Environmental Management

As a major brick manufacturer with plants operating in each state, Austral Bricks takes its environmental management responsibilities seriously.

Bricks are manufactured in each plant throughout Australia under strict environmental guidelines.

Emissions from our plants are monitored in accordance with government guidelines and old clay pits are restored to their natural state.

A program of reducing power and water usage has seen major advances in achieving targeted reductions.

Austral Bricks as a member company of Think Brick Australia is helping to promote the special environmental benefits of bricks. These include their thermal mass qualities which, used in conjunction with passive design, can help even out temperatures in a building in times of climate extremes.

Bricks’ thermal mass reduces the need for heating and cooling with air conditioners making an important contribution to the reduction of greenhouse gases.

Think Brick Australia with Austral Bricks support is conducting ongoing tests to measure the thermal mass benefits against those of other materials such as lightweight materials. When installed using solar passive design, brick has shown to reduce energy usage over the life of a home.

That is why some families have chosen to build in full brick which provides the benefits of reducing internal and external noise for greater quietness, lower maintenance and termite resistance. For more information on Full Brick construction go to www.fullbrick.com.au

For further information please contact your local Austral Bricks office on 13 2742.