Glass, wood, sinks, & hardware cost no energy to salvage and reuse, thus saves more than my house will use in a lifetime.
Its true, sustainable building starts by using as much as possible that takes no energy to create; a house or cottage that can last for a lifetime from 95% salvage. I have proven it!
You can save so much energy by not recreating these parts that you truly save energy by building a house that will last for a century from materials created a century ago… trees, sinks, hardware, windows, and more.
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