Masonry homes provide comfort from season to season. Warm in winter, cool in summer, the concrete walls of a masonry home have the highest material mass of any building system available. This means, once occupied and heated either artificially or through solar gain, a well-designed masonry home will retain warmth during the winter months. The reverse applies during the summer season, where the material mass of the solid walls provides a cooler ambient temperature within the home.
The heavy and dense mass of the solid concrete walls of a masonry home also provides the ultimate sound barrier from the world outside. Internal masonry walls can be included to further enhance the acoustic and thermal advantages of a masonry home.