Yes, clay facing bricks are a sustainable building material for many reasons and are used currently in the UK construction industry to build a greener future. Benefits include:
Decades of life expectancy – by reducing the need for replacement materials, we use less energy to manufacture product Recyclable – clay bricks are completely recyclable, creating a cyclic economy Reusable – even after their first life, reclaimed bricks can be used for decorative features such as paths and flower beds High thermal mass – this means that a clay brick will store thermal energy when surroundings are higher in temperature and will return that energy when surroundings get cooler Bricology – there are many biodiversity friendly bricks currently on the market, for example bee bricks, swift bricks and bat boxes, so our customers can create new homes for both people and wildlife Low embodied carbon – in comparison to many other facade materials, it requires much less energy to create a clay brick Easily sourced – available in abundance from locations across the UK, clay is extracted relatively close to the earth’s surface, which requires less energy than some other materials Natural product – clay facing bricks are inert and created from completely natural ingredients