Interest in green and sustainable design is growing throughout the world. Both national and local governments are active in promoting reuse and recycling in order to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. This guide identifies how building designers and constructors can minimize the generation of waste at the design stage of a building project by using reclaimed components and materials.Authoritative; accessible and much-needed; this book highlights the opportunities for using reclaimed components and materials and recycled-content building products for each element of a building; from structure and foundations to building services and external works. Current experience is illustrated with international case studies and practical advice. It discusses different approaches to designing with recycling in mind; and identifies the key issues to address when specifying reclaimed components and recycled materials in construction work.This book will be invaluable for building professionals ? including architects; specifiers; structural and service engineers; quantity surveyors; contractors and facilities managers ? as well as students of architecture and civil engineering.Published with NEF
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. The Enduring Spirit of Che.By Melanie NaylorThis superbly executed book examines Che Guevara as global brand. repository for ideals. and deals with the many conflicting accounts of the history of Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. It interweaves the stories of the revolutionary. the powerful Korda image. with well constructed consideration of the political. economic. historical and social factors which have made Che such an enduring icon.A thoroughly entertaining book. which balances analysis with storytelling.Beautifully presented. and written with style and humour.1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fun in the afterlifeBy M. RyanAs someone who battles with an often-flighty attention span. Ches Afterlife came as a welcome non-fiction read. being both satisfyingly detailed and highly entertaining. Throughout. it balances assuredly on that tricky line between readability and intelligent analysis - in this case. of the global phenomenon that is Kordas ubiquitous photo of Che. Michael Casey also manages to insert a remarkable sense of fun and humour into his well-crafted novel. revelling in the almost unbelievable evolution of the original image into an all conquering global brand. The meticulously researched book pulses with an energy too. drawing richly from the various locations it wanders through. Here the historical background is rendered not with dry information but with humid jungles and Parisian riots. In short. Caseys book on the globe-trotting image is intelligent. fun and blessed with an assured energy that makes coming back to it anything but a chore. The blight of many non-fiction efforts.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Che vivaBy Amellia CamelliaThis book was oneof the major sources for the recent film about the universalization of the Che image by Korda. Obviously there is much more detail here. The author does exaggerate un poco.
