With FAB’s smooth texture and earth-tone color palette, you can’t tell by looking at it that is has just 15% of the energy of a fired clay brick. CalStar’s architectural FAB is quickly becoming the product of choice for architects who love the look and performance of masonry and want to reflect their commitment to sustainable design in every material detail.
A residential project incorporating 20,000 clay bricks is wearing 11 months of operational energy on its exterior, just from the energy content of the brick. Specifying CalStar’s FAB can help launch a new green building off on the right foot, close to net-zero energy from the start rather than burdened with almost a year’s equivalent operating energy embodied in the cladding alone.
In commercial construction, the impact is even bigger. For a 100,000-unit project, the commercial specifier who chooses CalStar’s FAB makes a real difference:
- Avoids 170,000 pounds — over 85 tons — of landfilling
- Avoids 210 tons of new raw material mining
- Reduces CO2 emissions over 80,000 lbs (40 tons)
- Saves 500 Million BTU (500 MM BTU) of energy due to CalStar’s energy efficient manufacturing process
Your clients will know that you put their LEED goals first when you specify FAB masonry.
Check out our two initial brick sizes
The architectural FAB comes in Modular and Utility size units.
Review our beautiful earth tone color palette
Colors available for the FAB.
Our brick perform like clay brick
FAB test results from CTL Group
FAB performance versus Clay Brick and Concrete Brick based on Modular size
Commercial portfolio
Brown Utility FAB portrayal
Light Red Modular FAB portrayal
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