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Learning that one third of all landfills is a result of waste from building and renovating our homes, Mike and Jennifer-Lee sit down with Harv Sidhu of Build Smartr to explore the benefits of building with steel, including the option for adding space in the backyard with Build a Box.

sa国际传媒榃e have to create a circular economy for construction. Wesa国际传媒檙e able to source 99% recycled steel. Itsa国际传媒檚 the most recycled material in the world by weight, so it seems like an obvious starting point for building material,sa国际传媒 says Sidhu.

Offering alternative building solutions using recycled steel, with the bonus of the plug and play outdoor one-room solution for additional space, this episode explores options to build more resilient homes with a lighter impact on the environment.

sa国际传媒楧uring the end of the life cycle of a house, all the material can be recycled again and again. Steel is infinitely recyclable, which is kind of a key for a sustainability perspective. Moreover, a house built out of steel just lasts longer, sa国际传媒 which brings down the cost. And also from a sustainability perspective, it is much better for the environment, sa国际传媒 Sidhu tells Mike and Jennifer-Lee.

sa国际传媒楢 house built out of steel is also non-combustible. So, with global warming and the environment kind of changing here, wesa国际传媒檙e having more forest fires and more flooding issues. Steel buildings just perform better in both of those environments. So, itsa国际传媒檚 a non-combustible building. It can also itsa国际传媒檚 hydrophobic, so it wonsa国际传媒檛 absorb any water.sa国际传媒

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Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canadasa国际传媒檚 coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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