The Materials Atlas — Vol. I · 2026

A periodic
table of building
matter.

240 materials, classified by mineral, organic, synthetic and composite origin — researched against AS/NZS standards, the National Construction Code, and embodied-carbon data sourced from EPDs registered in Australia and New Zealand.

240 Catalogue records · live
123
Stone, glass, ceramic, cementitious, earth
28
Timber, bamboo, fibre, cork, leather
32
Polymer, foam, coating, membrane
57
FRP, MMC, sandwich, cement+
Use
Family · M
Mineral
Stone, glass, ceramic, cementitious, earth
123 materials

Cementitious ·35

M·01 Aa Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) panels M·02 Br Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Board M·03 Cc Steel fibre reinforced concrete M·04 Cc Polymer fibre reinforced concrete M·05 Cc Structural Concrete Slab M·06 Cc Exposed aggregate concrete M·07 Cc Polished concrete floor M·08 Cc Honed concrete floor M·09 Cc Reinforced concrete wall M·10 Cc Concrete Formliner Finish M·11 Cc Shotcrete/Sprayed Concrete M·12 Cc Shotcrete/Sprayed Concrete M·13 Cc Ultra-lightweight Concrete M·14 Cc Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) M·15 Cc Permeable/Pervious Concrete M·16 Cc Geopolymer Concrete/Low-Carbon Concrete M·17 Cm Concrete masonry unit M·18 Cm Concrete masonry unit M·19 Cm Concrete Block M·20 Cm Lightweight concrete block M·21 Cm Aerated Concrete Block (AAC) M·22 Cm Interlocking concrete block M·23 Co Crystalline waterproofing coating M·24 Fc Fibre Cement Sheet & Panel M·25 Fc Fibre Cement Weatherboard M·26 Fc Compressed fibre cement sheet M·27 Pc Hollowcore precast plank M·28 Pc Precast/Tilt-up concrete panel M·29 Pc Precast Concrete Panel M·30 Pc Precast concrete plank M·31 Pc Precast concrete beam M·32 Pc Precast concrete column M·33 Pc Precast concrete stairs M·34 Pc Precast concrete balcony panel M·35 Sc Screed/Render System

Clay-Based ·14

M·36 Br Standard clay brick M·37 Br Clay Brick M·38 Br Engineering brick M·39 Br Common brick M·40 Ce Vitreous china sanitaryware M·41 Et Earth Brick M·42 Et Earth Brick M·43 Et Earth Plaster System M·44 Et Compressed Earth Block M·45 Ti Clay roof tile M·46 Ti Terracotta rainscreen panel M·47 Ti Terracotta baguette/louvre M·48 Ti Ceramic floor or wall tile M·49 Ti Porcelain floor tile

Glass ·22

M·50 As Insulated Glass Unit (IGU) M·51 As Triple glazed IGU M·52 As Vacuum Insulated Glazing (VIG) M·53 As Glass Block M·54 Fl Float glass M·55 Fl Low-iron glass M·56 Pr Smart Glass/Switchable Privacy Glass M·57 Pr Electrochromic Glass M·58 Pr Structural glass fin M·59 Pr Profilated Glass (U-channel) M·60 Pr Glass Block System M·61 Pr Glass Panel M·62 Pr Laminated glass M·63 Pr Low-E coated glass M·64 Pr Solar control glass M·65 Pr Frosted glass (Acid-etched/Sandblasted) M·66 Pr Glass Wool Insulation M·67 Pr Back-painted glass M·68 Pr Mirror M·69 Pr Bent/Curved glass M·70 Sp Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Glass (Laminated (8.76mm-13.52mm); IGU (28mm-40mm)) M·71 Sp Fire-rated glass system

