Masonry
High Performance Concrete Masonry Units (HPCMU) made with Solite® are up to 40% lighter than traditional masonry units. This lighter weight results in higher mason productivity, lower construction costs, and reduced injuries. Lightweight HPCMUs provide superior strength and insulation by combining high R-values with thermal mass and low thermal bridging. In addition, they offer superior fire resistance, enhanced sound absorption, excellent seismic performance, low shrinkage, and high strain capacity. They are not susceptible to mold and have zero possibility of termite damage.
Freedom Tower
New York, NY
The Freedom Tower is 1,776 feet tall. This new steel and glass structure contains over 1 million GREENLITETM CMUs manufactured by Glenwood Masonry, Brooklyn, NY, and used to create firewalls for the stairways and elevator shafts.
West Point Barracks
West Point, NY
Over 450,000 GREENLITETM CMUs were manufactured by Oneonta Block, Oneonta, NY. They were used in the construction of a new West Point dormitory located at the base of the West Point Chapel. GREENLITETM was selected for its sustainability, fire rating, acoustics, and mold prevention. The use of GREENLITETM also enhanced the LEED standing of the building. To add continuity, the exterior cladding was made with local gray granite to match the other 215-year-old historic structures at America’s oldest military academy.
New Rochelle High School
New Rochelle, NY
Over 11,000 CMU’s manufactured by Kingston Block Kingston, NY, were used to build the New Rochelle High School. All Schools built with Solite® concrete and CMUs are quieter, cost less to heat and cool, have larger column free bays and are safer with enhanced fire ratings.
