With high thermal mass, a product life in excess of 60 years and low or nil maintenance requirements bricks are a very sustainable solution to modern construction. All of our bricks are produced in factories certified to ISO 9001 and many of them contain recycled materials.
High recycled content
A significant number of our bricks contain alternative or recycled materials, such as GGBS, PFA, wood chips, town ash, coal slurries,ceramic filter cake, crushed brick, colliery spoil & recovered sand. Many of our bricks have a recycled content of over 20 %, with some products containing over 40% recycled materials.
Useful facts about bricks and sustainability
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Thermal Mass - bricks contribute to thermal mass resulting in buildings which need less energy for heating and cooling and will cope better with climate change.
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Insulation - bricks provide excellent heat and noise insulation and masonry provides a highly airtight structure if properly constructed.
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Fire potection - bricks offer excellent fire resistance.
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Flexibility - brick buildings can be easily altered for re-use.
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Recyclable - bricks can be recycled and any waste not recycled is inert. inert.
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A rated - walls built using Hanson bricks will normally have an A rating in the BRE Green Guide.
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Future proof - Hanson bricks can also be used to build zero carbon homes to the highest levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
Need more information?
Email us as at sustainability@hanson.com, or speak to our Product Services team on 08706 097092.