BACKGROUNDProduct image • Product description • Contact information
Model or ID numbers: 100
MasterFormat Number(s): 04 21 13
3024 Acme Brick Way
Fort Worth, TX 76109-4104
- Manufacturer-direct
- Distributor(/Representative)
- Wholesale
- Retail
PRODUCT DETAILS2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS • 2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA • 2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
| Brick and mortar used to construct brickwork do not contain any VOC's or other harmful contaminants that can out-gas into indoor air or leach into water supplies. |
2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
| List essential performance and physical characteristics: (ie. Fire resistance rating, vapor permeability, strength, etc.) | |||||||
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Characteristic:
Reduced sound transmission
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Measurement test (UL, ASTM, FM, etc):
ASTM E413
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Results (value,units):
STC 42 to 45 for single-wythe brick
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Characteristic:
Increased fiire resistance of wall assemblies
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Measurement test (UL, ASTM, FM, etc):
ASTM E119
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Results (value,units):
1 to 4 hour rated assemblies
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Characteristic:
Wind borne debris impact resistance
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Measurement test (UL, ASTM, FM, etc):
ASTM E1996
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Results (value,units):
Better impact resistance than most other claddings
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Brick veneers provide thermal mass and an air space to reduce exposure of exterior walls to temperature extremes and delay and reduce heat transmission through those walls. This can significantly reduce heating and cooling loads.
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2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
| List the primary materials in a representative sample of the reported product. (List actual material - not trade name) | |||||||
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Clay, a superabundant raw material of virtually limitless supply. Cinders, slag, or bottom ash Crushed brick or other ceramics
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| Does the product contain any California Proposition 65 chemicals? | Yes No | |
| Does the product contain any Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic pollutants (PBTs) as listed on the EPA Priority PBT List? | Yes No | |
| Is the MSDS and/or a list of toxics available on company website? | Yes No |
| Does the product contain any recycled content material? | Yes No | ||||||||
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Pre-Consumer: Percent by weight of total product: 17 range |
Pre-Consumer: Description of pre-consumer content: Ground ceramic wastes, ash, ciinders
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Total: Percent by weight of total product: 17 |
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Percent varies from 0 to 17%, depending on availability and suitability of recycled materials.
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| Does the product contain any added Urea Formaldehyde? | Yes No | ||||||||
| What is the product's formaldehyde level? | |||||||||
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0 ppm |
Measurement Standard:
ASTM E1333
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS • Manufacturer Comments • 3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation • 3.3 MANUFACTURING • 3.4 CONSTRUCTION • 3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS • 3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS
Manufacturer Comments
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Data will be added to this section as it becomes available.
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3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Bennett TX 76066
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Tulsa OK 74115
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Denton TX 76205
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Denver CO 60104
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Elgin TX 78681
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Eureka AR 72830
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Fort Smith AR 72903
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Garrison TX 75946
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Weir KS 66781
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Kanopolis KS 67454
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
McQueeny TX 78123
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Oachita AR 78104
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Okalhoma City AR 7311
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Perla AR 72104
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
San Filipe 74474
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| List Primary Raw Materials in Product: (ie. sand, cement, water, recycled glass, clay, wood, biofiber, etc.): (If a significant percent of the raw materials for this product (excluding water) are sourced from a specific location, please also list percent by weight of material in the product and material source location (town, state, country zip code, country). Be as specific as possible regarding each raw material in the product, but leave the location blank if the material is sourced from many different locations.) | |||||||||
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Material:
Clay
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Location:
Local to each plant
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Percent by weight:
83 |
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Material:
Other ceramics
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Location:
Within 200 miles
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Percent by weight:
17 |
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| Raw materials or components are too numerous, are sourced from too wide a region, or are too dispersed for a meaningful answer. | Yes No | ||||||||
| What approximate percent of materials and/or assemblies by weight are sourced from ISO 14001 certified suppliers? | |||||||
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don't know
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| How has the company worked with suppliers on reducing the environmental footprint of your supply chain? | |||||||
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Other plants
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Percentage of clay is a minimum of 83%.
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3.3 MANUFACTURING
| Does the company maintain ISO 14001 registration for some or all manufacturing facilities, including international locations? | |||||||||
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none
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| Does the company generate energy on-site from renewable resources? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Does the company purchase any thermal energy or electricity from renewable sources? (for electricity this refers to sources that meet the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e Energy National Standard) | Yes No | ||||||||
| What is the company's specified goal for reducing energy consumption? | |||||||||
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Reduce the total energy to extract, manufacture, and deliver brick to the point of use.
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What steps has the company taken to reduce energy consumption of the manufacturing process?
Reduce clay content and increase surface area by producing C652 hollow brick instead of C216 solid brick. Extract energy from cooling bricks to dry and preheat unfired brick and combustion air.
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What is the percent reduction achieved by unit of product over the specified period?
17 |
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Enter Base year for period.
2003
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Enter Reporting year for period.
