ABSTRACT
This chapter deals mainly with the material and construction aspect of sustainability through thermal mass as a basic quality of concrete (and masonry) in structures. It also considers the progression of the use of thermal mass in construction-perhaps in the wrong direction of energy conservation. Recent innovations allow the use of concrete building envelopes in residential and other modest structures. Employing these innovations in design provides a cost effective means of reintroducing high mass construction into modern construction.
