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	construction recycling: recycle as many building materials as possible, both on-site and using local transfer stations
	salvaged materials: consider using salvaged materials such as clawfoot tubs, refinished wood flooring,
	recycled content materials: utilize materials with both post-consumer and post-industrial recycled contect for example: denim insulation, carpets with recycled plastic components
	regional materials : use materials produced or manufactured within +/- 500 miles of building site. This takes into account the embodied energy of transporting materials.
	rapidly renewable materials: utilize materials that can replaced within 10 years or less for example bamboo or cork flooring in place of oak floors (50-100 years to replace itself)
	FSC certified wood products: utilize certified wood for framing, millwork etc. This certification ensures the forests from which the wood came are being managed sustainably.