Tuesday, April 19, 2011

embodied energy

14,000 BTU's to extract, manufacture and ship brick. Less than glass, steel, fiber cement.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The future of brick???

WOW call it a brick and use clay then bash fired clay for its durablity ...what This thing isn't fired at 2,000 degreees!!!!
http://aeonianbricks.com/

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Trombe Wall

A Trombe wall is a common way to get indirect heat gain. A single or double layer of glass about one inch in front of 8-16 inches of masonry. The masonry wall has a dark colored outside surface and the heat is stored in the walls mass. When indoor temperature falls below that of the walls surface, heat begins to radiate into the living space.