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
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