Construction Materials Report - BioRegional

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Example Case Studies
This chapter describes the main components that
make up a ZED building and the reason for each
material choice. Numbers in boxed brackets
indicate a case study number, eg [6]. More details
on that material can be found in its case study in
chapter 6.
Chapter 5 gave an overview of all the materials
used at BedZED. This chapter 6 provides details of
some of the more unusual materials. It compares
the BedZED material with conventional
alternatives and describes design, quality and
sourcing issues, contractual arrangements and
cost implications. Each of the 15 case studies
quantifies the environmental impact of the
material and compares with the conventional
choice. The case studies are graded according to:
£
How easy it was to achieve
Cost-effectiveness
The significance of the
environmental benefits
All gradings are relative to the conventional
material choice for that purpose.
The Case Studies included in the complete report
are:
1 LOCAL TIMBER
● Oak weatherboarding
● Ash floor boards
2 RECLAIMED TIMBER
● Internal studwork
● External studwork
● Bollards
● Floor boards
3 FSC CERTIFIED TIMBER
4 PLYWOOD
5 WINDOW FRAMES
6 KITCHEN FITTINGS
7 RECLAIMED DOORS
8 RECLAIMED STEEL
9 RECLAIMED PAVING SLABS
10 CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS
11 RECYCLED AGGREGATE
12 RECYCLED SAND
13 LOCAL CONCRETE BLOCKS
14 LOCAL BRICKS
15 INSULATION
BedZED Materials Report
EXAMPLE CASE STUDIES
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