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Construction Waste Reduction and Recycling Economical Options:Conservation by Design

Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration

Category: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

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Construction Waste Reduction and Recycling Economical Options:Conservation by Design
Post Date: September 11, 2019
Resource Type:
  • Audio | Video
Description:

Cost effectiveness and affordability of building projects are directly related to efficient design. Whether new construction or re-construction, architects and builders explain strategies that can help you conserve materials and reduce waste generation, including modular planning, reuse during renovation, and design for disassembly.
Produced 1998

Author: University of Wisconsin Madison Extension
Topic:
  • Conservation
  • Waste Management
  • Resource Management
  • Pollution Prevention
Audience:
  • Grades 9-12
  • Public
  • Businesses
  • Higher Education
Length in pages or time: 15 min.
Fee?: 0
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Order information or contact: Available for free* two-week loan from: Learning Resource Center & Library Environmental Assistance , MPCA 520 Lafayette Rd North St. Paul MN 55155 651-757-2120 or 800-877-6300 resourcecenter.pca@state.mn.us *borrower pays return postage.
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