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back-to-the-basics as building products come. This assumption has been confirmed in recent years by industry and academic research on sustainable buildings and green architecture. In fact, the American Institute of Architect’s Environmental Resource Guide (1996) advises architects to “select brick, tile or concrete masonry products when possible.”
Here’s a look at some of the specific attributes that make brick an environmentallyfriendly building choice. Brick as a building
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First, brick’s mass prevents temperature extremes on the outside of a building from affecting temperature on the inside. Sometimes called “thermal lag,” this process translates into year-round comfort and energy savings for occupants. An insulated brick cavity wall resists heat gain more than 50 times better than double-reflective glass and nine times better than an
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