2009
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| What is the company's specified goal for GHG reduction? | |||||||||
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Brick are fired with natural gas, which produces less GHG than other fuels. Our only path to reducing GHG is to reduce fuel consumption, so that is our continual goal.
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What steps has the company taken to reduce GHG emissions of the manufacturing process?
Reducing fuel consumption as follows:
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What is the percent reduction achieved by unit over specified period?
17 |
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Enter Base year for period.
2003
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Enter Reporting year for period.
2009
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| Does the company participate in any recognized voluntary programs to increase energy efficiency and/or reduce GHG emissions in manufacturing? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Does the company report greenhouse gas emissions? | Yes No | ||||||||
| What is the company's specified goal for reducing potable water use? | |||||||||
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Reuse 100% of water used to make brick that is not lost through evaporation.
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What steps have been taken to reduce potable water consumption of the manufacturing process?
Reuse 100% of water used to make brick that is not lost through evaporation.
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| What is the company's specified goal for reducing solid waste? | |||||||||
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Very little water is discharged from our brick plants. We do not have specific numbers for the last question at this time. Data will be provided when available.
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What steps has the company taken to reduce solid-waste created from the manufacturing process?
Virtually all solid waste is reused to make more brick.
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| What percent of the waste from the facility goes to hazardous waste, landfill, Waste-To-Energy (WTE), recycled (offsite)? | |||||||||
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hazardous waste:
0 |
landfill:
0 |
Waste-To-Energy (WTE):
0 |
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recycled (offsite):
0 |
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| Are any Hazardous Air Pollutants (as defined by EPA) created, used, or released during the manufacture of the product? | Yes No | ||||||||
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Are any hazardous chemicals created, used, or released during the manufacture of the product which must be reported under the State Right to Know Act (SARA), Section 313 via the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)? (The absence of hazardous chemicals or air pollutants in manufacture is laudable. However the presence of such hazards is not a simple indicator of environmental impact. Which listed hazards are present, how they are handled, the magnitude of emissions, and the extent and effectiveness of efforts to minimize creation, use, and releases of such hazards, are all important in assessing environmental responsibility. While it can be problematic to try to compare the performance of different companies, a record of TRI releases by company found on the EPA website allows review of a single company over time. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/tris/tris_query.html) |
Yes No | ||||||||
3.4 CONSTRUCTION
| Shipping and Packing Materials (select all that apply for each) | |||||||||
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Pallets:
Not used
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Boxes:
Not used
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Packing filler:
Not used
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Containers:
Not used
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Wrapping:
Not used
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Other:
Polyester straping and cardboard corner guards
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| Has the company reduced the amount of packaging required? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Are there programs in place to reduce environmental impacts of packaging? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes, please describe program and results.
Only very small straps and corner guards used. All recyclable.
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| Does the design of this product include features that reduce amount of excess material/overage required at installation? | Yes No | ||||||||
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What is the typical % excess material/overage?
5 |
What are the disposition options for excess material?
Reuse or crush and recycle.
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| Accessories: Identify accessory items (adhesives, fasteners, tapes, etc.) required to install product and describe in the comment field any impact on the sustainable performance of the product. | |||||||
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Galvanized wire anchors of minimal weight made from recycled steel and small amounts of zinc. Mortar made from portland cement, pozzolans, and lime. Much of portland cement can be replaced with pozzolans like fly ash and clays.
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| Final Cleaning: Do recommended final cleaning materials emit any known airborne toxins or VOCs? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Testing, Adjusting, and Commissioning: Briefly describe any activities recommended to assure optimal performance of the product or that are required to achieve its specified contribution to sustainable performance of the system. | |||||||||
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Some cleaning compounds contain moderate amounts of strong acids. These are removed with wash water and do not persist in the brickwork or air.
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3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS
| What is the expected lifespan of the product? | |||||||
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100 years |
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| What is the maximum length of manufacturer's warranty? | |||||||
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100
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Brick do not require regular cleaning. In the past cleaning was sometimes needed to remove soot from coal-fired power plants. This not longer exists.
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3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
| Is there a maintenance/replacement agreement? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Is there a buy-back or take-back program for products at end-of-life? | Yes No | ||||||||
| If yes, is there a cost to the customer? | |||||||||
| Is the entire product reusable? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Are components of the product reusable? | Yes No | ||||||||
| If yes to either of the above, do installation techniques allow it to be easily removed/disassembled without damage? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Is the product currently being recycled into another product? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes, describe what new product(s):
Grog for brick, structural fill, chips for mulch
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If yes, what % of annual production is recycled?
0 |
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NA for last question means we do not have current relevant data. Data will be furnished when available.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4.1 Stewardship • 4.2 Transparency of Information • Manufacturer Comments
4.1 Stewardship
| Briefly describe the organizations environmental policies or programs and provide link to them on company website. | |||||||
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Reduce energy consumption and GHG
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| What awards and recognition has the company achieved or received for its environmental stewardship? | |||||||
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Brick Industry Assn Environmental Stewardship Award 2007
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4.2 Transparency of Information
Manufacturer Comments
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Clay brick components are inert and common knowledge so disclosure is not needed.
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