kilogram of portland cement replaced , they could eliminate a kilogram ’ s worth of CO 2 contribution to the environment .
Josh Foreso , senior vice president at construction company HITT Contracting Inc ., says the product ’ s practical strengths and sustainability credentials will drive its adoption by the wider industry .
“ In addition to the advantages of speed to market , these are also much lighter than traditional bricks ,” he points out . “ That means a mason who could normally put up about 500 square feet of traditional bricks a day might manage twice that , and there ’ s much less risk of repetitive strain or other workplace injuries .”
Among other tests , HITT has built a detailed , scale mock-up of a house using Biomason ’ s
products , and the bioLITH tiles have been installed on the roof of their research and development lab in Virginia since 2019 .
“ They ’ re still up there and , candidly , they look great ,” says Megan Lantz , HITT ’ s vice president of research and development . “ They ’ ve weathered the elements really well , which is something that a lot of our clients were asking us about . It ’ s great to be moving in the right direction from a carbon footprint standpoint , but it ’ s really important to know that the product will hold up over time .”
GLOBAL AMBITIONS Beyond HITT ’ s prototypes , the bioLITH tile has now been used in a number of permanent construction projects , from the courtyard of
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“ A mason who could normally put up about 500 square feet of traditional bricks a day might manage twice that , and there ’ s much less risk of repetitive strain or other workplace injuries .”
— Josh Foreso , senior vice president , HITT Contracting