Reducing carbon emissions in buildings is critical in construction. But this isn’t simply about using carbon-free materials or the embodied energy in production and delivery from ‘cradle to factory gate.’ It is about the whole environmental impact of a product from manufacture to use, maintenance and ultimate reuse or recycling.

Time and resilience hold the key to the whole life approach. This is why clay brick’s longevity can prolong the expected life of a building and result in a lower carbon footprint for every year of use. 
Brick buildings are adaptable and bricks can also be reused or recycled at end of life (ref the brick re-use guide) and this combination of longevity, reusability, and recyclability positions clay brick as a valuable choice for reducing a building's overall environmental impact over its entire lifespan.