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Clay Brick Fact Sheets

#01 The Case for Clay Brick Social Infrastructure | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#02 Walling materials, energy efficiency and passive design | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#03 Clay Brick - meeting the needs of future generations | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#04 Clay bricks: The sustainable way to live and build | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#05 How do you measure “Green”? | (read more) | Updated : 4 years ago

R-Value and CR-Value Spreadsheet Calculator | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#06 Energy Efficiency is more than an R-Value | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#07 The Lasting Legacy of Clay Brick | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#08 Clay Brick – in a class all its own | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#09 The immediate and long-term costs of sustainability | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#10 The case for clay brick schools | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#14 Don't move, it's time to improve | (read more) | Updated : 6 months ago

#15 The CBA: Serving the industry and South Africa | (read more) | Updated : 4 years ago

#16 Created from Nature, Built to last | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#17 The science of sustainable buildings | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#18 Stress-free construction and project management | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#19 Clay bricks paths and patios | (read more) | Updated : 4 years ago

#20 Student accommodation as an investment | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

#21 CBA completes sector Life Cycle Assessment | (read more) | Updated : 10 months ago

Advertising & PR

Brick you can trust | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick - Optimising thermal performance in walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick - Sustainable walling solutions for the South African climate | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick - Sustainably energy efficient | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick walling goes beyond thermal efficiency | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Energy Efficiency claims by LSFB in question | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Not just another brick in the wall (1) | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay brick - Not just another brick in the wall (2) | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

More than just a brick in the wall | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay brick builds strong foundations for good | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

LCA Project study signed and sealed | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick - the most thermally efficient deal | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Achieving thermal comfort | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay brick ticks all the boxes | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay brick - the pre-eminent material for residential construction | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Example Adverts | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Low Resolution PDF | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

A4 Benefts of Brick - 8 pages | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick Walling goes beyond thermal efficiency | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick - sustainably Energy Efficient | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick Optimises Thermal Performance in Walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay brick - the most thermally efficient deal | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Achieving thermal comfort | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

2013 Exhibition Stand | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

2013 Pull Up banner catalogue | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

2014 Pull Up banner catalogue | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Sustainability Leaflet | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Member Magazine - 2021-11 | (read more) | Updated : 6 months ago

Technical - Brick Production

2016 UK Brick Sustainability Report | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Brick Makers Perspective - The environmental and social impact of clay bricks in SA | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

The environmental and social impact of clay brick production in SA | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Carbon Trading in South Africa | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Clay Brick Production Survey - Southern African Development Community (SADC) | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

XLS Spreadsheet - Calculating Energy per kilogram of fired brick | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Project Finance, Grants & Incentives | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

SA Clay Brick Energy Efficiency Guidelines | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Sales Product Training - clay brick manufacture and performance | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Sales Training Manual - Specification & Benefits | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Sustainability Factsheet#01 Incorporating waste materials into clay brick production | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

SF#02 Monitoring and Reducing Air Pollution from Clay Brick Production Facilities | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

SF#03 Dematerialisation as a resource and energy efficiency measure | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

SF#04 Rainwater Harvesting and Sub-Metering | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

SF#05 Clean clay brick firing technology: Habla Zig-Zag Kiln | (read more) | Updated : 10 months ago

SF06 Unfired-bricks.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

SF08 Fuel-Alternatives.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

SF09 Hydroseeding-Rehabilitation.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

SF10 ClickBricks.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

SF11 socio-economic sustainability.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

Survey of the Status of Informal Clay Brick Making in the Eastern Cape | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Sustainability Best Practices Business Cases | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

Dematerialisation Business Case | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

Clamp vs Zig-Zag Business Case | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

Waste Symbiosis Business Case | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

Sustainable Practice leaflet - informal settlement | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

Sustainable Building Material Index - Recommendations for Informal Brick Manufacture | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#13 Will Eurocode 6 impact on brick dimensions? | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#19 Research into Atmospheric emissions from clamp kilns | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Academic Research Paper - Akinshipe NACA 2015 | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