Metallic ·36

M·72 Al Brass Hardware/Fittings M·73 Al Aluminum Alloy Sheet M·74 Al Muntz Metal M·75 Fe Universal Beams (UB) M·76 Fe Universal Columns (UC) M·77 Fe Parallel Flange Channels (PFC) M·78 Fe Equal Angles M·79 Fe Unequal Angles M·80 Fe Square Hollow Sections (SHS) M·81 Fe Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) M·82 Fe Circular Hollow Sections (CHS) M·83 Fs Coated steel sheet (Colorbond/Zincalume) M·84 Fs Weathering Steel (Corten) Sheet M·85 Fs Galvanised Steel Sheet M·86 Fs Stainless Steel Sheet M·87 Fs Perforated Metal Screen M·88 Fs Expanded Metal Mesh M·89 Fs Woven Wire Mesh M·90 Fs PVD Coated Stainless Steel M·91 Nf Anodised Aluminium M·92 Nf Copper Sheet/Panel M·93 Nf Zinc Standing Seam M·94 Nf Aluminium hinged door frame M·95 Nf Lead Waterproofing M·96 Nf Aluminium angle M·97 Nf Bronze Cladding M·98 Nf Titanium Panel System M·99 Nf Aluminium tube M·100 Nf Aluminium flat bar M·101 Nf Brass Fitting/Hardware M·102 Nf Nickel Alloy Component M·103 Nf Copper Sheet M·104 Nf Copper Standing Seam Roofing M·105 Nf Zinc Sheet M·106 Nf Tin Coating System M·107 Nf Titanium Sheet

Silicate ·2

M·108 Br Calcium Silicate Board M·109 Br Vermiculite Board (fire protection)

Stone ·14

M·110 Ig Black/Grey granite tile M·111 Ig Black/Grey granite M·112 Ig Granite benchtop M·113 Ig Bluestone (Victorian basalt) tile M·114 Ig Bluestone (Victorian basalt) M·115 Me Australian Dolomitic Marble Tiles M·116 Me Marble Tile/Slab M·117 Me Welsh slate roofing M·118 Me Slate Roofing/Cladding M·119 Me Slate wall cladding M·120 Se Limestone Block/Panel M·121 Se Limestone wall cladding M·122 Se Sandstone tile/paver M·123 Se Sandstone Ashlar
Family · O
Organic
Timber, bamboo, fibre, cork, leather
28 materials

Animal-Derived ·2

O·01 Fl Wool Carpet O·02 In Sheep Wool Insulation Batts

Bamboo ·1

O·03 Eb Bamboo Fiber Composite Board

Fungi-Based ·1

O·07 Pn Mycelium-Based Panels (experimental)

Plant-Based ·5

O·04 Eb Engineered Bamboo Flooring O·05 Eb Bamboo Plywood O·06 Eb Cross-Laminated Bamboo (CLB) O·08 Fl Cork Tiles/Planks O·10 In Cork Board Insulation

Plant-Based Fibre ·2

O·09 In Hemp Fibre Batt Insulation O·11 St Straw Bale Construction Units

Timber ·17

O·12 Mw Charred Timber (Shou Sugi Ban) Millwork O·13 Mw Pre-Aged/Greyed Timber Cladding O·14 Mw Acetylated Wood (Accoya) O·15 Mw Thermally Modified Timber O·16 St Spotted Gum timber cladding/screening O·17 St Spotted Gum O·18 St Blackbutt timber cladding/screening O·19 St Silvertop Ash timber cladding O·20 St Radiata Pine timber cladding (painted) O·21 St Spotted Gum O·22 St Blackbutt O·23 St Ironbark O·24 St Messmate O·25 St Tallowwood O·26 St Victorian Ash O·27 St Radiata Pine O·28 St Douglas Fir (Oregon)
Family · S
Synthetic
Polymer, foam, coating, membrane
32 materials

Foam ·6

S·01 Gk Polyethylene foam S·02 In Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) S·03 In Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) S·04 In Polyisocyanurate (PIR) S·05 In Phenolic foam board S·06 Sp Polyurethane foam (PUR)

Membrane ·12

S·07 Li Liquid-applied waterproofing/flashing membrane S·08 Sh HDPE sheet membrane S·09 Sh PVC sheet membrane S·10 Sh Bituminous sheet membrane S·11 Sh EPDM roofing membrane S·12 Sh TPO roofing membrane S·13 Sh PVC roofing membrane S·14 St ETFE foil cushion system S·15 St Tensile fabric structure with cable support S·16 Wr Vapour-permeable wall wrap / roofing underlay S·17 Wr Intelligent air barrier membrane (variable permeability) S·18 Wr Self-adhesive weather-resistive barrier (WRB)

Polymer ·9

S·19 El Neoprene bearing pads S·20 Fl Rubber flooring S·21 Fl Vinyl flooring (sheet, LVT, plank) (Sheet: 1.5mm, 2mm; LVT/Plank: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4.5mm, 5mm) S·22 Pi Piping (PVC-U, HDPE, Polypropylene, PEX) S·23 Sh Nylon sheet/rod S·24 Sh PTFE sheet/rod S·25 Sh Polycarbonate sheet S·26 Sh Acrylic sheet S·27 Sh UHMWPE sheet

