This section evaluates the environmental impact and performance of interior and exterior materials used in home building. Navigate through the sub sections for information on interiors, finishes, and external structure.
Posts under ‘Materials’
Interior and Finishes
Here is an evaluation of the environmental impact and performance of materials used inside your home. Click the links to sustainable building websites below for some basic information:
Level: Choosing Materials | SmarterHomes: Materials for Internal Walls, Floors and Ceilings
Click on the documents below for our overview of the materials and options. [...]
Exterior Structure
An evaluation of materials used in the external structure of the building. Click the following links for information from sustainable building websites:
Level: Choosing Materials | SmarterHomes: Exterior building materials
Click the documents below for our overview of the materials options. The links listed underneath the documents provide further information.
Glazing and Window Frames
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