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 ALTERNATIVE: construction loam, a mixture of clay and sand and possibly straw, may not be common in the construction industry as it is too labor-intensive to use/install or to make, but as a building material, it has many environmental advantages.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Use products with recycle content. Sheeting materials such as wood board or wallboard such us gypsum board can be made with recycle or reuse content.

Use standard modulus dimensions to eliminate worksite scrap.

 

ADVANTAGES

Sheeting products save landfill disposal.

DISADVANTAGES

The adhesives used, in a great quantity, can be sources of VOC's.

Those products need to be protect against moisture

 COMMENTS

the materials used for external wall cladding are liable to get dirty which makes periodic cleaning desiderable.

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