Sentences with phrase «waste materials build»

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Their economies should be labor intensive rather than energy intensive; produce more durable goods to reduce waste; use local materials in building; consume locally grown foods; engage in organic farming; utilize organic garbage; depend on perennial polyculture, aqua - culture and permaculture; favor trains as well as human - powered machines such as bicycles; employ solar power and other on - site modes of producing energy; and in various ways operate on self - nourishing, self - healing, self - governing principles.

There has been a stagnation in the building of nuclear power stations in Europe as fears concerning safety have mounted, especially in the wake of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters, and the problem of the disposal and storage of radioactive waste materials has not been solved.

For instance, LEED certification is pursued for restaurant build - outs, site waste is recycled during construction, energy efficient equipment and lighting is specified in the design, and renewable and recycled building materials are used.

, such as wood for temporary buildings, carton board packaging, paper, effective waste management systems, and renewable materials for arenas.

During the World Ski Championships, a variety of products and solutions based on renewable raw materials will be show casted, such as wood for temporary buildings, carton board packaging, paper, effective waste management systems, and renewable materials for arenas.

Prudent use of construction and lighting, materials handling, manufacturing technology and waste - management has shown to be not only an effective way to cook, but also the best way to build a world - class manufacturing facility.

Landfill Sending material to an area of land or an excavated site that is specifically designed and built to receive wastes

This reportedly purges your brain of «organic waste materials that build up during waking hours, removing unwanted proteins and metabolic waste.»

Unfortunately this second system creates waste materials like lactic acid, which builds up inside the muscles, and leads to delayed onset muscle soreness.

The building - block molecules can be recovered to make new plastic, reducing demand for raw materials and waste generation, the team reports online this month in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

'' [A] nuclear waste repository should not be built until it can be shown, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that the facility can, in fact, do what its advocates claim - isolate radioactive materials from the biosphere for more than 10,000 years - and that construction of such a repository will be benign in its effects upon the people, the environment and the economy of the state or region within which it would be located.

Every day we are also bombarded by chemicals from industry, waste incinerators, air travel, household cleaning products, building materials, cigarette smoke and way more.

Coffee, tea, soda, sports drinks, and other sugary drinks contain unnatural ingredients which add to the build - up of waste material in the body.

The first is the provision E of a building that inspires the schoolchildren and the local community; the second is the way in which this building inspires them; and the third is the use of prefabricated materials, where possible, and simple detailing to reduce the labour and waste in order to meet the school's tight budget.»

Brownfield sites in impoverished areas became playgrounds for children who built dens and odd structures from junk and waste materials left behind.

Eco-Concepts materials like ecoFLEX are made with recycled materials and used to build products that last a long time and reduce waste.

This unique brick production method means we can utilize 100 % of glass waste created on Gili directly on Gili whilst creating a hardy, long lasting construction material on Gili, to build Gili directly out of the waste created.

Some of those elements include: - Light - colored roofing that reflects heat and saves energy; - 70 percent ENERGY STAR ® certified appliances including refrigerators, TVs, computers and kitchen equipment; - Water - efficient toilets and aerated bathroom faucets; - 10 percent of the building materials used contain recycled content; - «On Demand» ventilation that provides fresh air for occupied spaces without wasting energy on unoccupied areas of the property; - LED lighting - controls that turn off the lights; - Incorporates high - tech daylight sensors to reduce electrical lighting with natural sunlight and - Uses renewable energy sources such as solar or wind.

If they can make it work, it'd be the idea solution for NYC, eliminating the emissions from the transportation of waste out of state, recycling nearly 100 % of waste into either new products, energy or building material.

Waste can make for great materials and great buildings — the only issue may be our dim view of so - called «waste» which our throwaway culture says should be discarded, rather than remade into something new and useful.

A Bay Area architect shows us around his beautiful, efficient home built from salvaged car parts and other waste materials.

Argentine designers Pablo di Muzio, Lucila Flombaum and Natalia di Muzio have created Planar, a line of bags and home accessories that take advantage of local materials and are built with patterns that create minimum waste.

When other options exist, does it make environmental sense to transform the energy required to build a car into little more than waste plus some recycled material?

This new usage of the waste produced by olive oil reduces the density of building materials and improves their thermal and acoustic properties.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawaste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vaWASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawaste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawaste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawaste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawaste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawaste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

We built one model, for burning even waste material.

With the addition of waste water or brine, the company used carbon dioxide to produce cement and other building materials.

