CARBONKINDTM
Lower-cement CMU that reduces environmental impact without sacrificing structural strength or performance.
BIM TOOLS
Lower-cement CMU that reduces environmental impact without sacrificing structural strength or performance.
Concrete Masonry
Structural and architectural CMU in standard and specialty profiles, including low-carbon CarbonKind™ options.
E-Z Mix Products
Preblended mortars, concretes, and cements engineered for consistency and efficiency on the jobsite.
Site & Hardscape
Pavers, retaining walls, and masonry fence systems for landscape and outdoor living applications.
CMU Standard
Precision and slumpstone finishes available for standard-weight regional projects.
CMU Special Order
Extended palette of burnished, split face, glazed, and variegated finishes available by special ord
Mortar & Hardscape
Color options for Spec Mix® mortar systems and Angelus paving stone products.
Sustainable & Resilient
Resources covering low-carbon design, EPDs, energy efficiency, and resilient construction with CMU.
CarbonKind by Angelus
Portland-limestone cement CMU delivering the region’s lowest embodied carbon — with data to prove it.
Strategies
How Angelus CMU contributes to LEED, CalGreen, CHPS, and other green building rating systems.
AEC RESOURCES HOME
Samples, continuing education credits, plant tours, and professional request forms for design teams.
Articles & Studies
In-depth analyses on construction cost, fire safety, carbon emissions, and masonry performance.
Docs, Guides & Details
Downloadable guide specifications, construction details, and code references for project documentation.
Articles in this section touch on a variety of subjects important to the performance of concrete masonry, or provide helpful data.
Efflorescence and Concrete Masonry Walls
An overview of the cause and effect of efflorescence in concrete and masonry.
Energy Efficiency
An introduction to energy and concrete masonry…it isn’t just R-value!
Clear Water Repellent Treatments
A great overview of a critical part of concrete masonry design, taken from a CMACN and MIA publication.
Fire Resistive Ratings
An overview and tables related to fire resistance of concrete masonry.
Concrete Masonry Veneer
A brief discussion of cmu in a veneer application.
Noise Control
Noise reduction benefits of concrete masonry.
Composite Masonry
Grouted, multiwythe masonry.
Wall Weights and Areas
Useful charts for determining weights per square foot and units per square foot.