Our Tuesday Talk this week was sponsored By: Trenwyth, An OldCastle Architectural Brand In this one hour seminar we reviewed the sustainable attributes of concrete masonry units (CMU) and discussed how CMU's contribute toward a certified LEED project including improving the indoor environmental quality, improving energy performance through thermal mass and passive solar design and material recyclability and reuse. We will also looked at the safety and health aspects of concrete masonry such as fire and acoustics. The Learning Objectives covered were: 1. Identifying concrete masonry’s inherently sustainable attributes including recycled content and recyclability. 2. Describing how concrete masonry helps improve indoor air quality through the prevention of mold growth and indoor environmental quality through improved thermal comfort. 3. Identifying the role concrete masonry plays in the LEED rating system and the credits it may contribute toward both directly and indirectly. 4. Describing how concrete masonry contributes toward improved fire safety in any project.
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