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| Title: |
Choices
in Building Materials |
| Description of Resource: |
Every
building product we use in our homes comes from a natural resource.
Our homes and buildings are made of steel, lumber (wood), concrete,
and aluminum, which bring us products such as windows, walls, floors,
doors, ceilings and roofs. But getting thse resources out of the
ground and into our homes impacts our environment. We must ask how
much the extracting, manufacturing, and recycling of a product impact
our air, water, the earth, and us. Does it depend on nonrenewable
energy sources for manufacturing? Does the manufacturing emit gases
which damage lakes and the atmosphere? CHOICES is full of information
to help answer some of these questions including which building
materials cause the least burden on the environment, where each
material is best suited, how we can conserve valuable energy, which
natural resources are renewable and sustainable and which are not.
If we use this information, we can make wise choices and being to
own responsibility for the environmental impacts of our choices.
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| Author/Producer: |
Western Wood Products Association |
| Topic Areas Covered: |
Forest
Management, Energy, Sustainable Development |
| Type of Resource: |
webpage |
| For Grade Levels: |
7-12, Higher
Ed |
| Publication Dates: |
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| Length: |
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| Cost: |
Free |
| Is It Available for Loan: |
No |
| Is Training Necessary: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Educational or Informational: |
Educational |
| Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource: |
Wood
Works, Environmental Information Directory (503) 224-3930 |
| Geographic Location |
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| Notes: |
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| F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: |
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| To Order This Resource Contact: |
Western Wood Products
Association |
| Address: |
Yeon Building
522 SW 5th Ave. , Suite 500 |
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Portland,
OR 97204-2122 |
| Phone: |
(503) 224-3930 |
| Fax: |
(503) 224-3934 |
| E-Mail: |
info@wwpa.org
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| URL: |
http://www2.wwpa.org/SERVICES/ProductSupport/Choices/tabid/430/Default.aspx
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Our Message and Evaluation Criteria:
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Everything is made from natural resources and natural resources
must come from somewhere.
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The gathering and processing of all natural resources have environmental
impacts.
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Responsible production and use of wood - a renewable resource -
is environmentally sound.
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