Concrete slab, footings and driveway – blended cement Blended cement Ecoblend (GECA) Envirocrete E-crete Supplementary cementitious materials are waste products from other manufacturing processes added to cement to reduce the use of new resources and embodied energy. They can also improve the strength and durability of the concrete. Most sites also use recycled water for washdowns. Cement Australia Port Melbourne 1300 236 368 Independent Cement and Lime Port Melbourne 03 9676 0000 Boral South Melbourne 133 006 Aurora Construction Materials Epping 03 9408 0666 Aggregate – recycled crushed concrete Ecobase Recycled common aggregates Reduces raw material use by recycling old concrete. Comes in various sizes. This product can have varying strength. Alex Fraser Epping 136 135 Boral South Melbourne 133 006 Reinforcement – recycled mesh and bar Reinforcing bar and mesh Ecoreo Mesh and bar Australian product with 90% recycled content. Australian product with 66-89% recycled content. New Zealand product with 100% recycled content. Smorgon ARC Sunshine 131 557 One Steel Reinforcing Ringwood 03 9879 5360 Vicmesh Dandenong 03 8795 6666 Formwork Formply Lower impact on biodiversity by using local plantation timbers. Gunnersens Derrimut 9647 9930 Bunnings Concrete slab – insulated slab system Waffle Pod Unipod Air pockets created by polystyrene blocks create an insulating layer between the concrete and the ground to reduce heat loss. Less concrete required for slab pour. Recycling of waste Waffle Pod Sunnybank, QLD 1300 923 353 Unipod Derrimut 9394 1117
Cupolex material from building sites. Air pockets created by recyclable polypropylene structure create an insulating layer between the concrete and the ground to reduce heat loss. Less concrete required for slab pour. Australian Urethane and Styrene West Footscray 03 9687 7500 Stumps Concrete and steel Concrete or steel stumps are lighter and stronger than timber and are resistant to termites. Fully recyclable. Home Timber and Hardware Eltham 03 9439 5533 Diamond Valley Mitre 10 Diamond Creek 03 9438 2077 Kinglake West Mitre 10 Pheasant Creek 03 5786 5451 Tek Stumps Mt Evelyn 03 9735 5706 Floor joists and bearers Composite beam Prefabricated beam Flooring System Recycled timber I-shaped beam reduces resource use. Plantation timber eliminates the use of old growth timber. Reduces waste. Lightweight steel joists and composite flooring system Eliminates use of new resources. Tecbeam Hallam 03 9792 2888 Mitek Lyndhurst 03 9730 5555 Speedfloor Thomastown 9462 6010 Add the Beauty of Timber Kinglake 0438 792 164 Australian Recycled Timber Campbellfield 03 9359 0300 Underfloor lining EcoCore Plantation timber, low Global Ventures Australia
Roof trusses Recycled. Add the Beauty of Timber Kinglake 0438 792 164 Bracing Plywood Uses FSC-certified plantation timber. Gunnersens Derrimut 03 9647 9930 Walls – brick or concrete block AAC or Hebel Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) contains lower embodied energy than bricks and concrete is lightweight and easy to use. It has relatively good thermal and acoustic insulation and is C & M Brick Campbellfield 03 9305 0900 C & S Lightweight Moorabbin 03 9555 3890 Paveworld Buildcor Lightweight Systems Greensborough 03 9434 6744 Walls – concrete alternatives Timbercrete The main ingredient is recycled timber waste (cellulose), and it contains low embodied energy as it is air-dried. Timbercrete provides very good thermal insulation, is and is very durable. Paveworld Greensborough 03 9434 6744 Walls - recycled brick Blues and reds, creams, greys and bluestone 100% recycled. Beaver Bricks Kilsyth 03 9728 8344 Melbourne Brick Bayswater 03 9720 6713 Paddy’s Bricks West Melbourne 03 9687 238 Walls- weatherboard Radially sawn timber Efficient use of whole log. Radial Timber Sales Dandenong 03 9768 2100 Bowerbird Timber Wesburn 03 5966 5966 non-
Walls – weatherboard alternatives Shadowclad ply cladding Lower impact on biodiversity by using FSC-certified plantation timbers. Carter Holt Harvey 132 321 Walls – alternatives Kooltherm K5 insulated board Mudbrick Compressed Earth Brick Rammed Earth Insulation attached with R-values up to 4.0. Requires rendering. A natural resource with very low embodied energy. Can be made on site. A natural resource with low embodied energy. Can be made from on-site materials. A natural resource with low embodied energy. Can be made from on-site materials. Archiclad (accredited installers) Thomastown 1300 272 442 Nillumbik Mudbrick Association AMCER Earth Building Nutfield 03 9714 8688 Earth Builders Association of Australia Internal walls Durra Panel LaFarge Plasterboard Kooltherm K17 Plasterboard Durra Panel has excellent acoustic and thermal insulating properties, proven durability, high impact and fire resistance. Made from wheat and/or rice straw fibres, contains no formaldehyde or additional chemical binders. The lining uses 100% post-consumer recycled paper and the production process has low water use. 100% recyclable. Low VOCs. The plasterboard is insulated to reduce heat movement through walls and ceilings. R-values range from 2.1 to 4.0. Ortech Industries Braeside 03 9558 7766 Plaster Mart Thomastown 1300 666 055 Masterwall (accredited installers) Moorabbin 03 9553 3211 Roofing Recycled tiles 100% recycled product. Melbourne Roof Tile Trading Preston 03 9484 1277
Sunburnt Country Carpet Carpet underlay Woven fibres are long lasting with lower embodied energy and low VOC. Airstep - 85% recycled fibre and plastic. Dunlop Springtred – low chemical use, 100% recyclable. Tontine Fibres Wunderfelt – Goats hair and jute are renewable resources. No chemicals used in manufacture. Return to manufacturer at end of useful life. Tontine Fibres Superfelt – 100% recycled textiles. International Floor Coverings Australia Cheltenham 1800 339 379 Allfloors Carpets Carnegie 03 9752 2111 Specify your choice of underlay with your chosen carpet retailer. Cabinetry X-Board Ply PYNEboard Manufactured cabinets Made from 100% recycled wood fibre waste. Renewable resource from plantation pine. Low VOC moisture resistant MDF. Renewable resource from plantation pine. Low VOC. Hazelwood and Hill Burwood 03 9808 5522 Carter Holt Harvey 132 321 Masters South Morang Cantilever Interiors Brunswick 03 9387 5421 Benchtops Recycled or reclaimed timber Recycled or renewable resource. Add the Beauty of Timber Kinglake 0438 792 164 Bowerbird Timber Wesburn 03 5966 5966 Salvage Bazaar
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