Thin Brick Versus Full Sized Brick Advantages
Design & Construction Factors
• No foundation brick ledge required (cost savings)
• Design load for framing L/360 versus L/600 (cost savings)
• No lintels required (cost savings)
• More usable floor space on same building foot print
• Year-round installation (cost savings)
• Potential lower labor costs (installed by various trades) (cost savings)
• More design freedom (cantilevers, etc) due to lighter weight
• Easily mixed with other light-weight facade materials (i.e. EIFS, sidings, etc)
• Easier to change facade in future renovations (retail typically changes every 7-9 years)
Green Energy and LEED Considerations
• A 1:7 ratio of delivered costs for thin versus full sized brick including units and mortar
• 9,572:1,637 sq ft per truckload
• 165:1,350 lbs. mortar / 100 sq ft
• 907:4114 BTU to produce
• 2,400:14,000 Embodied energy to produce (energy to mine, manufacture and deliver)