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BUILDING MATERIALS APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY

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WHAT FACTORS PLAY A ROLE IN ARCHITECTS CHOSING MATERIALS? Climate where building is constructed Types and cost of materials available Technology available for construction Skills of construction team

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WHAT FACTORS PLAY A ROLE IN ARCHITECTS CHOSING MATERIALS? Economics Sustainability of materials Visual/artistic decisions Efficient manufacturing and transportation of materials to site

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LEED & USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) are at the forefront of sustainable/green design. LEED is a set of voluntary national standards created by the USGBC to develop high-performance sustainable buildings.

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LEED & USGBC USGBC is a group of building industry leaders working to promote buildings that are Environmentally responsible Profitable Healthy places to work/live

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LEED & USGBC LEED CertificationsLEED Credit Categories

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RENOVATIONS vs ADAPTIVE REUSE RenovationAdaptive Reuse Altering or adding to a property to meet changing uses Changing the function of a building a building while keeping the overall structure mainly in tact

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EXAMPLES OF ADAPTIVE REUSE BUILDINGS Power Plant Baltimore, MD

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EXAMPLES OF ADAPTIVE REUSE BUILDINGS Loft Apartments Los Angeles, CA

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LIFE CYCLE OF A MATERIAL vs LIFE SPAN OF A MATERIAL Life CycleLife Span Amount of energy consumed and waste produced in acquiring, processing, packing, distributing, installing, using, maintaining, and disposing of a building material Average length of time a building material will last with regular maintenance

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RAW MATERIALS AND BYPRODUCTS Raw materials are the natural materials used in making a final product. A byproduct is the leftover product made during the production of or as a result of a main product.

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BYPRODUCTS Leather GelatinMeat production

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BYPRODUCTS Petroleum Asphalt

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TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Brick Glazed Brick Stone

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TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Concrete

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TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Concrete Block

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TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS StuccoVinyl Siding Terra Cotta

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TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Concrete BlockCement

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TYPICAL BUILDING MATERIALS Glass Block Wood Metal