Materials and Methods for Greener Buildings

With the construction industry and its clients now turning more and
more to sustainable construction materials to satisfy public
expectations, this is a timely technical guide to the options
available.

Cob housing, green oak frames, straw bale construction and other
traditional construction materials and methods are well documented.
But traditional is not another word for sustainable. Recycled
materials are playing an increasing role in sustainable
construction, and there are many modern developments as well, such
as biopolymers and alternatives to Portland cement. This
comprehensive book covers the traditional and the modern, the low
and the high technology alternatives.

The first section discusses sustainable traditional construction
and includes technical information on rammed earth, adobe, timber
cladding, turf roofing and the like. The second section on recycled
materials covers metals, binders, aggregates, insulation, tyres,
plastics, polymers and rubber as well as timber. Section three
looks at modern developments and includes technical discussion of
superadobe, engineered timber, biopolymers and many more. The final
section comprises case studies of highly regarded buildings from
around the world.