Brick by brick
(03/24/2025)
Clay masonry delivers timeless style, strength, and sustainability—ideal for Canadian facades in modern and historic builds alike.
Tag: thermal mass
In current construction, concrete masonry units (CMUs) are used as both structural and architectural building materials. CMUs are ideal candidates for carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration because they are porous and carbonate quickly when left...
Tucked in the woods of Saint-Calixte—an hour away from Montréal—is a residential retreat that might have gone unnoticed were its designer not trying to change the way we build and heat our homes.
Understanding thermal mass
(10/01/2012)
Thermal mass is a substance’s ability to hold heat energy. It is related to density. A substance with high thermal mass stores a greater quantity of heat energy than one with low thermal mass,...
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