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Brick Helps Meet Sustainability Goals and Boost Energy Efficiency
An element of sustainable design, fired-clay brick can provide structure, finish, acoustic and thermal comfort, good indoor air quality, fire resistance, impact resistance and durability.
By Stephen Sears
June 17, 2019
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by Stephen Sears
Founded in 1934, BIA is the nationally recognized authority on clay brick construction representing the nation’s distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products. To connect with BIA, email brickinfo@bia.org, call (703) 620-0010 or find it on Twitter (@BrickIndustry), YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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