2. What are reclaimed materials?
Reclaimed materials are those that have been previously
used in a building or project, and which are then re-
used in another project.
3. Materials that
have been
reprocessed and
reused in the
building industry
are referred to as
recycled
materials.
The materials
might be altered,
re-sized,
refinished, or
adapted, but they
are not
reprocessed in
any way, and
remain in their
original form.
4. Why reclaim?
Using reclaimed materials can significantly
reduce the environmental impacts from the
industries , and save up to 95% of the
embodied costs by preventing unnecessary
production of new materials, and reducing
the amount of waste sent to landfill.