University of Pretoria article on the research | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#23 SA Energy Reporting Regulations | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

TN#24 SA Carbon Tax Legislation | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

TN#25 SA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations (May 2017) | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Annexure 2: Registration Form | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

TN#26 SA Pollution and carbon budgets (updated August 2017) | (read more) | Updated : 10 months ago

National Pollution Plan Regulations - 21 July 2017 | (read more) | Updated : 10 months ago

Declaration of Greenhouse Gases - 21 July 2017 | (read more) | Updated : 10 months ago

TN#27 Carbon Tax Sector Benchmark in South Africa | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

TN#28 South African Carbon Tax Offsets | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

TN30 LCA Environmental Impact of Clay Bricks | (read more) | Updated : 4 years ago

LCA Management Summary for Brickmakers (30 pages) | (read more) | Updated : 4 years ago

TN#31 Energy Efficient Technologies – Burner Replacement | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#32 Energy Efficient Technologies - Dematerialisation | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#33 Energy Efficiency Technologies - Flue Heat Recovery | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#34 Energy Efficient Technologies – Lignosuphate Conditioning | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#35 Energy Efficient Technologies – Variable Speed Fan | (read more) | Updated : 2 years ago

Hackline Costing Report | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Savings from the use of glass in brick manufacture | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

ThinkBrick Australia - Life Cycle Assessment | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

DIY Projects

Beginners Guide to Clay Brick Paving | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Build your own clay brick bird bath | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Build your own clay brick braai (A) | (read more) | Updated : 2 months ago

Build your own clay brick braai (B) | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

Build your own clay brick Change Room | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Build your own clay brick outdoor seating | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Build your own clay brick Pizza Oven | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

Build your own Clay Brick Sand Pit | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Build your own clay brick Tree Seat | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Build your own clay brick Umbrella Stand | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Build your own clay brick Wendy House | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

DIY#01-Stepped Flower Box.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

Build your own underground wine cellar | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Calculating Quantities of Cement, Lime & Sand | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Cleaning Brickwork | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Lay your own abutting paving | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Technical - Construction

Cover | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

1. Introduction & Language Of Bricks | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

2. Bricklaying Tools | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

3. Terms In Brickwork | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

4. Working Drawings (Plans) | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

5. Site Work | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

6. Materials | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

7. Concrete | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

8. Concrete Work | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

9. Mortars | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

10. Bonds In Brickwork | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

11. Bricklaying | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

12. Building In Doors, Windows And Window Sills | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

13. Construction Of Walls | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

14. Brick Reinforcements And Roof Ties | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

15. Arches | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

16. Circular Or Curved Walls | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

17. Garden Walls | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

18. Manholes | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

19. Paving | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

20. Practical Projects | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

21. Calculating Volume Requirements | (read more) | Updated : 11 months ago

Introduction, Acknowledgements and Table of Contents | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Clay Brick Manufacture | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Know your Clay Brick Classifications | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Product Specification & Physical Properties | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Accommodation of Movement | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Structural Masonry with Clay Brick | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Cleaning of Clay Brickwork | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Construction Details | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Sustainability and Relevance of Carbon Emissions | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Thermal Efficiency & Comfort achieved with Masonry Walling | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Compliance with Regulations & Standards | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

Cleaning Lichens and Mosses | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Flexible & Rigid Paving Guide 2016 | (read more) | Updated : 3 years ago

LCA Research Report - Volume 1 | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

LCA Research Report - Volume 2 | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

A4 Infographic posters | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Clay Brick LCA : Property Owners & Construction Professionals | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

UP Thermal performance study of walling Vol 1 | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

TN#29: Overview of UP Thermal Performance Study | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Building Contractors Handbook | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

TN#01 Thermal Conductivity of Clay Masonry | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#03 Stopping Mould Growth in winter rainfall areas | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#12 Leading Safety Practices @ Work | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#14 SANS10400XA compliance for masonry walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#16 Thermal Mass, Resistance and heat flows in walls | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#17 Recommended practice for cavity wall construction | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#20 Clay vs Concrete - Movement of Masonry | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

