SUSTAINABILITY PRESENTATION

Baylon Wells

Sustainable materials

• Recycled Glass

• Recycled Steel

• Hemp

Sustainability

avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.

Sustainability Definition

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Life Cycle

Recycled Glass

Uses

• Glass Bricks

• Insulation

• Tiles

• Concrete/Cement

No new materials

Coal LimestoneIron ore

Never loses Any strength

• Cheaper

• Saves natural resources

• 100% recyclable

Recycled Steel

• 2500 pounds of Iron ore

• 1400 pounds coal

• 120 pounds limestone

1 ton of Recycled steel saves

How's it made? By applying immense amounts of pressure to compress dried hemp stalks together

Hempwood

Hemp

How's it made? By mixing the dried cores or hemp stalks with a lime based binder

Hempcrete

Hemp

Carbon negative

Benefits

Non-toxic

100% recyclable

Pest resistant

Takes up less space

Good thermal resistance

Could you imagine these in your future home?

Non-structural building

Uses

Flooring

Furniture

Thank you!

Pozzotive

Glass Wool

• Great Insolator

• 100% Recyclable

• 40% less energy

• Saves Natural resources

• Hard to sort

• Sharp

• Array of colors

• Diffrent sizes

Pro's

Con's

Would you put these in your home?

Recycled Glass Tiles

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