Why I should use ecobrick?
Efficient and environmentally friendly, ecobrick™ delivers your new home with higher insulating properties, culminating in thousands of dollars saved off your energy bill, year-in, year-out. When used as an internal wall in conjunction with the traditional clay-brick external wall, ecobrick™ improves the resistance to heat moving through that wall by over 50%, culminating in a more efficient and cost-effective wall system.
In addition, ecobrick™ will also improve the acoustic values of your Home. ecobrick™ is made up of non-connected air bubbles these bubbles break up the sound waves reducing the ability of the noise to pass through the brick. The noticeable effect is the reduction of background noise. These air bubbles are also the reason for ecobrick’s™ higher resistance to heat, in the same way as bulk insulation works in a roof space.
Personal comfort
Boasting thermal insulation properties close to double conventional clay brick, ecobrick™ ensures you and your family enjoy a more constant, stable and comfortable temperature inside your home all-year round, without having to resort to costly artificial heating and cooling techniques.
The Concerted Approach
A home is created from many different materials in combination. Including ecobrick in this combination will help your home achieve greater energy efficiency and make your home life more comfortable. Passive solar design is part of this concerted approach and includes the following elements:
- Orientation – North facing for living areas.
- Placement and type of windows
- Material colours – dark colour absorb heat; light colours reflect.
- Insulation – good insulation in roof and wall areas.
- Solar shading.
- Landscaping.
- The correct use of thermal mass.
Insulation is a key element when thermal modeling programs are used to assess the energy performance of your home. ecobrick makes a positive contribution to improving insulating values. ecobrick improves acoustic values and has a four hour fire rating.
* Studies conducted by Sustainable Energy Development Office.
