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- The term self-sufficiency is usually applied to varieties of [[sustainable living]] in which nothing is consumed outside of what is produced by the se ...aid self-sufficiency include [[autonomous building]], [[permaculture]], [[sustainable agriculture]], and [[renewable energy]].2 KB (224 words) - 10:49, 16 January 2015
- ...ter building with smoke coming out of smokestack next to five-story office building]] ...e [http://www.fbds.org.br/en/sommaire-ingles.html Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development] in a partnership with [http://www.imd.ch/csm CSM/IMD].21 KB (3,077 words) - 18:14, 14 June 2010
- ...ctures out of natural materials, growing edible plants, sculpting and fire building. John is typically viewed as an eccentric person. He has been referred to b ...negro. He currently resides in Santa Monica, California. He specializes in building [[alternative energy]] sources. He specialized in designing for security.29 KB (4,323 words) - 18:28, 24 June 2010
- {{about|the building material|the two pigs with this name|Blart}} ...coming popular again in more developed areas as a low-impact [[sustainable building]] technique.13 KB (2,119 words) - 09:08, 20 September 2010
- {{Mergeto|Building insulation|discuss=Talk:Building insulation|date=August 2009}} '''Building insulation materials''' are [[thermal insulation]] used in the construction49 KB (7,250 words) - 09:14, 20 September 2010
- {{Mergefrom|Building insulation materials|discuss=Talk:Building insulation|date=August 2009}} ...n.jpg|thumb|right|Common insulation applications inside an [[apartment]] [[building]] in [[Mississauga]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].]]18 KB (2,595 words) - 09:14, 20 September 2010
- '''Thatching''' is the craft of building a [[roof]] with dry vegetation such as [[straw]], [[Phragmites|water reed]] ....<ref>[http://www.polynesia.com/fiji/fijian-houses.htm]</ref><ref>Low-Tech Building Craze Hits Hawaii; Indigenous Thatched-Roof Hale Once Out of Favor, Now See15 KB (2,437 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
- ...ly used as transparent [[glazing in architecture|glazing]] material in the building envelope, including windows in the external walls. [[Glass]] is also used f ...lding in Canterbury, England, which displays its long history in different building styles and glazing of every century from the 16th to the 20th included.]]19 KB (2,995 words) - 09:19, 20 September 2010
- ...r used in wall and roof cavities to separate the inside and outside of the building thermally and acoustically. <br /> Cellulose is the oldest [[Building insulation materials|building insulation material]]{{citation needed|date=December 2007}}. Many types of21 KB (3,165 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- ...ic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the [[natural building]] and [[sustainability]] movements. [[Image:Mixing cob at UW.jpg|thumb|left|Cob building is usually a highly cooperative activity, as seen here at the [[University9 KB (1,271 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- ...system made from [[metal]] pieces or [[tile]]s. It is a component of the [[building envelope]]. ...There are many different profiles and styles available to fit most every building situation.13 KB (1,944 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- [[File:Deconstruction (Dallas).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Deconstruction of a building.]] ...tion focuses on giving the materials within a building a new life once the building as a whole can no longer continue.14 KB (2,015 words) - 09:20, 20 September 2010
- ...superior to [[adobe]]. In the [[United States]], most general contractors building with CEB are in the Southwestern states: [[New Mexico]], [[Colorado]], [[Ar ...eted June 10, 2002 and melded into New Mexico's new section, R1100 Earthen Building Materials.9 KB (1,420 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
- '''Wychert''' or '''witchert''' is a clay like material used in building construction and is peculiar to [[Haddenham, Buckinghamshire|Haddenham]], [ ...building a wychert building is similar to that of a [[Cob (building)|Cob]] building. To maintain the rigid nature of wychert it must not become too dry for ris1 KB (205 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
- ...ith [[sand]] and [[concrete]]/[[cement]]. It is used as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to rock fill.<ref>''Upper Harbour Bridge Duplication & Causeway [[Category:Building materials]]836 bytes (112 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
- ...nstitute, Farmington Hills, MI.</ref> It is an important application for [[sustainable]] [[construction]] and is one of many [[low impact development]] techniques *[http://www.concrete.org/technical/green-building-resources.htm American Concrete Institute]10 KB (1,425 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
- ==Metrics of sustainable building materials== [[Category:Building materials]]1 KB (190 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
- ...a low cost, environmentally friendly, natural alternative to conventional building materials. GCEB are formed using a technology developed and patented<ref>[[ ...ess can be compared to building a structure with giant “Lincoln Logs.” Building with giant modular blocks simplifies and speeds construction by eliminating7 KB (1,032 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
- ...It has received growing interest for the past two decades in the [[Natural building]] and [[Sustainability]] movements. Due to Super Adobe’s inexpensive natu ...Green roof]] but covering the entire structure. Any exterior treatment and building details would need to be adapted to a region’s specific climatic needs.17 KB (2,631 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
- ...statistics), and the latest (Issue 31) Dimension Stone Advocate News (new "building green" developments and demand statistics); see below. The most comprehens ...(69%), the outdoor air and the water supply (28%), and only 2.5% from all building materials-including granite countertops. A concerned homeowner can employ34 KB (5,137 words) - 09:21, 20 September 2010
