The Hamilton Neat Advanced House
This demonstration house, located in suburban Hamilton, is 2670 sq ft. It uses a range
of innovative, prototype building materials to improve the construction process while
enhancing the quality of the finished house. The following recycled content building
materials were incorporated:
Roofing
The roofing used was rubber-coated steel, which contained recycled steel.
Wallboard
The wallboard used in this house contained recycled gypsum.
Concrete Aggregate
Recycled concrete aggregate was used for the foundation of the house.
Insulation
The insulation used in this house contains recycled fiberglass.
This demonstration house, located in Saskatoon, Canada, is approximately 2500 sq ft,
with a 1430 sq ft basement, and explores innovative, prototype building techniques to
improve the construction process while enhancing the quality of the finished house. This
house incorporated the following recycled-content building materials:
Roofing
The wastes from brickwork and roofing tiles were crushed and mixed with gravel for use as
fill under concrete slabs in garages and driveways.
Blocking and Backing
The shorter lengths of lumber left over from the framing process were able to be reused
for blocking and backing.
Carpeting
Carpets used were made from recycled soda pop bottles.
Floor Trusses and Beams
The largest piece of dimensional lumber used in this house is 2" x 6". The house
was designed to minimize the amount of wood needed for the structure. Framing members were
selected on the basis of resource efficiency. Built-up beams and manufactured I-beams were
used to build the roof and floor systems. Window headers were preconstructed of wood
scraps laminated into the required shapes and sizes.
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