MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
1- Straw bales: are a remembering of the days when we build our own from natural and locally-sourced materials. Instead of relying on technology and modern materials, we use what the earth provides. Straw bales are used to replace concrete, plaster, gypsum, and other building materials in walls. They have a high insulating ability. As a renewable resource, straw is both sustainable and affordable.
2- Bamboo: the recent tendency of using bamboo for furniture and utensils may make it seem trendy, but it has been used in construction for millennia. Its combination of light weight and tensile strength, that makes it an ideal replacement for expensive imported materials and an alternative to rebar and concrete construction, especially in areas with easy access to local bamboo.
3. Recycled Plastic: recycled plastic is starting to be one of the more sustainable construction materials. Instead of using new plastic that would affect badly to the environment , researchers are producing concrete made from ground-up trash and recycled plastics. This practice reduces greenhouse gas emissions and provides a positive new use for plastic waste.
4. Wood: wood, retains many advantages over industrial building materials. Trees absorb CO2 as they grow and don’t need to undergo energy-intensive procedures to be converted into a construction product. When a forest is properly managed it is also renewable, resulting in a biodiverse habitat.
5. Rammed Earth: another natural technology, the earth has been used by human civilization for thousands of years. Not only does it last a long time, when pressed tightly in wooden forms, it creates walls that have a similar feel to concrete. The rammed earth buildings being produced today can be fortified by bamboo or rebar for added safety, and mechanical tampers cut down on the labour needed to produce sturdy walls.
2- Bamboo: the recent tendency of using bamboo for furniture and utensils may make it seem trendy, but it has been used in construction for millennia. Its combination of light weight and tensile strength, that makes it an ideal replacement for expensive imported materials and an alternative to rebar and concrete construction, especially in areas with easy access to local bamboo.
3. Recycled Plastic: recycled plastic is starting to be one of the more sustainable construction materials. Instead of using new plastic that would affect badly to the environment , researchers are producing concrete made from ground-up trash and recycled plastics. This practice reduces greenhouse gas emissions and provides a positive new use for plastic waste.
4. Wood: wood, retains many advantages over industrial building materials. Trees absorb CO2 as they grow and don’t need to undergo energy-intensive procedures to be converted into a construction product. When a forest is properly managed it is also renewable, resulting in a biodiverse habitat.
5. Rammed Earth: another natural technology, the earth has been used by human civilization for thousands of years. Not only does it last a long time, when pressed tightly in wooden forms, it creates walls that have a similar feel to concrete. The rammed earth buildings being produced today can be fortified by bamboo or rebar for added safety, and mechanical tampers cut down on the labour needed to produce sturdy walls.
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