Choosing sustainable building materials

Friday, November 03, 2006 It can be difficult to assess exactly how sustainable a product is and which materials are preferable to others. Often we have to rely on manufacturers’ information, which can be biased and incomplete.

This chapter aims to bring some clarification to the issue. It outlines some tools that can help you to choose your building materials, but the issues are rarely straightforward. Your decisions will depend on current information, your individual
circumstances and common sense. Click here to view the full article