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BUILDING WITH PAPERCRETE There has been a explosion of interest recently in the development of sustainable building materials, from straw bale to cob. A relative newcomer to the green materials scene is papercrete. This unlikely marriage of repulped paper and portland cement has produced a material with some intriguing characteristics.
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BASICS - CLAY TILE ROOFING Tile roofing accommodates various building traditions and climatic conditions, and it now accounts for over eight percent of the residential steep-slope roofing market in the United States for new construction and about three percent for reroofing. And in much of the world, earthy, fire-safe, long-lasting tile is the dominant roofing material.
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More Building and Construction New Dimmable Windows and Skylights Control Glare and Light — Research Frontiers Incorporated press release, 2002.1120Housing Starts Decline, Permits Rise in October — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.1120 Residential Remodeling Still Headed Toward Record Year — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.1119 At Children's Hospitals, Friendly Designs — New York Times, 2002.1117 FBI's New Highrise a Fortress in Disguise — New Jersey Record, 2002.1115 To Ventilate or Not to Ventilate? — AIArchitect, 2002.1115 Design Magazine Targets 'Overlooked' Homeowner — Boston Globe, 2002.1114 Finding Right Path to Kitchen Redo — San Francisco Chronicle, 2002.1113 Front Door for Gallery to Cost £21M — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.1106 Looking for an Olympic Boost — Chicago Tribune, 2002.1101 Constructech Announces Recipients of Third-Annual Vision Awards — ConstrucTech magazine, 2002.1101 An Overhaul in Building of Schools — New York Times, 2002.1101 Why Great Residential Architecture Doesn't Pay — Metropolis, 2002.1101 Architects Split over Line's Visual Effects — Seattle Times, 2002.1031
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