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• Wattle and daub
  ...hnique is becoming popular again in more developed areas as a low-impact [[sustainable building]] technique. This process is similar in modern [[architecture]] to [[lath and plaster]], a common building material for wall and ceiling
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• Building insulation
  ...ms]]. It does not necessarily deal with issues of adequate [[ventilation (architecture)|ventilation]] and may or may not affect the level of [[sound insulation]]. * [[ventilation (architecture)|ventilation]]
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• Architectural glass
  ...building material]]. It is most typically used as transparent [[glazing in architecture|glazing]] material in the building envelope, including windows in the exter ...cause serious injury, and thus, the reason it is considered a hazard in [[architecture|architectural]] applications. [[Building code]]s in many parts of the world
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...ding the density to limit convection. The University of Colorado School of Architecture and Planning did a study that compared two seemingly identical test structu == Sustainable and Environmentally Preferable Properties ==
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• Cob (material)
  ...ladled onto a stone [[Foundation (architecture)|foundation]] in [[Course (architecture)|course]]s and trodden onto the wall by workers in a process known as ''cob ...attributes of cob is the ability for creating completely unique, handmade architecture; including aesthetic designs of an artistic nature.]]When Kevin McCabe buil
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• Metal roof
  .... This product is still used today in most areas. The newer push of Modern Architecture and “Green” products has brought these products back to the fore ground ...r for Regenerative Studies]] copper is used for regenerative principles of sustainable design: if the building were ever to be dismantled the copper would be reus
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• Deconstruction (building)
  {{dablink|For the approach to architecture, see [[Deconstructivism]]; for other uses, see [[Deconstruction (disambigua ...res is an ancient activity that has been revived by the growing field of [[sustainable]], [[green building]]. Buildings, like everything, have a life-cycle. Decon
  14 KB (2,015 words) - 10:20, 20 September 2010
• Enviroboard
  ==Metrics of sustainable building materials== [[Category:Sustainable building]]
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• Super Adobe
  ...r forms of Earth-Bag Construction are considered{{Who|date=February 2010}} sustainable for several reasons. First of all, the system is extremely cheap and easy t Another vital emphasis in green, or sustainable design is a structure's connection to its natural environment. In the same
  17 KB (2,631 words) - 10:21, 20 September 2010
• Dimension stone
  ...shapes are rectangular blocks used for stair treads, sills, and [[Coping (architecture)|coping]] (coping is sometimes nonrectangular). The shapes subject to foot Dimension stone is one of the most sustainable of the industrial minerals since it is created by separating it from the na
  34 KB (5,137 words) - 10:21, 20 September 2010
• Eco-cement
  ...a in Eco-Cement requires a lower kiln temperature of 750°C<ref>Smith, P: "Architecture in a Climate of Change", page 206. Elsevier, 2005, ISBN 0750665440</ref>, w [[Category:Sustainable building]]
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• Flooring
  ==Sustainable flooring== {{Main|Sustainable flooring}}
  10 KB (1,459 words) - 10:22, 20 September 2010
• Bamboo
  ...amboo and bamboo slats and poles may be used as its support. In [[Japanese architecture]], bamboo is used primarily as a supplemental and/or decorative element in ...rve or flatten the cut stalks.<ref name="Hidalgo">{{cite web |title=Bamboo Architecture and Construction with Oscar Hidalgo |url=http://www.networkearth.org/natura
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• Alternative natural materials
  ...natural materials have many practical uses in areas such as [[sustainable architecture]] and [[engineering]]. The main purpose of using such materials is to mini ...|last=Craven|first=Jackie|title=Building With Natural Materials|url=http://architecture.about.com/od/naturalmaterials/Build_With_Natural_Materials.htm|accessdate=2
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• Rammed earth
  ...at has seen a revival in recent years as people seek more [[sustainability|sustainable]] [[building material]]s and [[natural building]] methods. Rammed earth wal ...d, rammed earth walls are constructed on top of conventional [[Foundation (architecture)|footings]] or a [[reinforced concrete]] slab base.
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• Cement-bonded wood fiber
  [[Category:Sustainable building]] [[Category:Sustainable architecture]]
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• Natural building
  ...systems, without sacrificing comfort, health or [[aesthetics]]. To be more sustainable, natural building uses primarily abundantly available, renewable, reused or ...rows of bales (often in running-bond) on a raised footing or [[Foundation (architecture)|foundation]], with a moisture barrier between. Bale walls are often tied t
  17 KB (2,476 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Concrete
  ...ecture of ancient Rome|Roman structures]], a key event in the [[history of architecture]] termed the [[Roman Architectural Revolution]], freed [[Roman engineering| ...imilar structures in stone or brick.<ref>D.S. Robertson: ''Greek and Roman Architecture'', Cambridge, 1969, p. 233</ref></blockquote>
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• Cement
  ...http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2006/4/06.04.04.x.html Aqueduct Architecture: Moving Water to the Masses in Ancient Rome.]</ref> The use of structural c ...ustainability Initiative: Progress report], ''[[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]]'', published 2002-06-01</ref>
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• Copyright infringement
  ...rsistence of Piracy: The Consequences for Creativity, for Culture, and for Sustainable Development| publisher = UNESO e-Copyright Bulletin| date = July – Septem ...lity. The BitTorrent protocol established a entirely decentralised network architecture in order to distribute large files effectively and recent developments in [
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