Resin ·5

S·28 Ad Adhesives (Epoxy, Polyurethane) S·29 Fl Epoxy resin flooring S·30 Fl Polyurethane resin flooring S·31 Pr Polyester resin products S·32 Sl Sealants (Silicone, Polyurethane, MS polymer)
Family · C
Composite
FRP, MMC, sandwich, cement+
57 materials

Aggregate-Based ·4

C·01 Ce Terrazzo C·02 Ce Reconstituted stone panel C·03 Ce Recycled glass aggregate concrete panel C·04 Re Engineered stone (quartz composite)

Clay-Polymer ·1

C·05 Me Bentonite waterproofing sheet

Cork-Rubber ·1

C·06 Ru Cork-rubber composite flooring

Fibre-Reinforced ·12

C·07 Ce GRC Facade Panel C·08 Ce GRC balustrade panel C·09 Ce Carbon-fibre reinforced concrete panel C·10 Ce Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Panel C·11 Nf Hemp fibre composite panel C·12 Nf Flax fibre composite panel C·13 Nf Jute fibre composite panel C·14 Pf Glass fibre reinforced polymer (GRP) panel C·15 Pf Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheet/strip C·16 Pf Basalt fibre reinforced polymer panel C·17 Pf Aramid fibre reinforced polymer C·18 Pf Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) translucent panel

Laminate ·5

C·19 Me Lead-Coated Copper C·20 Re High Pressure Laminate (HPL) C·21 Re Post-formed laminate benchtop C·22 Re Phenolic resin compact laminate C·23 St Ultra-thin stone veneer

Natural Fibre Composite ·1

C·24 Cc Hempcrete Blocks/Panels

Panelised ·15

C·25 Gp Geopolymer composite panel C·26 In Insulated translucent panel (e.g., Kalwall) C·27 In Aerogel-filled translucent panel C·28 In Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) C·29 In Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) C·30 In Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) C·31 In Insulated Metal Panel (IMP) C·32 In Cross-Laminated Insulated Panel (CLIP) (CLT thickness + 50mm-200mm insulation) C·33 In Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP) C·34 In Precast panel with integrated insulation core C·35 Me Metal Composite Panel (Aluminium, Zinc, Copper, Stainless) C·36 Me Composite steel deck (e.g., Bondek, Comflor) C·37 Me Aluminium composite panel C·38 Pc Phase Change Material (PCM) board C·39 Pv Photovoltaic-integrated composite panel

System ·1

C·42 Li Green roof system with drainage composite

Systems ·2

C·40 Fa Smart Facade System with Embedded Sensors C·41 Li Living/Green Wall System

Timber-Based Composite ·14

C·43 Cb Cement-Bonded Wood Fibre Panel C·44 Cl Radiata Pine C·45 Fs Oriented Strand Board (OSB) C·46 Fs Particleboard C·47 Fs Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) C·48 Fs Hardboard C·49 Gl Radiata Pine C·50 Gl Glulam using Australian Hardwoods (Vic Ash, Tasmanian Oak) C·51 Ij I-joist C·52 Lv Radiata Pine C·53 Nl Nail Laminated Timber (NLT) C·54 Ps Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) C·55 Vb Plywood C·56 Vb Mass Plywood Panel (MPP)

Timber-Plastic Composite ·1

C·57 De Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC) Decking
The Materials Atlas — Vol. I · 2026
Methodology

Each entry is a synthesis of multiple sources — peer-reviewed research, AS/NZS test reports, manufacturer technical data sheets and Environmental Product Declarations registered with EPD Australasia and the wider IBU/Environdec networks. Generic figures shown here describe the material family, not a specific product.

Always verify data independently before specifying. Refer to each material's individual page for source notes and references on a material-by-material basis, and consult the relevant product-specific EPD or technical data sheet for any installation, assembly or product-level performance claim.

Updated
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Synced with the Australasian EPD register.
Suggested citation

Carey Landwehr Architecture & Design (2026). The Materials Atlas — A periodic table of building matter. Vol. I, 240 entries. Naarm/Melbourne: CLAD.

cl-ad.com.au/guides/materialsatlas
Cite the relevant material's individual page (and its source notes) when referring to specific data.