green building handbook a guide to building products and their impact on the environment. - vii, 216p. 30cm.

Practical new handbook considers the environmental issues which relate to the production, use and disposal of key building products and materials. Designed to help specifiers and purchasers gain awareness of the potential environmental impact of their decisions. Chapters look at different sectors of the trade from flooring to roofing, comparing the environmental effects of commonly available products with less well known green alternatives. A best buy section ranks these products from lowest to highest impact.

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BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
GREEN BUILDING

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