ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
• locally produced and readily available, often with recycled content

• energy efficient due to thermal mass qualities and does not have a negative impact on indoor air quality

DURABILITY
will maintain structural integrity

FIRE RESISTENCE
concrete masonry will never burn

MOLD RESISTENCE
does not provide a food source for mold growth

NOISE CONTROL
sound deadening qualities make for a better learning environment

EASE OF MAINTENANCE
low life cycle costs

SAFE HAVEN
resistant to the forces of nature

APPEARANCE
walls can be produced in a color, painted or stained and finished in multiple textures to coordinate with other design elements

COMMUNITY PRIDE
for the local mason who provides the skilled labor for the building