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The material life cycle relates closely to the pre use phase of a building and it includes the raw materials extraction manufacturing process delivery to the construction site installation on site as well as further materials required during the operation stage for maintenance refurbishment and renovation franzoni 2011.

Building code exterior wall insulation. Since it is lighter than concrete it reduces transportation emissions and the sawdust. Wood continues to be one of the most commonly used building materials. However for natural building purposes the wood should be renewable and sustainably harvested.

Wooden twigs form the greater proportion of materials used in the nests of large birds. Wood cement aggregates metals bricks concrete clay are the most common type of building material used in construction. Advertisement an industry funded study by the massachusetts institute of technology issued a report in late 2010 that said buildings made from insulated concrete forms saved 20 percent over the energy consumed by wood frame buildings in cold climates such as chicago source.

Using cord wood is resource efficient because this type of wood may not have any other value. There was a time when it was hard to imagine new buildings utilizing weeds mutant fruits or invasive alien plant species as building materials. Bamboo as a building material is used for the construction of scaffolding bridges and structures houses.

Plants and trees not only provide resources but also sites. The leaves of grasses and palms being elongate and parallel veined are very commonly used for building. Many naturally occurring substances such as clay sand wood and rocks even twigs and leaves have been used to construct buildings.

Timbercrete is an interesting building material made of sawdust and concrete mixed together. Bioplastics are products that are derived from plant animal fungal and bacterial sources. Cord wood is similar to what is considered firewood.

The term plant refers to machinery equipment and apparatus used for an industrial activity. The choice of these are based on their cost effectiveness for building projects. The technology is used in freestanding walls and building blocks.

Although it requires treatment against rot and pests bamboo shows impressive durability and strength having better tensile strength than most other building materials including timber and steel. As the largest grass family of plants bamboo is among the most sustainable natural building materials as it is easy to plant and it grows very quickly. Wood is also used for frames trim and flooring.

Construction plant designing buildings wiki share your construction industry knowledge. But the use of these materials generally known as bioplastics or biocomposites is on the rise.