PositiveFootprints

It saddens in my heart every time I fill another skip or empty another load of ‘rubbish’ into the local tip. Nationally Australia produces over 20M tonnes of construction waste each year. Anything we can do to reduce the amount going to the tip, not only minimises resource use, and lowers the energy embodied in the structure, but can also typically save money.
Here we have worked with a product called Easylap from James Hardie. This was selected for its high durability, relative low embodied energy per m2, and relatively benign resource use. We went one step further and worked all the windows and doors to sheet sizes to avoid cutting and offcuts, meaning very little left site in a bin. Not only does it leave a clean and thoughtful aesthetic, but it means less product to be ordered, potentially a cheaper build, and a slightly lighter conscience.