Construction waste management / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Sunken lumber from river bottoms being used as flooring  Tips for building with reused and recycled building materials  Can you remove spray foam insulation safely? How to dispose of construction waste responsibly Find more about green home con...

...waste. Much of the materials available online come from decommissioned commercial buildings rather than houses, as the quantities available are worth the effort of involving a broker. But for residential builders looking to acquire inexpensive building materials such as insulation and flooring etc, you will often get l...

...waste that will be sent to a landfill. From a material conservation and sustainability point of view, that would always be our recommended course of action if the costs aren’t too prohibitive, as upgrading existing buildings always comes up on top in terms of a full lifecycle analysis. If you are looking for a way to h...