Sustainable Masonry

Better building design and material choices hold the greatest promise for environmental progress. Masonry materials like brick, stone, tile, terrazzo, marble, plaster and cement offer a variety of choices for construction systems that contribute positively to a building’s overall environmental impact.

Masonry’s “green” credentials include:

• Sustainability
• Strong energy performance
• Good indoor air quality
• Life cycle cost advantages
• Lower embodied energy*
  
  * the energy it takes to make and transport a material

• IMI LEED™ Checklist
  This easy-to-use Checklist can help designers achieve up to 35 LEED™ points and earn “Silver” level. Download Checklist
• “Sustainable Masonry” Seminars
  IMI is a U.S. Green Building Council Education Provider.
  
  IMI also educates designers at major events like CSI CONSTRUCT2008 and American Institute of Architects events.
  
  
  Read about Green Design and Teamwork in Masonry Design magazine
• Custom Consultations
  Call 800-IMI-0988.
• The Sustainable Masonry Brochure
  This brochure can show you how to achieve your sustainable design objectives, without sacrificing style or quality.