Using a container for home construction results in less building material waste as well lowering the destructive impact on the property.

These different roles have resulted in some very positive impacts in early stage development of innovative solutions eg developing Sydney Olympic Park: building materials and energy efficiency design, waste and wastewater recycling, and contaminated soil remediation».

A zero waste system is a long - term solution that allows companies to take the waste that would traditionally be sent to a landfill and give it new value as reusable materials like compost or low - cost building materials.

It is nice to have my ductwork and air handlers in a conditioned attic space, both in terms of reduced duct losses and easier maintenance, but it drives me crazy to see how much building material and energy is wasted by the steep roof due to its higher surface area.

It was pioneered in the US mid-west in the 19th century by farmers whose only building material was the waste from their wheat crop.

Not only do they ensure that the materials with which we build our cities will be healthful and beneficial, they eliminate the very concept of waste and provide a clean, productive economic base for healthy urban growth.

Environmental costs of coal combustion: health; agriculture; industry, transportation, materials, buildings and infrastructure; water pollution; pollution of heavy metal to soil; solid waste of coal burning and electricity generation.

While many of us make efforts to recycle aluminum and glass, you may be surprised to find out over 50 % of landfills are construction waste and building materials.

The building sector is responsible for a large share of world electricity consumption, raw materials use, and waste generation.

There are lots of numbers attached to this: 90 % of post-industrial waste was diverted from landfills and recycled; 55 % of the building materials came from recycled products; the steel frame of the building is 90 % recycled; and the building saves 240,000 gallons per year with waterless urinals, motion - activated faucets and low - flush toilets.

Reconditioning plants would be positioned at the top of the building to transform the waste from the offices into construction materials used to extend the structure upwards in a constant self - generating process.

• Make environmentally - friendly policies for the Games in the areas of procurement and construction binding • Apply water saving technologies across the city • [Pursue a zero - waste policy instead of building] more landfill sites and incinerators • Introduce an internationally recognizable timber procurement policy, such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard, for the construction material used during the Games • Eradicate climate - damaging HFC technology in some Olympic facilities • Make environmental data and certification of Olympic venues fully transparent.

His expertise stretches from construction waste management and advanced framingHouse - framing techniques in which lumber use is optimized, saving material and improving the energy performance of the building envelope.

At Tim Hortons we acknowledge we have an environmental impact in the communities we serve and we are committed to continuously improving our restaurant footprint, from how we source material, to how we use energy, to how we design our restaurants and manage our waste,» said Paulo Ferreira, senior director, International Strategic Design and Building Standards, Tim Hortons.

Essentially, they're seeking design entries for buildings that minimize waste, reuse materials, cut greenhouse gas emissions and support cost - effective disassembly by anticipating the future reuse of building materials, and they'll also accept designs for innovative green building materials that cut down on waste that goes to landfills.

«Designing buildings using more sustainable materials and preventing waste helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protects our environment.»

However, about 2/3 of those pallets only get used a single time, and it's estimated that U.S. companies alone throw away some 4 billion board feet of wood pallets every year, so putting them back into use as a building material is a great way to repurpose this «waste».

By continuing to modernize waste treatment, help NGOs raise citizen awareness of the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), build more incentives for the industry to improve, reduce and recycle materials (think of Bill McDonough's idea), and better enforce standards for waste disposal, Chinese cities like Beijing have a shot at dealing with their growing trash pile — and making much more money than Beijing's freelance recyclers make now.

A new community hub has been creatively built with reclaimed materials in a town striving to drastically reduce its waste by 2020.

The regulators will push their case that although HBCDD is safely isolated in materials like expanded polystyrene (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, the large amounts used in buildings will leave a legacy of waste to be dealt with at demolition or restoration.

There are other obstacles as well, such as the facts that nuclear power plants take a long time and a lot of material to build, release radioactive material into the environment in «unplanned releases,» generate waste which must be kept isolated from the biosphere for as much as 10,000 years, and create more potential bomb material cruising around the economy.

Green materials: Earthborn clay paints, re-used floor boards from ground floor to create new attic floor, roof timbers, joists and some bricks re-used in house or garden, some second hand furniture and fittings, attempted to minimise building waste.

Relying on the purchase of large swaths of subsidized photovoltaic's or complex and expensive heating / cooling systems to reduce the energy signature of a building before using more economical strategies such as efficient appliances, good insulation, windows, and airtightness is widely accepted as a waste of resources (materials and money).