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Waste Management
Waste Management. (Reproduced with permission from "Builders Guide: Hot-Humid Climates" by Joe Lstiburek, Building Science Corporation)

Reducing the amount of waste produced when building and living in homes can make a big difference in the number, longevity and cost of needed landfills. One way to reduce construction waste is to design modules that have dimentions in increments of two feet, since many building materials come in sizes that are multiples of two feet.