TN29 UP Thermal Performance Study.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 2 months ago

TN#36 Durable Clay Brick - Protection from fire and flooding | (read more) | Updated : 4 years ago

TN# 38 Built-in soundproofing with clay masonry walls | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

TN#37 Building a water-tight, thermally-efficient cavity wall | (read more) | Updated : 3 weeks ago

Language of clay brick (brick types) - landscape | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Language of clay brick (brick types) - portrait | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Load Bearing Brickwork | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Codes of Practice

2017 Carbon Tax Impact Assessment Model | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

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2017 Annual Sustainability Report for the Clay Brick Industry | (read more) | Updated : 10 months ago

Mandatory Code of Practice | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Conveyor Belts | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Emergency Response | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Fitness | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Mine Operation | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

OHS Medical Survey | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Airbourne Pollutants | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Mobile Plant | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Noise | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Factory Roof Work | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Lockout Procedure | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Tyre Hazards | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Audit Preparation | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Air Quality guidance | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Regulation 2.12 (a) of the Minerals Act | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Framework for Peace and stability in the Mining Industry | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Guidelines for the South African Small-Scale Mining to Comply with the Mine Health and Safety Act | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

Air Quality Monitoring for Clamp Kilns | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Basic Conditions of Employment - Amended Act | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Basic Conditions of Employment - Amendment Bill B015-2012 | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Labour Relations Amendment Bill B016-2012 | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Learnership Sector Amendments | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

OHS Enforcement Guideline | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Occupational Health & Safety - Amended Act | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases - Amented Act | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Section 54 - Incident Flow chart | (read more) | Updated : 1 year ago

Sensitive quarrying required | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Technical - Design

Energy Calculator for R-Value (Excel 2010) | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

A novel algorithm for determining the active thermal capacity of masonry walling | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

Research paper presented at the 9th Australasian Masonry Conference | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

Civil Engineering Journal Article | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

ThinkBrick.pdf | (read more) | Updated : 6 years ago

Brick Thermal Performance - Brick Development Association (UK) | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Sustainable Buildings & Climate Initiative. | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Presentation - Perspectives on energy efficient building (CIBD) | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Low Cost Housing Energy Modelling Project | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

MIBT Performance not what it is presented to be? | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Passive Solar Design with clay masonry | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

TN#02 - Life Cycle Assessment Masonry Walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#04 Health Aspects in Buildings and VOCs | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#05 - Sustainability in Context of Masonry Walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#06 Thermal Resistance & Thermal Capacity | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#07 Embodied Energy in Masonry Walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#08 Carbon Footprint of Clay Masonry Walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#09 Understanding Green Building Credits | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#10 Clay Masonry Insulation Solutions | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#11 Safeguarding Bricks from Sea Spray Attack | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#15 SANS 204 compliance for masonry walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#18 Sustainable Design in construction | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

TN#21 Accessible clay brick paving for people with disabilities | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Deemed To Satisfy (DTS) requirements: walling in SA | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Energy Efficiency graphs | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Project Extension: Assessment of alternative low mass walling | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Project Extension: Lightweight building systems can’t compare | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Research report: DTS requirements in the SANS 204 standard | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

Research Project: Overview of DTS requirements of SANS 204 | (read more) | Updated : 5 years ago

CBA documents

2014 Marketing Report | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

2014 President's Report | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

2014 Technical Report | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

2014 Website Performance Report | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

The Future of Clay Brick - Keller HCW | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

Dust Watch - G Kuhn | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

The Energy Efficiency Project - H Harris | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

AGM2015 President's Speech | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

AGM2015 President's Presentation | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

AGM2015 Marketing Report | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

AGM2015 Technical Report | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

AGM2015 Technical - Major Project H Harris | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago

AGM2015 Sponsors | (read more) | Updated : 7 years ago