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Building Better with Masonry Interiors

ACME BRICK COMPANY

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From the earth, for the earth, Acme builds a greener globe.

ACME BRICK COMPANY is proud to be

a member of the US Green Building Council. Since 1891 we have continually worked to improve durability and reduce the environmental impact of our products.

Acme Revit Plug-in

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User steps

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1. Launch Autodesk Revit

2. Load existing project or create new project

3. To access plugin, click on add-ins tab

4. To browse Acme Bricks products click AcmeBIM Online button

To create material for walls:

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1. Select wall

2. Click add-ins tab

3. Click Acme Brick Masonry Designer button to launch plug-in

4. Choose tile or decal at prompt *Note: Most users should choose tile*

5. Select brick and click build running bond in Masonry Designer

6. Click "Back to revit" from top menu option

7. Click close on file location prompt

8. Edit wall material and select Acme product from material list; navigate to tile for "render appearance“ image

9. Render to see applied materials

Why Masonry Builds Better Buildings

Because masonry lasts so much longer

Because masonry has lower life-cycle costs

Because masonry requires little maintenance

Because masonry walls also save energy

Because masonry is a better indoor environment

Because masonry is truly sustainable construction

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Masonry interiors are nearly maintenance free

Brick and structural glazed tile walls

Ceramic tile floors

Lowest possible maintenance cost!

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3. Masonry is Low Maintenance

Masonry Really Resists

Wear and Tear

3. Masonry is Low Maintenance

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Masonry can meet your sustainable construction goals beautifully. These exposed masonry surfaces require no paint or other coatings that release VOC’s into the air we breathe.

And exposed masonry resists damage so well, it is the obvious choice for schools, sports facilities, and even prisons. Because it is so durable, it is very inexpensive to maintain. Now THAT is beauty that is more than just skin deep.

Masonry has no VOC’s or allergens and does not support mold growth

Not damaged by water

Better thermal and humidity control

Masonry has excellent acoustic properties

5. A better indoor environment

Masonry has no VOC’s or allergens

Masonry is clean and pure minerals

No toxic chemicals

No sugars, paper, or glues that feed mold

5. A better indoor environment

Better thermal and humidity control

Mass of masonry helps keep indoor air at a constant temperature

Exposed masonry can absorb or release humidity to keep nearby air at a constant humidity for health and comfort

5. A better indoor environment

Masonry has excellent acoustic properties

Low sound transmission – typical STC 50 or more

Smooth finishes to reflect sound where needed

Textured finishes to diffuse sound NRC 25-50

Sound control blocks to absorb sound – NRC 75

5. A better indoor environment

Decrease in reflected sound is measured by Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC)

Hard surfaces reflect sound NRC less than 25

Textured surfaces absorb sound (NRC 25-50)

Sound control blocks greatly reduce reflected sound where needed (NRC 75 or more)

Noise Control

5. A better indoor environment

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Mass minimizes through-wall noise transmission (STC)

Most CM walls have STC 50 or higher

Quiet = greater interior comfort

Noise Control

5. A better indoor environment

NOISE

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FIX GRAPHIC AND FLIP HORZ

Strategically placed sound control blocks keep noise levels low

5. A better indoor environment

Band Room

Additional sound control blocks make a much quieter room

5. A better indoor environment

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Band rooms and cafeterias each have special acoustic requirements.

Sound control blocks have special chambers that absorb unwanted noise,

so you can really hear the music … or not.

6. Masonry is sustainable construction

Contributes toward many LEED-NC® Credits

Materials and resources

Energy and atmosphere

Sustainable sites

Indoor environmental quality

Innovation in design

Durability is the ultimate form of recycling

LEED does not recognize durability

Possible credits under Innovation and Design

Masonry Contributions to LEED-NC®

Materials and Resources

Energy and Atmosphere

Indoor Environ-mental Quality

Innovation and Design

Sustainable Sites

Regional Materials Recycled content

Thermal Mass* Low Air Infiltration* Superior insulation Systems*

No VOC’s or Allergens* No Food for Mold* Acoustic and Thermal Comfort*

*For Items that do not receive LEED-NC® Credits in other categories

Permeable Pavers Green Roof Pavers Segmental Retaining Walls High Albedo

Fly ash and bottom ash

Sawdust

Rice hulls

Recycled Content - Brick

Materials and Resources

Recycled pozzolans

Recycled aggregates

Bottom ash recycled products

Up to 93% recycled content

Recycled Content - CMU

Materials and Resources

Derived from naturally occurring materials

Inexhaustible supply

Plants are built at site of raw materials

Acme still makes brick from its original deposits at its Bennett plant site (since 1891)

Clay Brick Manufacturing

Materials and Resources

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CHANGE PICTURE

Near Zero Construction Waste

Materials and Resources

Virtually no packaging

Surplus brick can be

Used on other projects

Stored outside indefinitely

Crushed for “grog” filler in new bricks

Crushed for structural fill

Chemically inert – will not contaminate soil or runoff

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ADD JOBSITE PX WITH CUBES

Embodied energy is the total energy (Kwh/ton) used to produce and handle a product from extraction of resources to construction to disposal.

