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        Material Use

        Specifying efficient use of materials and considering their impact from manufacture to disposal.

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        Straw bales

        In this type of construction, straw bales are used as a component of the external wall of a building, either as a structural element or as infill within a timber frame.

        See the Level factsheet on straw bales.

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          • 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

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          • Carpet
          • Cork
          • Fibre cement
          • Plasterboard
          • Resilient sheet flooring
          • Wood composites - interior


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