The Ecology Of Building Materials, Second Edition

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The Ecology of Building Materials explores key questions surrounding sustainability of building materials. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least polluting, most energy efficient, and from sustainable sources. The book also gives information and guidance on a wide range of issues such as recycling, detailing for increased durability and Life Cycle Analysis. Berge's book, translated from the Norwegian by Chris Butters and Filip Henley, offers safe and environmentally friendly material options. It provides an essential and easy-to-use reference guide to this complex subject for the building industry professional. New to this edition: . Thorough exploration of building materials in relation to climate change issues . Extensive updating of basic data, as well as the introduction of a wide range of new materials . Methods for recycling and reuse of materials . More information on the interaction between materials and the indoor environment, ventilation and energy use . Full colour text and user-friendly larger format Bj?rn Berge is a practicing architect, researcher and lecturer. Since the 1970s, he has written several books on building ecology for the Scandinavian public. He is one of the founders of Gaia Architects who have developed a wide range of pioneering techniques in sustainable building. * Fully updated with increased focus on climate change issues* Technical data allows an informed choice of the most appropriate and environmentally friendly building materials* Details methods for recycling and reuse of materials.

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THE ECOLOGY OF BUILDING MATERIALS This page intentionally left blank THE ECOLOGY OF BUILDING MATERIALS Bjørn Berge Second edition Translated by Chris Butters and Filip Henley AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Architectural Press is an imprint of Elsevier Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA First edition 2000 Reprinted 2001 Second edition 2009 Copyright © 2009. Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. The right of Bjørn Berge to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone (+44) (0) 1865 843830; fax (+44) (0) 1865 853333; e-mail: [email protected] Alternatively you can submit your request online by visiting the Elsevier web site at http://elsevier.com/locate/permissions, and selecting Obtaining Permissions to use Elservier material Notice No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN: 978-1-85617-537-1 For information on all Architectural Press publications visit our web site at www.Elsevierdirect.com Printed and bound in Italy 09 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5
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