Natural & Sustainable
UK Construction Online’s Matt Brown speaks with Keith Aldis, Chief Executive of the Brick Development Association (BDA), on the brick manufacturing industry meeting sustainability targets and the...view more
An LCA is an internationally and scientifically recognised approach that measures the environmental impact of a product.
Corobrik’s technological advances have driven down the embodied energy of clay brick. New extrusion technology had reduced fuel use by up to 20 percent while the use of natural gas for the firing...view more
The inclusion of Corobrik’s face brick and pavers in the construction of Louwville High School in the Western Cape was the perfect finish to the striking development which now makes up a vital...view more
“What do you want, brick?” ….this is a question which has gained legendary status within architectural circles
Whether accepted, concealed, rejected, desired or compared with more modern...view more
This Technical Note discusses sustainability and sustainable design and their relationship to brick use and recycling.
Publications around the principles of Sustainable Development are reviewed.
A review of the Energetics Life Cycle Assessment for Clay Brick Masonry Walling in Australia, as well as research papers presented at the Sustainab
A review of articles published in 'Sustainability Conferences' and developed for the Clay Brick Association as a summary of other significant works
The 2016 Brick Sustainability Report, provides a detailed account of how the clay brick sector in the UK has performed against its collective sustainability strategy, and demonstrates the progress made since the launch of the first sustainability report in 2001. It reports against the targets set through the collaborative Resource Efficiency Action Plan, and shows significant progress particularly in the areas of waste and water consumption. The robustness of energy and carbon data contained in this report is much improved on early figures.
This document is an excellent example of the type of Sustainability Report the South African clay brick sectors plans to produce in the year ahead.
OTAL Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the brick industry to quantify the environmental impact of clay bricks.
Figure 1 The CSR 8-star House uses 85% less heating and cooling energy that the average home built before 1990.
There is been growing world-wide concern for energy conservation, the reduction of greenhouse gases and sustainability.
The environmentally-conscious mantra of 'Reduce Reuse Recycle' describes the WWF South Africa’s newly refurbished building in the suburban hub of Braamfontein. The building has earned its ‘green’...view more