This report reviews how brick, stone and concrete materials have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification, including the application of the Environmental Profiles methodology, which underlies data. The way in which brick, stone and concrete are addressed within building-level environmental assessment schemes such as BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes is also explained.

The report will give manufacturers and specifiers a general understanding of the significant benefits and impacts of brick, stone and concrete products over their whole life cycle and help to identify opportunities for improvements to their environmental performance.

It is part of a series that provides comparable information on cladding, floor finishes, insulation, masonry and concrete, metals, timber and windows to assess the environmental impact of specific construction materials.

Contents
1 Introduction
2 Sector overview
-General
-Brick
-Stone
-Concrete
-Historical and geographical changes
3 Life cycle assessment, Environmental Profiles and The Green Guide
4 Applying the updated Environmental Profiles methodology to brick, stone and concrete
-Treatment of minerals extraction and quarrying
5 Key impacts for the sector
-Brick
-Stone
-Concrete
6 Key opportunities for the sector
-Brick
-Stone
-Concrete
7 Where more data are required
8 Conclusions
9 References

A4, 20pp, 2 drawings, 14 photos