New bricks made with waste materials can deliver up to 5% energy savings to homes
Working in collaboration with Australia’s largest recycling company, Visy, the engineers from RMIT’s School of Engineering have created bricks with a minimum of 15% waste glass and 20% ash as substitutes for clay. Test results indicate that using these bricks in the construction of a single-storey building could reduce household energy bills by up to 5% compared to standard clay bricks due to improved insulation.
Source: architectureanddesign.com.au
