* Expert advice on reuse and recycling in building construction is urgently needed. Using existing resources in a more responsible way is central to this design guide. A very welcome addition to the literature. --Tom Woolley, Professor of Architecture, Queens University Belfast, and author of the acclaimed Green Building Handbook* Authoritative, accessible and much-needed, this book highlights opportunities for using reclaimed materials element by element and exemplifies the theory with international case studies and practical adviceGreen and sustainable design is growing in prominence and popularity. National governments are active in promoting recycling and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. This guide addresses the opportunities at the design stage of a project for minimizing the generation of waste by the use of recycled components and materials in buildings. It reviews current experience of designing with recycling in mind, the processes by which components and material can be reclaimed, and the opportunities for specifying them in construction work.

Addis (leader of the sustainability team, Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, UK) describes the design issues related to the reclamation and reuse of construction materials in new buildings. He covers the reuse, in situ, of a whole building or some of its parts; the reuse of components that have been removed from one building, then refurbished or reconditioned for use in a different building; and the use of materials know as recycled-content building projects. He provides separate sections on reclamation and reuse in building foundations, structure, the building envelope, enclosure and interiors, and mechanical and electrical services. Distributed in the US by Stylus. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Green and sustainable design is growing in prominence and popularity. National governments are active in promoting recycling and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.