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Life cycle analysis is not just about the energy used to create a material (embodied energy), but also the energy used once the house is built (energy efficiency). Thanks to brick's thermal mass, a brick house performs across all areas of a life cycle analysis: durable and long lasting, energy efficient, and
low maintenance. So, if you assume a brick home will stay standing for 50 years, then brick's overall energy efficiency performance is similar to that of other popular building materials. But the longer a brick home stands beyond that, the more energy efficient it becomes across its life.
Sources: Building Commission Victoria; University of Newcastle; Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria; Energetics LCA of brick products
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