Product: Calstar Products Thru-Wall Unit

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CalStar Products has created a masonry unit that performs like a concrete masonry unit (CMU) but has the aesthetic of brick masonry. With nominal sizes of 8″ by 4″ by 16″ and 12″ by 4″ by 16″, Thru-Wall Units are half as tall as typical CMUs. It comes with a flat finish face and a notched face to fill with mortar that emulates the look of brick. Made with a binder that contains 40% post-industrial recycled materials, the units do not require kiln-firing or Portland cement. It comes in eight solid and three gradient body colors, and in stretcher, knockout bond beam, and corner/sash/splittable configurations. calstarproducts.com

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Wanda Lau

Wanda Lau, LEED AP, is the former executive editor of ARCHITECT magazine. Along with 10 years of experience in architecture, engineering, and construction management, she holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan State University, an S.M. in building technology from MIT, and an M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University's Newhouse School. Her work appears in several journals, books, and magazines, including Men's Health, ASID Icon, and University Business. Follow her on Twitter.

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