This program will discuss thin brick manufacturing, sustainability and unique brick detailing when thin clay brick is employed in building design. Discussions will be on how brick are formed which allow for an almost endless array of creativity using sizes, colors, patterns, articulation, etc.. to design walls. The many ways in which thin brick can be installed will also be discussed including thin brick embedded into precast concrete panels, adhered thin brick veneers, floors, ceiling barrel vaults etc….

Specifically, we will focus on:

• Precast concrete wall assemblies with thin brick embedded in the panels and the many benefits of this type of construction

• Adhered thin brick veneers both exterior and interior installed with super flexible polymer fortified mortars and cement board, or employing the metal lath and scratch coat adhered veneer method

• Understanding the mechanisms of adhered veneer failures of the past and how new systems address and eliminate these concerns

• The differences between barrier walls, drainage plane walls, and insulated drainage plane walls

• How to achieve an Energy Code (ASHRAE 90.1/IECC/SB-10) compliant wall design even when using an adhered veneer

• Retrofit Applications