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Waste Not, Want Not: Case Studies of Building Material Reuse | BuildingGreen
Highlights success stories of materials reclamation and reuse: Adaptive reuse design-builds from Alabama-based Rural Studio, Living Building Challenge (LBC) materials petal-certified office fit-outs from Minneapolis-based MSR Design and the Portland office of Mahlum Architects, a new arts center on the campus of Knox College by San Antonio-based Lake | Flato, and the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech by the Miller Hull Partnership (Seattle) and Lord Aeck Sargent (Atlanta).

Books in the DI Library

Materials for Design 2 by Victoria Ballard Bell; Patrick Rand
Call Number: NA 4100 .B454 2014
Case studies of recent commercial and residential projects organized by material, including glass, concrete, wood, metal, plastic, and stone
Material Matters by Victionary
Call Number: N 8530 .M377 2019 vols. 1-4
Creative interpretations of common materials, including wood, metal, stone, and paper
Rematerial by Alejandro Bahamon; Maria Camila Sanjines
Call Number: NA 2542.36 .B3413 2010
Showcases projects that use discarded materials, from paper cups to cargo containers, as building materials
Alternative Construction by Lynne Elizabeth (Editor); Cassandra Adams (Editor)
Call Number: TH 146 .A48 2005
Examines adobe, cob, rammed earth, earth-bag, earth-sheltered, straw bale, light clay, and bamboo systems for commercial and residential buildings

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Interior Spaces: Space, Light, Materials (ebook) by Christian Schittich (Editor)
Explores lighting, surfaces, textures, and colors of materials, furnishings, and finishes, with commercial and residential case studies. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Interior Surfaces and Materials: Aesthetics, Technology, Implementation (ebook) by Christian Schittich (Editor)
Explores surfaces and materials in commercial interiors, and includes brief case studies, with plans, focusing on the use of materials in specific projects. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Materials for Design 2 (ebook) by Victoria Ballard Bell; Patrick Rand
Examples of recent architectural projects using glass, concrete, wood, metal, plastic, and stone. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture (ebook) by Gernot Minke
Provides an overview of the many uses of earth and techniques for processing it. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Light Earth Building: A Handbook for Building with Wood and Earth (ebook) by Franz Volhard
Describes detailed production methods, includes practical tips for self-building, and demonstrates the application of ready-made materials in modern construction. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete (ebook) by Jean-Louis Cohen (Editor); G. Martin Moeller; G. Martin Moeller
Features essays about and case studies of the use of concrete in architecture. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
New Architecture in Wood: Forms and Structures (ebook) by Marc Wilhelm Lennartz; Susanne Jacob-Freitag
Features commercial and residential projects from across Europe. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Resource Salvation: The Architecture of Reuse (ebook) by Mark Gorgolewski
Explores sustainable design strategies to create efficient and aesthetically pleasing buildings from waste streams and discarded items. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance (ebook) by Michael Green; Jim Taggart
Explains typical construction types of tall wood buildings (up to 20 stories) such as panel systems, frame and hybrid systems, with international case studies. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Wonder Wood: A Favorite Material for Design, Architecture and Art (ebook) by Barbara Glasner; Stephan Ott
Color illustrations of projects made with wood, and a look at the woodworking process. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Translucent Building Skins: Material Innovations in Modern and Contemporary Architecture (ebook) by Scott Murray
Explores translucency as a defining characteristic in architecture, with contemporary examples and historical precedents. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).