Sustainability
MORE THAN JUST LEED POINTSSUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Careful evaluation goes into any prospective materials that might be used in the manufacturing of our 100% Recycled Content Green Leaf Brick products. Many potential waste stream products have been reviewed, but few meet all Green Leaf Brick criteria. To be considered for composition in a Green Leaf Brick, materials need to have close proximity, be readily available, possess excellent ceramic properties, and meet our safety in handling criteria - all while contributing to our aesthetic focus. To date over 25 different recycled raw materials have been approved for use in these brick. There are both foundational materials (those used in every Green Leaf Brick which make up the core of the brick, providing the desired recycled contents and giving the brick its outstanding ceramic properties), and the aesthetic materials (those used to affect the color or texture of the brick).
GREEN LEAF BRICK IS COMPOSED OF 100% RECYCLED CONTENT, CONTAINS NO RED-LIST 23 INGREDIENTS AND MEET ALL ASTM-C-216 SEVERE WEATHER SPECIFICATIONS
SUSTAINABLE FOCUS
It remains our responsibility to make an immediate effort towards preserving the world we inhabit today for our children and future generations. Our research, technology, and creativity transforms waste material into environmentally friendly masonry brick - time proven as one of the strongest, most sustainable and beautiful building products known to man. Green Leaf Brick will do our share by reducing land fill space, composing from industrial byproducts, reducing harmful air emissions and creating a building material that can last for centuries.
While many of our clients choose Green Leaf Brick for LEED point value, most use our products because they appreciate our sustainable focus and our unique color palette.
REGIONAL MATERIALS
LEED is a complicated evaluation, fluid and ever changing its criteria but regional material credit is assigned to materials harvested, converted and shipped to job site within 500 mile radius (shipped by truck) and 1500 mile radius (shipped by rail).
RECYCLED CONTENT
Green Leaf Brick is composed of 100% recycled content, with 15-31% post-consumer content and the balance pre-consumer waste streams. Post-consumer is defined as material that has passed through a household. Pre-consumer used to be referred to as "Post-Industrial" and best categorized as manufacturing and mining waste products.
RECYCLE & REUSE:
Green Leaf Brick is dedicated to providing an environmentally friendly masonry brick manufactured from 100% recycled materials and fired in kilns with clean air objectives. Our line of fired brick and pavers are made to meet the highest quality standards for aesthetics, strength, sustainability and environmental awareness