Brick has a lower embodied energy than many other cladding materials

Embodied Energy

Energy and Atmosphere

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SHOT OF KILN

Genuine Clay Brick are Fired with clean, abundant natural gas

1891 – 1973 Fuel gas use reduce by 67%

1996-2003: Overall energy use reduced 30%

Since 2003: Energy reduced 12%

Total reduction = 80% since 1891

Continual Energy Reduction

Energy and Atmosphere

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ELIMINATE PERIODS IN BULLET POINTS?

Indoor Environmental Quality

No off-gassing No coatings or adhesives required

Floors

Ceramic and porcelain tile

Thin clay pavers

Walls

Brick, concrete block

Structural glazed tile

Glass block

Indoor Environ- mental Quality

Zero VOC Interior Walls

LEED-NC® Has no direct credits for using masonry products to eliminate VOC’s

Credit must be applied for through Innovation and Design

Zero VOC Interior Walls

Indoor Environ- mental Quality

Innovation and Design

For those sustainable design ideas that are just “Outside the LEED box”

5 LEED points subject to review and approval

Varies by project

Ideas submitted under Innovation and Design may be the basis for future LEED credits

Innovation and Design

Innovation & Design

Example:

Using masonry walls to replace frame walls with insulation and wood products containing VOC’s.

Innovation and Design

Innovation & Design

Example:

Designing thermal mass of masonry walls and their damping effect on temperature and humidity into a total system of indoor air quality

Innovation and Design

Innovation & Design

Acme Brick Corporate Office

Bryant Irvin, Fort Worth, TX 76040

www.Brick.com 1-800-792-1234

In person

In print

Online

Support for Customers

Acme Brick Corporate Office

Bryant Irvin, Fort Worth, TX 76040

www.Brick.com 1-800-792-1234

Support for Customers

In person

In print

Online

Hundreds of colors

Multiple sizes

Our highly skilled sales specialists can help you match brick on existing buildings – even decades later

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2008

Legacy Buildings Maintained or Restored

Support for Customers – In Person

Special Shapes Program

Dedicated Architectural Representatives

Laboratory Services

Engineering Department

Technical Services

Support for Customers: In Person

Color Guide

Product Catalogs

Sample Panels

Pocket Guide to Brick Construction

Support for Customers: In Print

Masonry Designer to view colors and patterns

Support for Customers – Online

NCMA TEK’s and BIA Tech Notes

Acme Brick Family

Acme Brick owns and proudly represents:

Featherlite Texas – Concrete masonry products

Texas Quarries – Texas natural limestone

American Tile – Ceramic floor tile

IBP Glass Block – Glass block grid system

Acme Brick Affiliates

Elgin Butler – Glazed brick and Structural Tile

Trenwyth

Northfield Block

Endicott Brick

Yankee Hill Brick

Pine Hall Brick

Lawrenceville Brick

Robinson Brick

Buechel Stone

Lone Star Stone

Texas Stone Designs

Pittsburgh-Corning Glass Block

Acme Brick also proudly represents:

Hill Country Stone

concrete masonry units

Also Available Through Acme Brick:

Architectural limestone

Also Available Through Acme Brick:

Natural Texas Limestone

Glazed masonry units

Also Available Through Acme Brick:

Peaster High School

Elgin-Butler Structural Glazed Tile Interior

Blue and White Structural Glazed Tile Throughout Corridors

Peaster High School

Burnished and Rock Face Featherlite Concrete Masonry In Library

Peaster High School

Polk Vanguard Elementary School

Bridgeport Elementary Structural Glazed Modular Brick

Bridgeport Elementary School Extensive Structural Glazed Modular Brick

Matt finish and bull-nosed structural glazed tile

Sandra Meadows Arena, Duncanville

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Economical concrete masonry walls

Unmatched durability and low maintenance

Judicious use of Soundblox® keeps noise levels low

Carol Holt Elementary School

Carol Holt Elementary School

Barbers Hill High School

Barbers Hill High School

2002 TASB/TASA Awards for Architectural Excellence:

VALUE DESIGN INNOVATION

EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATENESS

310,000 Sq. Ft. Capacity: 900

Barbers Hill High School

Barbers Hill High School

Barbers Hill High School

Barbers Hill High School

Masonry Auditorium walls – Great Acoustics!

Tivy High School

Tivy High School

Masonry walls last 100 years or more and are too tough to be damaged by:

Sports activities

Cleaning equipment

Water

Vandalism

What more could you ask of a wall system?

ZERO MAINTENANCE?

Been there … done that!

Tivy High School

Tivy High School

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This recent brick sculpture is carved from green brick, which are fired and reassembled in the wall by the artist.

From the earth, for the earth, Acme builds a greener globe.