The ecology of building materials / Bjorn Berge ; translated by Chris Butters and Filip Henley.

Previous ed. of this translation: 2000.

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Climatic materials : Temperature regulating materials ; Air regulating materials ; Moisture regulating materials ; Noise regulation ; Snow as a climatic material ; Metal-based materials ; Materials based on non-metallic minerals ; Fired clay materials ; Earth and sand as climatic materials ; Bitumen based materials ; Plastic materials ; Timber materials ; Moss and grass materials ; Bog peat ; Cellulose ; Materials based on animal products ; Materials based on recycled textiles -- Surface materials : Metal surface materials ; Non-metallic mineral surface materials ; Stone surface materials ; Fired clay ; Surfaces of earth ; Bitumen-base materials ; Plastic surface materials ; Living plant surfaces ; Timber sheet materials ; Grass materials ; Boarding from domestic waste ; Carpets and textiles ; Wallpapers -- Windows, doors and stairs : Windows and doors ; Stairs -- Fixings and connections : Mechanical fixings ; Chemical binders --^

Paint, varnish, stain and wax : Conditions for painting ; The main ingredients of paint ; Paints with mineral binders ; Paints with organic binders ; Stains ; Beeswax ; Green soap -- Impregnating agents. and how to avoid them : Choosing high quality material ; Structural protection of exposed components ; Methods of passive impregnation ; Methods of active impregnation.

Part 1. Environmental profiles and criteria for assessment : Resources : Material resources ; Energy resources -- Pollution : Energy pollution ; Material pollution ; Global warming ; Other pollutants ; Reduction of pollution in the production of materials ; Reduction of pollution in construction, use, and demolition -- Local production and the human ecological aspect : The quality of work ; Technology ; Economy and efficiency ; REconnecting to the natural systems -- The chemical and physical properties of building materials : An introduction to the chemistry of building materials ; Important factors in the physics of building materials -- Part 2. Raw materials and basic materials : Water and air : Water ; Ice and snow ; Air -- Minerals : Metallic minerals ; Metals in building ; Non-metallic minerals ; Non-metallic mineral basic materials in building -- Stone : Production of building stone --^

Soil materials : Soil materials in building ; Sand and gravel as aggregate in cement products ; Earth as a building material ; Brick and other fired clay products -- Fossil oils : The basic materials ; Plastics in building -- Plants : Living plants ; Timber ; Grasses and other small plants ; Building chemicals from plants ; Cellulose -- Materials of animal origin -- Industrial by-products : Industrial gypsum ; Sulphur ; Silicate dust ; Blast furnace slag ; Fly ash ; Fossil meal ; Fibrous cellulose sludge -- Part 3. Building materials : Structural materials : Metal structures ; Concrete structures ; Stone structures ; Structural brickwork ; Earth structures ; Timber structures ; Turf construction ; Resource use and climate load of different structural systems --^

Translated from the Norwegian.