Industrial Material Reuse: Repurposing Steel
MATERIAL REUSESUSTAINABILITYCONSTRUCTIONRECLAIMED MATERIALS
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While recycling is good, reuse is better. Industrial material reuse involves inspecting and certifying reclaimed steel beams or pipes for use in new projects without remelting them. This saves the massive energy required for reprocessing and is gaining traction in sustainable architecture for non-critical structural elements.