To reduce heating energy consumption and operating costs in winter, it is necessary to
improve building insulation performance. In Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China, there is a …

The annual output of crops in China is about 900 million tons. Improper handling of large
amounts of straw waste increases the negative impact on the environment. Recently, many …

Conversion agricultural straws to building insulation materials has attracted great interest
due to their good hygrothermal properties and low carbon footprint. In this study, fully bio …

This study aims to improve clay bricks' thermal insulation properties by using waste
materials. Laboratory scale samples were produced by an extrusion process, which …

As energy conservation has become a major issue, the building sector is moving towards
low energy consumption and the development of bio-based thermal insulation materials …

The article presents the results of a study of the properties of flax straw as a raw material and
as a lightweight, environmentally-friendly insulation made of a two-component mixture of flax …

Abstract State of Jammu and Kashmir has experienced an acute energy crisis on account of
low per capita energy availability. This has forced people to extensive use of wood leading …

Good insulation materials have low thermal conductivity which is mainly related with the
density of the material. Bio-composite insulation materials contribute to reduce the …

The aim of the present work was to investigate the thermal properties of a new building
material consisting of a mixture of plaster and peanut shells for use as insulating materials in …

This article offers a brief guide to widely used natural insulation materials and their ranges of
thermal conductivities published by various researchers. The properties of composite or …