Technology: Sustainable Construction with Thermally Insulating Brickwork
Bricks as a constructional material have been an essential part of our building culture for thousands of years, but their nature has undergone change. In recent decades, political intervention, seeking a drastic reduction of energy consumption, has led to a radical shift. The small solid brick of former times has developed into a much larger, high-tech product with strong thermal-insulation properties. Only in this way was it possible to continue using monolithic forms of construction - single-skin brick outer walls without additional thermal insulation - and still comply with the new energy standards.
