Embodied Energy in New Zealand Materials by Andrew Alcorn
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Tararua Wind Farm
Compost Bins from
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| MATERIAL | MJ/kg | MJ/m3 | MATERIAL | MJ/kg | MJ/m3 |
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| Aggregate, general | 0.1 |
150 |
Building paper | 25.5 |
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| Aluminium, virgin | 191.0 |
515,700 |
Plaster, gypsum | 4.5 |
6,460 |
| Bitumen | 44.1 |
45,420 |
Plaster board | 6.1 |
5,890 |
| Brass | 62.0 |
519,560 |
Polyethylene, low density (LDPE) | 103.0 |
91,800 |
| Carpet | 72.4 |
Polypropylene | 64.0 |
57,600 |
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| Cement | 7.8 |
15,210 |
Polystyrene, expanded | 117.0 |
2,340 |
| soil-cement | 0.4 |
819 |
PVC | 70.0 |
93,620 |
| brick | 2.5 |
5,170 |
Rubber, natural latex | 67.5 |
62,100 |
| Tile | 2.5 |
5,250 |
Steel, recycled | 10.1 |
37,210 |
| Concrete block | 0.9 |
reinforcing, sections | 8.9 |
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| Concrete, ready mix 17.5 MPa | 1.0 |
2,350 |
wire rod | 12.5 |
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| Concrete roofing tile | 0 |
.8 |
Steel, virgin, general | 32.0 |
251,200 |
| Copper | 70.6 |
631,160 |
galvanised | 34.8 |
273,180 |
| Earth, raw | Local stone | 0.8 |
1,890 |
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| adobe block, straw stabilised | 0.5 |
750 |
Straw, baled | 0.2 |
31 |
| adobe, bitumen stabilised | 0.3 |
Timber - air dried, roughsawn | 0.3 |
165 |
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| adobe, cement stabilised | 0.4 |
kiln dried, roughsawn | 1.6 |
880 |
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| Rammed soil cement | 0.8 |
air dried, dressed | 1.2 |
638 |
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| Pressed block | 0.4 |
kiln dried, dressed | 2.5 |
1,380 |
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| Float glass | 15.9 |
40,060 |
mouldings, etc. | 3.1 |
1,710 |
| Insulation | hardboard | 24.2 |
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| Cellulose | 3.3 |
112 |
MDF | 11.9 |
8,330 |
| Fibreglass | 30.3 |
970 |
glulam | 4.6 |
2,530 |
| Polyester | 53.7 |
430 |
particle board | 8.0 |
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| Polystyrene | 117.0 |
2,340 |
plywood | 10.4 |
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| Wool (recycled) | 14.6 |
139 |
shingles | 9.0 |
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| Paint | 90.4 |
118/litre | Timber, hardwood | ||
| solvent based | 98.1 |
128/litre | air dried, roughsawn | 0.5 |
388 |
| water based | 88.5 |
115/litre | kiln dried, roughsawn | 2.0 |
1,550 |