This guide is part of the BREEAM programme and uses a widely-accepted environmental profiling system that compares the environmental performance of construction materials and components.
How can you tell if the materials and components you are specifying have a low environmental impact? A full life-cycle assessment is a complex, time-consuming and expensive process; the environmental ratings summarised in this Guide provide a quick and easy way for designers and…
"The Natural Plaster Book provides detailed information on three natural plasters - earthen, lime, and gypsum - and natural finishes. This well-illustrated book - featuring numerous drawings and photos - teaches the principles of plastering and plaster techniques, and describes …
For builders of natural homes (straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed earth, and other natural materials), this unique step-by-step guide takes the confusion out of choosing, mixing, and applying natural plasters.
The authors, natural homebuilders and educators, provide detailed information on three natural plasters (earthen, lime, and gypsum), as well as natural finishes. Written in a clear, understandable style and illustrated with b & w line drawings and photographs, the book is practi…
From long-standing worries regarding the use of lead and asbestos to recent research into carcinogenic issues related to the use of plastics in construction, there is growing concern regarding the potential toxic effects of building materials on health. Toxicity of building mate…
