Resources and Materials

Choosing building materials means balancing impacts from manufacturing with transportation and end-of-life considerations, as well as durability and performance.

ARTICLES

Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment: Taking the Measure of a Green Building
EBN: Feature - May 2013
Stone, The Original Green Building Material
EBN: Feature - April 2013
Health Product Declaration Provides Building Product “Nutrition Label”
BuildingGreen.com: What's Happening - November 2012
Setting Carbon Footprint Rules for Concrete
EBN: What's Happening - November 2012
Measuring Drywall Against Environmental Standards
EBN: Product Review - March 2012
What Makes a Product Green?
EBN: Feature - February 2012
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BIBLIOGRAPHY ITEMS

Websites
Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
California Integrated Waste Management Board, publisher
 

Software
BEES 4.0: Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), publisher (2007)
 

Books
Materials for Sustainable Sites: A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials
by Meg Calkins (2009)
Green Building Handbook, Volume 2: A Companion Guide to Building Products and Their Impact on the Environment
Tom Woolley et al., editor (2000)
The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes
by Daniel D. Chiras (2000)
Green Building Handbook, Volume 1: A guide to building products and their impact on the environment
Tom Woolley et al., editor (1999)
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