Material Use
Specifying efficient use of materials and considering their impact from manufacture to disposal.
Materials Types
There is a wide variety of materials available for use in construction. It’s important to understand their various features in order to make appropriate choices.
Materials used in construction can be divided into those for exterior and interior use:
Exterior
Aluminium
Cement-based plaster
Ceramic tiles
Clay bricks
Clay roof tiles
Concrete
Concrete masonry units
Earth
Fibre cement
Glass
Insulation
Paint
Plastics
PVC-U
Steel
Stone
Straw bales
Timber
Wood composites - exterior
Interior
Carpet
Cork
Fibre cement
Plasterboard
Resilient sheet flooring
Wood composites - interior